Assessing fatigue endurance limit of pitted specimens by means of an integrated fracture mechanics approach

Nicolas O. Larrosa, Mirco D. Chapetti, Robert A. Ainsworth

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Abstract

From an operator/engineering perspective, the correct assessment of the severity of corrosion defects (e.g., pits) can have enormous economic, social and environmental benefits; therefore the development of a generally applicable and simple to apply procedure for fatigue assessment of key components is recognised as a valuable tool, seeking to reduce the current overly conservative procedures whilst maintaining structural integrity. The critical condition for a crack emanating from a pit (pit-to-crack transition) to start to propagate is analysed in this paper. The pit-crack configuration is re-characterized into that of a hemispherical crack of length equal to the pit depth, and this assumption is analysed by detailed 3D FEA. A propagation threshold approach is used to estimate the fatigue resistance from intrinsic material properties. The proposed approach is validated by comparison with experimental results available in the open literature.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOperations, Applications and Components
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Volume7
ISBN (Electronic)9780791857021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015
EventASME 2015 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, PVP 2015 - Boston, United States
Duration: 19 Jul 201523 Jul 2015

Conference

ConferenceASME 2015 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, PVP 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston
Period19/07/1523/07/15

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