SYMPOSIA PAPER
Published:
01 January 1970
STP32064S
Drop-Weight Tear Test—Effect of Variables on Test Results
SourceVariables studied in this evaluation of the Battelle type drop-weight tear test (DWTT) include operator, test machine, specimen thickness, notch type, and strength level of the material tested. Operator and machine variations were found to be small. For a given material, increasing the specimen thickness raises the plateau energy and the transition temperature. Energy at a given percent shear is proportional to thickness. Notches examined include pressed notch, machined notch, fatigue crack, and crack starter weld. Continued use of the pressed notch is recommended. A side grooved DWTT specimen is used to compare the toughness of heat affected zones of welded specimens to that of the base metal. Work in this area is continuing.
Author Information
Heberling, TG
ASTM, Middletown, Ohio
Selby, GE
ASTM, Middletown, Ohio
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Developed by Committee: E28
Pages: 224–240
DOI: 10.1520/STP32064S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-4586-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-0739-7