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The aim of this study is to propose a simplified calculation of the Mode I stress intensity factor  K  for the cruciform specimen design proposed by Brown and Miller. To calculate  K , both cracks have to grow with a similar crack growth rate and the crack paths of the two single cracks with the length  a  should also be similar. The calculations are carried out on an aluminum specimen and a steel specimen. For all load cases and materials, the stresses resulting from the forces are first considered. It was found that the elastic constants  E  and ν have only a small influence of less than 3 %. In addition, the coupling between the forces of the load axes, which should be minimized by the slotted arms, is considered. Furthermore  K -factors are calculated by FE for dierent crack lengths. These  K -values together with the transmission factor allow to find a  K -factor formula for cruciform specimens, which is based on the prescribed forces. Finally, the results of the FE calculation of the exact straight crack paths were compared to experimentally determined crack paths.

Cruciform specimens for the determination of crack growth behaviour in biaxial stress fields: calculation of K-factors