Influence of notch parameters on fracture behavior of notched component

In the present study, the influence of variation of notch parameters on the notch stress intensity factor KI is studied using CTspecimen made from steel construction. A semi-elliptical notch has been modeled and investigated and is applied to finite elements model. The specimen is subjected to a uniform uniaxial tensile loading at its two ends under perfect elastic-plastic behavior. The volumetric method and the Irwin models are compared using a finite elements method for determined the effective distance, effective stress and relative gradient stress which represent the elements fundamentals of volumetric method. Changing made to notch parameters affect the results of stress intensity factor and the outcomes obtained shows that the increase in size of minor axis reduces the amplitude of elastic-plastic stresses and effective stresses. In lengthy notches, the Irwin model remains constant with very little disturbance of outcomes.