Metallurgical Origins Of Fracture Toughness And Microstructure And Fracture Toughness Of An Hsla High Strength Low Alloy Steel

The report discusses effects of composition and heat treatment on the fracture behavior of a group of steels based on ASTM A712A. Very low transition temperatures were observed in a number of cases. However, adverse effects of Cu on the K sub Ic value for cleavage and on the sharpness of the ductile/brittle transition are noted. At ambient temperatures, overaged Cu particles are beneficial for ductile fracture resistance. A new experimental method of evaluating the relative contributions of opening and shear to ductile crack growth was developed, along with a superdislocation model of the process. Keywords: Steel, high-strength/low alloy; Microstructural effects; Compositional effects; Fracture statistics; Constitutive Modelling.