2.9.

Known :

infinite plate with edge crack

Stress design = 0.6 * minimal yield strength
KIC = 1.12*stress*(phi*flaw size)^0.5

steel
A36
A441
A572
A514

KIC at -60
minimum yield strength. degree F (ksi
Ksi
root in)
36
60
50
53
50
100
100
60

Question : Plot stress flaw size curve for each steel !

Answer :

steel
A36

A441

A572

KIC at -60 degree F (ksi root in)

60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
53
53
53
53
53
53
53
53
53
53
100
100
100
100

stress (ksi)
12.6
13.6
14.6
15.6
16.6
17.6
18.6
19.6
20.6
21.6
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
12
14
16
18

critical flaw size (in)

5.756993208
4.941502172
4.287766193
3.755671605
3.316810284
2.950607702
2.641866811
2.379165561
2.153785092
1.958976856
4.952489389
3.638563633
2.785775281
2.201106395
1.78289618
1.473467917
1.238122347
1.054968154
0.909640908
0.792398302
17.6307917
12.95323472
9.917320332
7.835907423

100
100
100
100
100
100
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60

A514

20
22
24
26
28
30
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60

6.347085012
5.245524804
4.407697925
3.755671605
3.23830868
2.820926672
4.062134408
2.284950604
1.462368387
1.015533602
0.74610632
0.571237651
0.451348268
0.365592097
0.302142229
0.2538834

Stress - Critical flaw size

20
18

critical flaw size (in)

16
14
12

A36

10

A441

A572

A514

4
2
0
0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Stress (ksi)

Conclusion :
In this case of bridge in Alaska, the construction must be made of steel that has the highest resistance to
crack propagation again apllied stress.From the graph at the same level of stress, A572 has the highest
critical flaw size so it will propagate more harder that the other steels. From this curve we can see that
A572 is suitable for the construction of bridge.