The stress intensity factor, K is used in fracture mechanics to predict the stress state ("stress intensity") near the tip of a crack caused by a remote load or residual stresses. It is a theoretical construct usually applied to a homogeneous, linear elastic material and is useful for providing a failure criterion for brittle materials, and is a critical technique in the discipline of damage tolerance. The concept can also be applied to materials that exhibit small-scale yielding at a crack tip.
The magnitude of K depends on sample geometry, the size and location of the crack, and the magnitude and the modal distribution of loads on the material.
Ki Calculator Features:
- Calculates the Stress Intensity Factor
- Ability to input as equations
- Share results via email
This app calculates the stress intensity factors & displays the equations for 9 different geometries including:
Solutions:
1) Single Edge Notched Tension
2) Single Edge Notched Bending
3) Center Cracked Tension
4) Double Edge Notched Tension
5) Compact Specimen
6) Through Crack Infinite Plate
7) Edge Crack Semi-Infinite Plate
8) Surface Flaw Infinite Plate
9) Embedded Flaw Infinite Plate