W. A. VanDerSluys - Storming Media

Modification of ASTM Standard E1681 on Environmental Cracking to Include Bolt-Load Specimen Testing

JUL 1997

36 pages

Authors: J. H. Underwood; W. A. VanDerSluys; G. N. Vigilante; ARMY ARMAMENT RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WATERVLIET NY BENET LABS

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Benet Laboratories experience with environmental cracking of cannon components has been combined with the technical expertise of various participants at ASTM technical meetings and symposia to develop a modification to ASTM Standard E1681. 'Test Method for Determining a Threshold Stress Intensity Factor for Environment Assisted Cracking of Metallic Materials Under Constant Load.' A bolt-loaded compact specimen has been added to the standard to allow constant displacement bolt-load tests of environmental ...