ISSN: 1546-962X
CODEN: JAIOAD
Published Online: 19 September 2011
Page Count: 15

Characterizations of Creep-fatigue Crack Initiation and Growth Life for P92 using Circular Notched Round Bar Specimen

Sugiura, R.
Tohoku Univ.,

Yokobori, A.T.
Tohoku Univ.,

Nakagawa, T.
Tohoku Univ.,

Adachi, T.
Ishinomaki Senshu Univ.,

Nonaka, I.
Tohoku Univ.,

Tabuchi, M.
National Institute for Materials Science,

Hasegawa, Y.
Steel Research Laboratories, Nippon Steel Corporation,

Matsuzaki, T.
Tohoku Univ.,

(Received 12 May 2011; accepted 18 August 2011)

Abstract

A testing method under creep-fatigue interaction conditions has been proposed as the ASTM standard E2714-09. In accordance with the ASTM standard, round bar smooth specimens have been recommended as a testing specimen. Additionally, creep-fatigue crack initiation and growth life are usually defined as the attainment of a specific rate of decrease in the maximum tensile stress or the modulus of elasticity ratios. However, these criterions of crack initiation and growth life on ASTM standard are not characterized in terms of physical crack size. In this study, the creep-fatigue crack initiation and growth tests for P92 were conducted using circular notched round bar specimens. An attempt is made to measure the crack length during the tests by the direct current potential drop method, which results in the establishment of a high accuracy crack length measurement. Additionally, the life of creep-fatigue crack growth was characterized by linear cumulative damage law combined with the Q^*concept which has been proposed as fracture parameter to describe the life of creep crack growth.

Keywords:
P92, creep-fatigue, crack initiation life, crack growth life, circular notched round bar specimen, linear cumulative damage law, Q* concept

Paper ID: JAI103956
DOI: 10.1520/JAI103956
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