Research Article

Investigation on the Crack Initiation of V-Shaped Notch Tip in Precision Cropping

Table 2

Parameters of 45 steel bars.

Mechanical parameters Values

Diameter /mm15
Notch depth /mm1.5
Corner radius /mm0.2
Flare angle 60
Fracture toughness /MPa·m0.5102.78
Crack extension threshold /MPa·m0.58
Tensile ultimate strength /MPa639
Yield limit /MPa377
Contraction of cross section area 0.4
Fracture ductility 0.465
Strain hardening coefficient 0.179
Elastic modulus /N·m−2
Extensibility22.02%