Question

A wing component on an aircraft is fabricated from an aluminum alloy that has a plane strain fracture toughness of 27 . It has been determined that fracture results at a stress of 112 when the maximum internal crack length is 8.8 . For this same component and alloy, compute the stress level at which fracture will occur for a critical internal crack length of 6.2 .

Answer 1

Answer:

The stress level at which fracture will occur for a critical internal crack length of 6.2mm is 135.78MPa

Explanation:

Given data;

Let,

critical stress required for initiating crack propagation Cc = 112MPa

plain strain fracture toughness = 27.0MPa

surface length of the crack = a

dimensionless parameter = Y.

Half length of the internal crack, a = length of surface crack/2 = 8.8/2 = 4.4mm = 4.4*10-³m

Also for 6.2mm length of surface crack;

Half length of the internal crack = length of surface crack/2 = 6.2/2 = 3.1mm = 3.1*10-³m

The dimensionless parameter

Cc = Kic/(Y*√pia*a)

Y = Kic/(Cc*√pia*a)

Y = 27/(112*√pia*4.4*10-³)

Y = 2.05

Now,

Cc = Kic/(Y*√pia*a)

Cc = 27/(2.05*√pia*3.1*10-³)

Cc = 135.78MPa

The stress level at which fracture will occur for a critical internal crack length of 6.2mm is 135.78MPa

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