Open AccessCrack initiation behavior of notched specimens on heat resistant steel under service type loading at high temperature
Author(s) -
Lu Cui,
Peng Wang
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
frattura ed integrità strutturale
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 19
ISSN - 1971-8993
DOI - 10.3221/igf-esis.38.04
Subject(s) - materials science , composite material , structural engineering , metallurgy , engineering
Cracks at notches deserve special consideration in the design of steam turbine components. This work is addressed to investigate the crack initiation behavior a 10%Cr rotor steel with the help of notched specimens under service-type loading. A significant drifting down of the peak-values of axial deformation under constant amplitude load was observed. Crack initiation was evaluated with the help of the relationship between irreversible deformation energy and cycle number. Further, metallographic examinations were employed to characterize the superposition of creep and fatigue damage mechanisms. Both Neuber-hypothesis and von Mises equivalent strain at notch root were applied for lifetime prediction. Finally, the effectiveness of both methods is validated by comparing with experimental result