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What is stress intensity factor?

    • July 31, 2020 at 3:41 pm
      Ashish Khemka
      Forum Moderator
      What is stress intensity factor?
    • July 31, 2020 at 3:42 pm
      Samir Kadam
      Ansys Employee

      Hello,

      The stress intensity factor is a concept in Fracture Mechanics that is used to measure the stress concentration at a crack tip. In safety design, It is compared to a critical value and evaluate whether a component or structure is prone to fracture.  The critical value is typically a material parameter, and varies from material to material.

      Have a great day.

    • July 31, 2020 at 3:43 pm
      prajput
      Ansys Employee
      It is compared to a critical value and evaluate whether a component or structure is prone to fracture. 
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