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ELASTIC-PLASTIC FRACTURE:SECON SYMPOSIUM,VOLUM II-FRACTURE RESISTANCE CURVES AND ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS A symposium sponsored by ASTM Committee E-24 on Fracture Testing Philadelphia,Pa.6-9 Oct.1981 ASTM SPECIAL TECHNICAL PUBLICATION 803 C.F.Shih,Brown University,and J.P.Gudas,David Taylor Naval Ship R&D Center,editors ASTM Publication Code Number(PCN)04-803002-30 1916 Race Street.Philadelphia.Pa.19103 Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Wed Dec 23 18:02:42 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Copyright?9 by AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS 1983 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number:82-83520 NOTE The Society is not responsible,as a body,for the statements and opinions advanced in this publication.Printed in Baltimore,Md(b)November 1983 Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Wed Dec 23 18:02:42 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Foreword The Second International Symposium on Elastic-Plastic Fracture Mechan-ics was held in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,6-9 Oct.1981.This symposium was sponsored by ASTM Committee E-24 on Fracture Testing.C.F.Shih,Brown University,and J.P.Gudas,David Taylor Naval Ship Research and Development Center,presided as symposium chairmen.They are also editors of this publication.Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Wed Dec 23 18:02:42 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Related ASTM Publications Fracture Mechanics(13th Conference),STP 743(1981),04-743000-30 Fractography and Materials Science,STP 733(1981),04-733000-30 Crack Arrest Methodology and Applications,STP 711(1980),04-711000-30 Fracture Mechanics(12th Conference),STP 700(1980),04-700000-30 Elastic-Plastic Fracture,STP 688(1979),04-688000-30 Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Wed Dec 23 18:02:42 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.A Note of Appreciation to Reviewers The quality of the papers that appear in this publication reflects not only the obvious efforts of the authors but also the unheralded,though essential,work of the reviewers.On behalf of ASTM we acknowledge with appreciation their dedication to high professional standards and their sacrifice of time and effort.ASTM Committee on Publications Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Wed Dec 23 18:02:42 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.ASTM Editorial Staff Janet R.Schroeder Kathleen A.Greene Rosemary Horstman Helen M.Hoersch Helen P.Mahy Allan S.Kleinberg Virginia M.Barishek Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Wed Dec 23 18:02:42 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Acknowledgments The editors would like to acknowledge the assistance of Professor G.R.Irwin,Dr.J.D.Landes,Professor P.C.Paris,and Mr.E.T.Wessel in plan-ning and organizing the symposium.We are grateful for the support provided by the ASTM staff,particularly Ms.Kathy Greene and Ms.Helen M.Hoersch.The timely submission of papers by the authors is greatly appreci-ated.Finally,this publication would not have been possible without the tre-mendous effort and dedication that was put forth by the many reviewers.Their high degree of professionalism ensured the quality of this publication.The editors also wish to acknowledge the diligent assistance of Ms.Susan Beigquist,Ms.Ann Degnan,Mr.Steven Kopf,and Mr.Mark Kirk in preparing the index.J.P.Gudas C.F.Shih Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Wed Dec 23 18:02:42 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Contents Introduction ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS A Method of Application of Elastic-Plastic Fracture Mechanics to Nuclear Vessel Analysis-P.c.Pxs AND R.E.JOHNSON Evaluation of the Elastic-Plastic Fracture Mechanics Methodology on the Basis of Large-Scale Specimens-x.KUSSMAUL AND L.ISSLER Studies of Different Criteria for Crack Growth Instability in Ductile Materlas-s.KAISER AND A.J.CARLSSON Further Developments of a J-Based Design Curve and Its Relationship to Other Procodures-c.E.TURNER Application of Two Approximate Methods for Ductile Failure AssessmentbL.HODULAK AND J.G.BLAUEL Development of a Plastic Fracture Methodology for Nuclear SystemsT.u.MARSTON,R.L.JONES,M.F.KANNINEN,AND D.F.MOWBRAY Some Salient Features of the Tearing Instability Theory-H.A.ERNST Verification of Tearing Modulus Methodology for Application to Reactor Pressure Vessels with Low Upper-Shelf Fractu