Development of a double-wedge-loaded CT-specimen for da/dt-tests
Abstract
For da/dt-tests under various environmental conditions e.g. high temperature water and/or neutron irradiation,a double-wedge-loaded specimen has been developed and tested successfully. The main advantages are the compact shape and size, the exact measurement of the pre-load and the possibility to measure the load after the test period. Tests at temperatures up to 300 0 C in air, in water, and in neutron fields over several thousend hours have been carried out up to now, without difficulties.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Nuclear Materials and Properties
Fatigue and fracture mechanics
Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 45–50
- Publication date
- 17 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter