The matching of crack-tip constraint between standard and non-standard specimen

Abstract

The matching of crack-tip constraint is a key issue for the developing of accurately structure integrity assessment method. For more and more non-standard specimens with different constraint states were used in the scientific research, it is especially significant to establish the matching of constraint between standard specimen and non-standard specimen. In this article, the single edge-notched bend specimens with various constraint states were selected, and the unified constraint parameter Ap under different J-integrals was calculated by finite element analysis. And then, based on the J-Ap curves, the matching of crack-tip constraint between different specimens was studied, and the matching specimens were given. In order to confirm the reliability of results, some experiments focused on the matching specimens were performed. The experiment results showed that the matching is valid. For the fracture properties of matching specimens are matching also, it is significant to the accurate assessment of structural integrity.