Objective Fracture mechanics methods take account of the quantified toughness and hence allow for safe and economical design. Especially, fracture toughness values are often missing and are expensive to obtain. The aim of this project is to apply a newly developed method of correlation between microstructural parameters and fracture toughness allowing for an economical alternative of obtaining fracture toughness values directly after steel has been produced. This offers steel producers an additional opportunity of characterisation of the steels during production and development of new grades respectively. Within the project the four steel grades S 355, S 460, S 690 and S 890, among them different heat treatments and different toughness levels, will be investigated. Welds of these steels will be included. Special attention will be given to quantitative examination. Crack initiation and growth will be analysed. Programme(s) ECSC-STEEL C - Medium-term guidelines for the ECSC steel RTD programme of research and pilot/demonstration projects, 1996-2002 Topic(s) F5 - Mechanical characteristics Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen (RWTH) EU contribution No data Address Templergraben 55 52062 Aachen Germany See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS E INVESTIGACIONES TECNICAS DE GUIPUZKOA Spain EU contribution No data Address M. de Manuel Lardizábal, 15 Barrio de Ibaeta 20018 SAN SEBASTIAN See on map Total cost No data Staatliche Materialprüfungsanstalt Germany EU contribution No data Address Pfaffenwaldring 32 70569 Stuttgart See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data USINOR INDUSTEEL - CRMC France EU contribution No data Address USINE DU CREUSOT 56, rue Clémenceau 71202 LE CREUSOT See on map Total cost No data
