ASTM E3039-16
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Determination of Crack-Tip-Opening Angle of Pipe Steels Using DWTT Specimens
Standard Test Method for Determination of Crack-Tip-Opening Angle of Pipe Steels Using DWTT Specimens
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1.1 This test method covers the determination of fracture propagation toughness in terms of the steady-state crack-tip-opening angle (CTOA) using the drop-weight tear test (DWTT) specimen. The method is applicable to pipe steels that exhibit predominantly ductile fracture with at least 85% shear area measured according to Test Method E436 - Standard Test Method for Drop-Weight Tear Tests of Ferritic Steels. This test method applies to steel pipes with wall thicknesses between 6 mm and 20 mm.
1.2 In terms of apparatus, specimen design, and test methodology, this test method draws from Test Method E436 and API 5L3 - Recommended Practice for Conducting Drop-Weight Tear Tests on Line Pipe.
1.3 The development of this test method has been driven by the need to design for fast ductile fracture arrest of axial running cracks in steel high-pressure gas pipelines (1). 2The purpose has been to develop a test to characterize fracture propagation resistance in a form suitable for use as a pipe mill test (2). The traditional Charpy test has been shown to be inadequate for modern high toughness pipe steels (1). This test method measures fracture propagation resistance in terms of crack-tip opening angle, and is used to characterize pipe steels.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard values; those given in parentheses are for information only.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: E3039 − 16
Standard Test Method for
Determination of Crack-Tip-Opening Angle of Pipe Steels
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Using DWTT Specimens
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3039; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1 This test method covers the determination of fracture
E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in
propagation toughness in terms of the steady-state crack-tip-
ASTM Test Methods
openingangle(CTOA)usingthedrop-weightteartest(DWTT)
E436 Test Method for Drop-Weight Tear Tests of Ferritic
specimen. The method is applicable to pipe steels that exhibit
Steels
predominantly ductile fracture with at least 85% shear area
E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
measured according to Test Method E436 - Standard Test
Determine the Precision of a Test Method
Method for Drop-Weight Tear Tests of Ferritic Steels. This test
E1823 TerminologyRelatingtoFatigueandFractureTesting
method applies to steel pipes with wall thicknesses between 6
E1942 Guide for Evaluating DataAcquisition Systems Used
mm and 20 mm.
in Cyclic Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics Testing
E2298 Test Method for Instrumented Impact Testing of
1.2 In terms of apparatus, specimen design, and test
Metallic Materials
methodology, this test method draws from Test Method E436
E2472 Test Method for Determination of Resistance to
and API 5L3 - Recommended Practice for Conducting Drop-
Stable Crack Extension under Low-Constraint Conditions
Weight Tear Tests on Line Pipe.
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2.2 ISO Standards:
1.3 The development of this test method has been driven by
ISO 22889 Metallic materials — Method of Test for the
the need to design for fast ductile fracture arrest of axial
Determination of Resistance to Stable Crack Extension
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running cracks in steel high-pressure gas pipelines (1). The
Using Specimens of Low Constraint
purpose has been to develop a test to characterize fracture ISO 14456 Steel — Charpy V-notch Pendulum Impact Test
propagation resistance in a form suitable for use as a pipe mill — Instrumented Test Method
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2.3 API Recommended Practice:
test (2). The traditional Charpy test has been shown to be
API Recommended Practice 5L3 Drop-WeightTearTests on
inadequate for modern high toughness pipe steels (1). This test
Line Pipe
method measures fracture propagation resistance in terms of
crack-tip opening angle, and is used to characterize pipe steels.
3. Terminology
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
3.1 Symbols:
standard values; those given in parentheses are for information
a = crack size, mm
only.
a = initial notch depth, mm
n
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
b = specimen ligament size (b=W-a),mm
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
b = initial ligament size (b =W-a ),mm
0 0 n
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
C = full-size Charpy V-notch absorbed energy, J
v
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
B = specimen thickness, mm
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee E08 on Fatigue Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
and Fracture and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E08.07 on Fracture the ASTM website.
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Mechanics. Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), ISO
Current edition approved May 1, 2016. Published June 2016. DOI: 10.1520/ Central Secretariat, BIBC II, Chemin de Blandonnet 8, CP 401, 1214 Vernier,
E3039–16 Geneva, Switzerland, http://www.iso.org.
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The boldface numbers in parentheses refer to a list of references at the end of Available from American Petroleum Institute (API), 1220 L. St., NW,
this standard. Washington, DC 20005-4070, http://www.api.org.
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defined as the angle between the crack flanks extending from
L = specimen length, mm
the crack tip to a distance B/2 along the crack surface. This
M = total mass of the moving striker (hammer), kg
parameter may be compared with optical measurements made,
P = force, kN
P = maximumforceappliedbythehammerduringthetest, for example, using pictures of the specimen surface taken with
m
kN a h
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