Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science · 1964 · 32 citations · 6 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceMaterials CharacterizationMechanical Behavior Of MaterialsStructural MaterialsDamage MechanicsFracture MechanicsFracture PropagationFracture ResistanceFracture ToughnessStress-strain BehaviorCrack GrowthCrack Growth AnalysisCrack Growth ModelingCrack Growth RateCrack Growth TestingCrack Propagation AnalysisCracksFatigue Under Cyclic Loading
Fatigue tests have been carried out at zero mean load on plate specimens, of eight materials, containing two opposite small co-planar edge cracks. The results confirmed that whether or not a crack would grow was governed by the parameter ρ 3 *** l where ρ is the semi-range of the nominal alternating stress and l is the edge-crack length. If ρ 3 l > C a crack would grow; if ρ 3 l < C a crack would remain dormant. The value of C was determined for each material.
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