Introduction to Fracture Mechanics

Introduction : Basic problems & concepts

The broad field of fracture mechanics

Introduction : Basic problems & concepts

The stress at a crack tip

The three modes of cracking

Normal stresses opening mode ( mode I )
In-plane shear sliding mode ( mode II )
Out-of-plane shear tearing mode ( mode III )
OVERVIEW OF FRACTURE MECHANICS ( FRACTURE
TOUGHNESS )
Introduction : Basic problems & concepts
The stress at a crack tip

Plastic zone at crack tip : a. Assumed stress distribution; b.

Approximate stress distribution.
KIC is called fracture toughness or fracture resistance
Introduction : Basic problems & concepts

Crack Propagation
Stress Intensity factor, KI

FRACTURE
MECHANICS
KI=Yσ л a