Journal Published Online: 01 March 1981
Volume 9, Issue 2

On the Relationship of Toughness, Fracture Initiation Energy, and Specimen Deflection in Charpy Tests of 4340 Steel

CODEN: JTEVAB

Abstract

The toughness of quenched 4340 steel (American Iron and Steel Institute designation) has been studied as a function of notch root radius and tempering temperature for several testing conditions (such as room temperature slow-bend Charpy, room temperature instrumented Charpy). The toughness, the square root of the fracture initiation energy, and the specimen deflection at fracture initiation follow similar trends under identical conditions in each type of testing. Thus fracture initiation energy and the specimen deflection in Charpy testing can be measures of toughness. These three macroscopic relationships are independent of fracture morphology, grain size, or plastic zone size. Theoretical relationships among the three are proposed.

Author Information

Datta, KP
University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky.
Wood, WE
Oregon Graduate Center, Beaverton, Ore.
Pages: 7
Price: $25.00
Related
Reprints and Permissions
Reprints and copyright permissions can be requested through the
Copyright Clearance Center
Details
Stock #: JTE11650J
ISSN: 0090-3973
DOI: 10.1520/JTE11650J