ACOUSTIC EMISSION TECHNIQUE FOR CHARACTERIZING DEFORMATION AND FATIGUE CRACK GROWTH IN AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEELS

摘要

Acoustic emission (AE) during tensile deformation and fatigue crack growth (FCG) of austenitic stainless steels has been studied. In AISI type 316 stainless steel (SS), AE has been used to detect micro plastic yielding occurring during macroscopic plastic deformation. In AISI type 304 SS, relation of AE with stress intensity factor and plastic zone size has been studied. In AISI type 316 SS, fatigue crack growth has been characterised using acoustic emission.