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Special testing methods

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Course Unit Code653-3008/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory type B
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
JON37doc. Ing. Petr Jonšta, Ph.D.
Summary
The course deals with deepening the study of basic mechanical properties by special mechanical properties. Practical examples are used to present the reasons that led to the introduction of special test methods in the field of fatigue, corrosion fatigue, stress corrosion cracking, fracture behaviour of steels, creep and resistance of steels to sulphate-containing environments. In addition, special methods in the field of non-destructive testing for the detection of internal defects in the bulk material are presented.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Student will be able to define special material characteristics of the
main degradation processes.
Student will be able to describe the determination of special material
characteristics according to relevant standards DIN EN respectively CSN EN
ISO.
Student will be able to describe a new method of testing material
properties.
Students will be able to decide in which cases it is necessary to
determine special mechanical characteristics of the material.
Course Contents
1. Test methods for evaluating the material properties and their distribution. Special test methods.
2. Fundamentals of fracture mechanics.
3.-4. Test methods for determining the fatigue characteristics of materials (curve εat life – Nf , cyclic curve σa – εapl ) . Test methods based on linear fracture mechanics .
5.-6. Test methods for evaluating resistance to sudden unstable fracture (DWT, DWTT). Test procedures based not fracture mechanics (KIC, JIC , δc , JR curve reference temperature T0 , Master curve).
7. The test procedures for determining the creep characteristics of the material ( the rate of secondary creep , creep limit RT ( σTp ) , creep rupture strength RmT ( σTPt ) .
8.-9. Test methods for evaluation of materials resistance in hydrogen containing environment - SSRT (Slow Strain Rate Test), HIC (Hydrogen Induced Cracking), SSC (Sulfide Stress Cracking), fracture mechanics test methods.
10. Test methods for evaluating corrosion stress. Evaluation of crack initiation stage. Evaluation stage of stable crack growth.
11.-12. Test method for the determination of strength, fracture and creep characteristics of the results of penetration test.
13. Excursion to the accredited testing laboratories MATERIAL AND METALLURGICAL RESEARCH Ltd.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
MATOCHA, K. Special testing methods. Ostrava: VŠB –TU Ostrava, 2014. Available from: http://katedry.fmmi.vsb.cz/Opory_FMMI_ENG/AEM/Special%20test%20methods.pdf

DOWLING, N. E. Mechanical Behavior of Materials: Engineering Methods for Deformation, Fracture, and Fatigue. 3rd ed. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, 2007. ISBN 0-13-186312-6

HOSFORD, F. W. Mechanical Behavior of Materials. 2nd ed. Cambridge University Press, New York, 2010. ISBN 978-0-521-19569-0.
MATOCHA, K. a P. JONŠTA. Speciální zkušební metody. Ostrava: VŠB –TU Ostrava, 2013. ISBN 978-80-248-3375-0. Dostupné z: https://www.fmmi.vsb.cz/modin/cs/studijni-opory/resitelsky-tym-3-materialove-izenyrstvi/specialni-zkusebni-metody/index.html

VLK, M. a Z. FLORIAN. Mezní stavy a spolehlivost. Brno: VÚT Brno, Fakulta strojního inženýrství, 2007. Dostupné z: http://www.zam.fme.vutbr.cz/~vlk/meznistavy.pdf

DOWLING, N. E. Mechanical Behavior of Materials: Engineering Methods for Deformation, Fracture, and Fatigue. 3rd ed. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, 2007. ISBN 0-13-186312-6

Recommended Reading:
Determination of Mechanical Properties of materials by Small Punch and other Miniature testing techniques. 2nd international Conference SSTT: Conference proceedings. Ostrava: Ocelot Ltd. 2012. ISBN 978-80-260-0079-2.

HELLIER, J. CH. Handbook of Nondestructive Evaluation. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw Hill, 2020. ISBN 978-1-260-44143-7.
MATOCHA, K. Hodnocení mechanických vlastností konstrukčních ocelí pomocí penetračních testů. 1. vyd. Ostrava: VŠB –TU Ostrava, 2010. ISBN 978-80-248-2223-5.

JONŠTA, Z. aj. Žárupevné oceli a slitiny. 1. vyd. Žilina: ZUSI, 2002. ISBN 80-968605-6-9.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials, Experimental work in labs
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit30 15
        ExaminationExamination70 36