Article
  • Residual Stresses in Plastic Pipes and Fittings Ⅲ.Effect on Stable Crack Growth Behavior
  • Choi SW, Broutman LJ
  • 플라스틱 파이프의 잔류응력에 관한 연구; Ⅲ. 정적균열성장 거동에 미치는 영향
  • 최선웅, Broutman LJ
Abstract
The effect of residual stresses on stable crack growth (SCG) behavior in polyethylene pipes was investigated. For the investigation, a new SCG specimen and test method were developed which offered a promise for characterizing the slow crack growth behavior in pipe sections without disturbing the existing residual stress state. The specimen was in the form of diametrically loaded rung, obtained from a pipe, having a notch either at outer surface or at inner surface, corresponding to a state of compressive and tensile residual stresses, respectively. It was demonstrated that crack growth from the compressive stress region was delayed due to circumferential compressive residual stress while accelerated under the tensile residual stress. In the absence of residual stress the slow crack growth was independent of whether the crack was initiated at inner or outer surfaces. The estimated stress intensity factors for the outer notched samples were 300 KPam0.5 and 550 KPam0.5 for as received and annealed pipes, respectively, clearly demonstrating the value of SCG specimen with regard to residual stress effect on the crack driving force. The physical evidence for the residual stress effect is presented from the respective crack front shapes.

플라스틱 파이프 구조물에 존재하는 잔류응력과 분포가 파이프의 성능과 밀접한 관계를 이루는 정적균열성장 거동에 미치는 영향에 대해 살펴보았다. 본 연구에서 개발된 시험방법은 파이프 내의 잔류응력을 원상태 그대로 균열성장에 적용하는 방법으로서, 폴리에틸렌 파이프로부터 얻어진 링모양의 시편에 plane-strain상태의 균열이 개시될 수 있는 최소 길이의 크랙 (0.5 mm)을 시편내의 압축 또는 인장 잔류응력에 노출시켜 균열 성장속도를 측정하였다. 인장 잔류응력 상태로부터의 성장속도는 압축 잔류응력에서 보다 약 3배 빠른 속도로 진행되는 것이 관찰되었고, 이에 대한 물리적 증거는 파괴 표면에서 크랙 전면모양으로부터 얻을 수 있었다. 처음 균열 길이에서의 응력확대인자는 압축잔류응력에 노출되었을 경우 300 KPam0.5 이었으며, 아닐링에 의한 무잔류응력상태에서는 550 KPam0.5로 측정되었다. 이로서 잔류응력은 정적균열성장의 추진력인 응력확대 인자에 큰 영향을 주는 것을 알 수 있었다.

Keywords: plastic pipe; ring SCG specimen; residual stress and distribution; slow crack growth

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  • Polymer(Korea) 폴리머
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This Article

  • 1997; 21(1): 83-92

    Published online Jan 25, 1997