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The Essential Work of Fracture (EWF) concept is used to characterize the fracture of thin plates of a zinc alloy. The consistency and applicability of the EWF approach are discussed. The successive stages of the fracture process were studied: the evolution of the shape of the crack tip was observed with a scanning electron microscope, the shape of the plastic zone and the evolution of necking in the ligament ahead of the crack tip were measured using a laser profilometer and the onset of cracking in the ligament was detected by means of a TV camera coupled with acoustic emission recording. The influence of both test parameters and material parameters on the Essential Work of Fracture (W e ) and on the CTOD (δc) are elucidated. The effects of specimen geometry, deformation rate, texture and grain size are especially investigated. The main advantages and drawbacks of the EWF method are highlighted.
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Marchal, Y., Delannay, F. Influence of test parameters on the measurement of the essential work of fracture of zinc sheets. Int J Fract 80, 295–310 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00018509
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