The application of linear elastic fracture mechanics to optimize the vacuum heat treatment and nitriding of hot-work tool steels

Authors

V. Leskovsek, University of Wollongong
Borivoj Sustarsic, University of Wollongong
David J. Nolan, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

15007

Publication Details

Leskovsek, V., Sustarsic, B. and Nolan, D. J. (2006). The application of linear elastic fracture mechanics to optimize the vacuum heat treatment and nitriding of hot-work tool steels. Materiali in Tehnologije, 40 (5), 179-184.

Abstract

Linear elastic fracture mechanics was used to optimise the vacuum-heat-treatment procedures for conventional hot-work AISIHII tool steel. The fracture toughness was determined with non-standard, circumferetially notched and fatigue-precracked tensile-test specimens.