Fractal analysis of tensile fracture surfaces’ geometrical irregularity for metallic materials
T. SAKAI1,*
Affiliation
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Seikei University, 3-3-1 Kichijoji-kitamachi, Musashino, Tokyo 180-8633 Japan
Abstract
In this study, tensile tests were carried out on several carbon steels that had been heat-treated using various methods. Their
fracture surfaces were observed using scanning laser microscopy. Based on the obtained digital data, an imaginary fracture
surface was reconstructed in a three-dimensional (3D) space. Fractal analysis was applied to those 3D surfaces and the
Richardson effect was confirmed in the surface irregularity. Finally, it was noted that the geometrical irregularity of the surface
is well evaluated by combining the fractal dimension and an additional indices designated as indices of fracture surface
nature.
Keywords
Fractal, Fractal dimension, Richardson effect, Tensile fracture surface, Fractography, Scanning laser microscope,
Morphological fracture aspect, Digitized surface, Mechanical property.
Citation
T. SAKAI, Fractal analysis of tensile fracture surfaces’ geometrical irregularity for metallic materials, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 3, 6, June 2009, pp.592-595 (2009).
Submitted at: May 28, 2009
Accepted at: June 15, 2009