Basics of Fracture Mechanics as Applied to Structural Integrity of RPVs
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2067-2
Joint ICTP/IAEA Workshop on Irradiation-induced Embrittlement ofPressure Vessel Steels
SERVER William Leon
23 - 27 November 2009
ATI Consulting24 Glenbarr Court, P.O. Box 5769, Pinhurst 28374
NCU.S.A.
Basics of Fracture Mechanics as Applied to Structural Integrity of RPVs
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Basics of Fracture Mechanics as Applied to Structural Integrity of RPVs
William L. ServerATI Consulting
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Presentation Outline
� Overview of fracture� Linear elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM)� Elastic-plastic fracture mechanics (EPFM)� High temperature time dependent fracture mechanics
(HTTDFM)
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Overview of fracture
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Fracture
� Fracture is a deformation process whereby regions of a material body separate and load-carrying capacity decreases significantly approaching zero
� 3 different levels of definition:Macro dimensions (on the order of a visual crack in a body, ~ 1 mm); movement of a crack from area of stress and/or environmental concentration through the bulk materialMicro dimensions (on the order of metallic grain size, ~ 1 �m); passage of micro-crack through or around grains/imperfectionsNano dimensions (on the order of atomic dimensions, ~ 10-3 �m); breaking of atomic bonds across a fracture plane creating a new surface
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Brittle vs. Ductile Fracture
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Brittle Cleavage Progressing to Ductile Rupture Fracture in Ferritic Materials
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Fracture Mechanics
� Fracture is defined when the applied loading of a cracked body (crack driving force) exceeds the material’s resistance to failure (fracture toughness)
� Fracture toughness is a material property for a given material condition
� Crack driving force is a function of the applied stresses, the size of the crack in the subject body, and body geometry factors
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Link Between Material Toughness, Defects, and Stresses
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Variables Affecting Material Fracture Toughness
� External and mechanical variablesTemperatureLoading rateEnvironment (neutron irradiation, corrosive, etc.)
� Material variablesChemical composition/impuritiesHeat treatmentMicrostructureStrength levelFabrication (welding method, rolling practice, etc.)Time-temperature metallurgical changes (temper embrittlement)
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General Categories of Fracture Mechanics of Cracked Bodies
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Defect Tolerant Structural Integrity
� Based on use of fracture mechanics to assure that no failures will occur
� Requires knowledge of:Initial defect size(s) – NDE capabilitiesConsideration of crack growth – cyclic and/or environmentalGlobal stresses acting on the cracked body (structure), including residual stressesGeometric localized considerations near the crackMaterial fracture toughness
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Linear elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM)
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Basis of LEFM� K is the stress intensity factor
(MPa-m1/2)Defines magnitude of intensification of elastic stresses at the crack tip using a unique singularity termK = f [� a1/2 G]
– Externally applied load (�)– Crack length (a)– Geometry of cracked body
and load application (G)� Crack initiation occurs if applied K
is greater than the material toughness (KIc)
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Modes of Crack Extension
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Mode I Loading Local Tensile Stress (�yy) Ahead of Crack Tip
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Local Conditions Ahead of the Crack
� Transverse contractions are opposed by unyielding faces of fatigue crack area resulting in transverse stresses �xx and �zz aheadof the crack
� Plane strain is when �zz = 0� Plane stress is when �zz = 0
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Local Stresses Ahead of the Crack
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Flaw Shape Parameter for Surface and Internal Cracks
Surface Crack: K = 1.1 �� [� a / Q] ½ Internal Crack: K = � [� a / Q] ½
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Fatigue Crack Growth
��KI = ��� [ � a ] ½
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Fatigue Crack Growth in Non-Hostile Environment
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Stress Corrosion Cracking
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Small-Scale Yielding Conditions Approximating LEFM
For plane strain conditions, the plastic zone size (ry) can be approximated as: ry = [1 / 6 �� ] [ KI / �ys ] 2
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Elastic-plastic fracture mechanics (EPFM)
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EPFM Involves a Larger Plastic Zone Size
��yy = �o [ E J / �o 2 r ] n / ( n + 1 ) as r � 0
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Generalizations for EPFM vs. LEFM
EPFM LEFMBeyond small-scale yielding Small-scale yielding applies
Lower strength materials High strength materialsTough, ductile materials Brittle materials
Small thickness Large thicknessPlane stress Plane strain
High temperatures Low temperaturesSlow loading rates High loading rates
Mechanical freedom Mechanical restraint
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Ductile Fracture Process (J-Resistance Curve)
JIc is the initiation value of J and can be equated to an equivalent value of K: KJc = [ E’ JIc ] ½
E’ is Young’s Modulus (E) for plane stress or E / (1 – ��2) for plane strain
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Characterizing Ductile Crack Growth and Instability
� J-�a curve is termed the J-resistance or J-R curve
� Slope of J-R curve is converted to the Tearing Modulus (T): T = [ dJ / da ] [ E / �o2 ]
� Ductile instability occurs when the applied T is reaches the material T
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Stable Crack Growth Can Be Interrupted by Cleavage
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Other EPFM Parameters
� Crack opening displacement at the crack tip (CTOD)� Crack opening angle (COA)� Crack tip force� Crack tip work, similar to G� Energy supplied to fracture process zone� Multi-parameter characterization� Failure Assessment Diagram
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Crack Tip Opening Displacement
J-integral and CTOD are directly related
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EPFM Fatigue Crack Growth
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High temperature time dependent fracture mechanics (HTTDFM)
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High Temperature, Time-Dependent Fracture
� Time derivative of J called C* has been used to characterize the rate of crack growth under steady-state creep conditions
� C* = � a [d� / dt ] H� is the nominal stressa is the crack depthd� / dt is the strain rateH is a function of geometry and the creep exponent, n
� Prior to steady-state, crack tip stresses are controlled by Ct,which varies with time; as time increases, Ct approaches C*
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Summary of Crack Tip Characterization Parameters
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Measurement and application of fracture toughness
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LEFM Parameters and Test Methods
Parameter Characterizes Comments ASTM Test Method
KIc Plane strain, brittle fracture toughness
Material property, static & dynamic
E 399-09,E 1820-08a (unified)
KIa Plane strain, crack arrest toughness
KI when running crack is arrested
E 1221-06
KISCC Threshold for SCC propagation
Sustained loading and environment
E 1681-03 (2008)
da/dt vs. K Growth rate for SCC
Sustained loading and environment
Under development
�Kth Fatigue crack growth threshold
Region I crack growth
Under development
da/dn vs. �K Fatigue crack growth rates
Region II crack growth
E 647-08
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Specimen Orientation is Important
Plates Forgings
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Measurement of Plane Strain Fracture Toughness
Compact Tension Specimen Loading Arrangement
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Measurement of Crack Arrest Toughness
Compact Crack Arrest Specimen Split Pin Loading
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Comparison of Static KIc andCrack Arrest KIa Results
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Measurement of Threshold KISCC
Constant load, cantilever bend test
Constant deflection, bolt-loaded compact test
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KISCC Results from Cantilever Bend Tests
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Static Load Crack Growth Rate
4340 Steel: ��ys = 180 ksi; KIc = 140 ksi-in1/2
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Measurement of Fatigue Crack Growth Rate
� Most common specimen types are compact tension (CT) and center-cracked-tension (CCT)
� Recommended thickness (B) for both specimen types is (W/20) < B < (W/4)
� �Kth test methods are not standardized; primarily applicable to Region II fatigue
CCT specimen
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Fatigue Crack Growth Data for Structural Steels
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EPFM Parameters and Test Methods
Parameter Characterizes Comments ASTM Test Method
JIc Initiation J for ductile crack extension
Material property, static & dynamic
Old E 813, now E 1820-08a (unified)
J-R Curve Resistance to stable, ductile crack growth
J-�a under monotonic loading
Old E 1152, now E 1820-08a (unified)
T Tearing modulus T = (dJ/da) E / �o2 Comes from J-Rcurve above
To Ductile-cleavage transition temperature
Master Curve application
E 1921-09c
da/dn vs. �J Fatigue crack growth rates
Crack extension per cycle of �J
Under consideration
da/dt vs. C* or Ct
Creep crack growth rate
High temperature, time-dependent
E 1457-07e2
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Measurement of Ductile Initiation JIc
Modified Compact Tension and Three-point Bend Specimens
B is nominally 0.5W, but bend specimens with B=W are acceptable
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Effect of Temperature on JIc andJ-R Curve from Multi-Specimens
Most J-R curves are developed using unloading compliance or electric potential methods for measuring ductile crack growth
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Cleavage Initiation JIc Used to Determine To via Master Curve
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Definition of Master Curve
� To is temperature where median fracture toughness of 1T specimen equals 100 MPam (90.9 ksiin)
� Using weakest link theory and Weibull statistics, the median value of KJc toughness (KJc(med)) is measured at a temperature or temperatures usually different from To
� Master Curve is used to determine To :KJc(med) = 30 + 70 exp [ 0.019 (T – To )], MPam
For single T To = T – (0.019)-1 ln [( KJc(med) – 30 ) / 70 ], oC
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Weibull Model Used for the Master Curve
� Three parameter Weibull model with two parameters fixed (Pf is the probability that any arbitrary test result of thickness B will produce a toughness > KJc):
Pf = 1 – exp {-(B / Bo) [(KJc – Kmin) / (Ko – Kmin)]b}
Kmin is fixed at 20 MPa-m ½ and b is fixed at 4Bo is the reference thickness chosen for normalization (typically
1T as in ASTM E 1921)Ko is a scale parameter from a Weibull plot
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Typical Weibull Plot Identifying Ko
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� T0 is solved iteratively
� Master Curve is defined as:
Multi-Temperature Determination of T0
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Effect of T-Stress on Specimen Crack Tip Loading
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Effects of T-Stress on To(Reported by Tregoning and Joyce for A533B)
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Transition from LEFM to EPFM
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Creep Crack Growth Rate as Function of C*
Crack growth measured using electric potential
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Overall Approach to Structural Integrity for Flaw Tolerance