Mini-C(T) specimens for Master Curve analysis of structural steels operating within their ductile-to-brittle transition region

This work uses mini-C(T) specimens, validated on nuclear steel grades, to characterize the fracture behavior of structural steels. Mini-C(T) specimens are significantly smaller (4 mm thick) than conventional fracture specimens and allow testing a large number of specimens with limited material. The...

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Autores: Sánchez Matías, Marcos, Cicero González, Sergio|||0000-0002-3950-6071, Arroyo Martínez, Borja|||0000-0003-3037-652X
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Cantabria (UC)
Repositorio:UCrea Repositorio Abierto de la Universidad de Cantabria
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unican.es:10902/32097
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10902/32097
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Mini-C(T)
Ductile-to-Brittle Transition Region
Reference Temperature
Master Curve
Structural Steels
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Sumario:This work uses mini-C(T) specimens, validated on nuclear steel grades, to characterize the fracture behavior of structural steels. Mini-C(T) specimens are significantly smaller (4 mm thick) than conventional fracture specimens and allow testing a large number of specimens with limited material. The research involves four common structural steels (S275JR, S355J2, S460M and S690Q), and involves testing, ASTM E1921 application and fractographical analyses. Findings demonstrate that mini-C(T) specimens effectively capture the fracture behavior of structural steels, providing reasonable T0 values. Results show a difference of about ±30 ºC comparing mini-C(T) and conventional specimens, suggesting the potential of mini-C(T) specimens for T0 characterization.