Fatigue Crack Growth Rate in Long Term Operated 19th Century Puddle Iron

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2019

Authors

Grzegorz Lesiuk (Author) Other; José A. F. O. Correia (Author) FEUP; Michał Smolnicki (Author) Other; Abílio M. P. de Jesus (Author) FEUP; Monika Duda (Author) Other; Pedro Aires Montenegro (Author) FEUP; Rui Calçada (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: EXPERIMENTAL MECHANICS OF SOLIDS

Pages: 77-83

28th Symposium on Experimental Mechanics of Solids

Jachranka, POLAND, OCT 17-20, 2018

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Authenticus ID: P-00R-2Y7

DOI: 10.21741/9781644900215-11

Abstract (EN): The paper presents the results of an experimental investigation of the fatigue crack growth in plane specimens made from puddle iron. Eiffel Bridge from Portugal and 19th-century viaduct steel member from Poland. The tests were performed under the load ratios R = 0.05, 0.1 and 0.5. There were also considered the different description of fatigue crack growth rate using strain energy density parameter based on cyclic J-integral. The fatigue crack growth rate in the tested material is significantly higher than its "ancient" equivalent i.e. old 19th-century mild steel. There is also a noticeable strong contribution of the crack closure effect.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 7