MTS Fracture Template - Manual (Page 5)

Analyze the Test Runs........................................................................................................................59
KIC Fracture Toughness Template
Set Up the Test...............................................................................................................................................62
KIC Template.....................................................................................................................................62
Set Up a Test.......................................................................................................................................62
Define Test Parameters...................................................................................................................................63
Test Parameters...................................................................................................................................63
Precrack Parameters...........................................................................................................................63
KIC Parameters..................................................................................................................................64
Data Storage Parameters Properties...................................................................................................64
Test Termination Parameters..............................................................................................................65
Assign Precrack Values......................................................................................................................65
Calculator...........................................................................................................................................66
Run the Test....................................................................................................................................................67
Setpoint/Span Times for Delta-K Control..........................................................................................67
Turn On Hydraulic Power..................................................................................................................68
Perform Crack Size Check.................................................................................................................68
Precrack Specimen.............................................................................................................................69
Run the KIC Fracture Toughness Test................................................................................................69
Enter Measured Crack Sizes...............................................................................................................70
End Fracture Test................................................................................................................................70
View Test Results...........................................................................................................................................70
Fracture Test Results..........................................................................................................................71
Analyze Data..................................................................................................................................................71
KIC Fracture Toughness Analysis Definitions...................................................................................71
Analyze the Test Runs........................................................................................................................72
Run the CTOD Fracture Toughness Test
Set Up the Test...............................................................................................................................................76
CTOD Fracture Toughness Template.................................................................................................76
Set Up a Test.......................................................................................................................................76
Define Test Parameters...................................................................................................................................77
Test Parameters...................................................................................................................................77
Precrack Parameters...........................................................................................................................77
CTOD Parameters..............................................................................................................................78
Data Storage Parameters Properties...................................................................................................78
Test Termination Parameters..............................................................................................................79
Assign Precrack Values......................................................................................................................80
Calculator...........................................................................................................................................80
Run the Test....................................................................................................................................................81
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