Theoretical and numerical modelling of creep crack growth in a carbon-manganese steel

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 73, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1158-1175

  Yatomi, M ^a   O'Dowd, N P ^b   Nikbin, K M ^b   Webster, G A ^b  

^a IHI CORPORATION   (Japan)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

C*; Constraint; Crack growth rate; Creep; Damage mechanics; Finite element analysis; Fracture mechanics; High temperature testing

Indexed keywords

CARBON STEEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CREEP; DUCTILITY; ELASTOPLASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HIGH TEMPERATURE TESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CARBON-MANGANESE STEEL; CREEP CRACK GROWTH; DAMAGE MECHANICS;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

CARBON STEEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CREEP; DUCTILITY; ELASTOPLASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; HIGH TEMPERATURE TESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 33645046909     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2005.12.012     Document Type: Article

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