For a specimen of a steel alloy with a plane strain fracture toughness of 80 MPa√m, fracture results at a stress of 510 MPa when the maximum (or critical) internal crack length is 6 mm. For the same alloy, will fracture occur at a stress level of 380 MPa when the maximum internal crack is 9.0 mm? Why or why not? Select the most appropriate answer based on your calculation.    Select one: a. It will not fracture  b. Not enough information c. It will fracture

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For a specimen of a steel alloy with a plane strain fracture toughness of 80 MPa√m, fracture results at a stress of 510 MPa when the maximum (or critical) internal crack length is 6 mm. For the same alloy, will fracture occur at a stress level of 380 MPa when the maximum internal crack is 9.0 mm? Why or why not?

Select the most appropriate answer based on your calculation. 

 

Select one:
a. It will not fracture 
b. Not enough information
c. It will fracture                          
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