SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1985
STP34536S

The Unloading Compliance Method for Crack Length Measurement Using Compact Tension and Precracked Charpy Specimens

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The unloading compliance method has been used to measure crack lengths during the fracture toughness testing of an A508 Class II (Unified Numbering System [UNS] K12766) steel. It is shown that accurate crack length predictions (within ±4%) can be achieved by accounting for the extraneous compliance inherent in the testing fixture. Both precracked Charpy and 25-mm compact tension specimens have been tested over the temperature range − 150 to 300°C. From a comparison of the data, an assessment of the capability of precracked Charpy specimens to measure the fracture toughness of pressurized water reactor (PWR) steels is made.

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Neale, BK
Berkeley Nuclear Laboratories, Berkeley, GL, England
Priest, RH
Berkeley Nuclear Laboratories, Berkeley, GL, England
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Developed by Committee: E08
Pages: 375–393
DOI: 10.1520/STP34536S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-4923-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-0419-8