SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1990
STP23445S

Theoretical and Experimental Analyses of Surface Fatigue Cracks in Weldments

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The stress-intensity factor for a semi-elliptical surface crack in T-butt welded joints has been studied by using the weight function approach. The weight functions for cracks in welded joints have been derived by employing the method proposed by Petroski-Achenbach. The calculated stress-intensity factors were compared with those obtained from the variable-amplitude fatigue tests conducted on a series of T-butt welded joints. It has been shown that the weight functions provided sufficiently accurate solutions, in terms of the agreement between the calculated and measured stress-intensity factors and fatigue crack propagation lives. The method proved to be useful in studying weld plate thickness and weld geometry effects on fatigue crack growth in welded joints.

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Niu, X
University College London, London, U.K.
Glinka, G
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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Developed by Committee: E08
Pages: 390–413
DOI: 10.1520/STP23445S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-5121-5
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-1284-1