An appraisal of some testing techniques used for fracture toughness, stable and fatigue crack growth evaluation
Abstract
State of the art fracture mechanics testing is currently concerned with two main work areas, namely stable crack growth and the enhanced toughness that is apparently induced by this phenomena, and the growth rate and change in aspect ratio of cracks as they grow by fatigue. These topics are obviously of interest, however in the safety field they are also of great importance.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Fatigue and fracture mechanics
Mechanical Behavior of Composites
Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 3–8
- Publication date
- 17 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter