Fracture Mechanics

Application of fracture mechanics can prove the integrity

As well as operational safety of components displaying crack-like defects

As plant and component operators, you need important information to ensure

• your plants' operational safety and continued operation
• full utilization of the service life acceptable under safety-technology aspect
• planning of repair and replacement measures
• preparation of periodic non-destructive testing schedules
• clarification of failure causes and prevention of future damage.

To assess components such as vessels / piping / shafts / steel constructions, our experts in fracture mechanics have appropriate programs providing quantitative answers to your questions!

TÜV SÜD offers:

• critical defect sizes
• crack growth
• failure stress
• leakage areas and discharge rates
• "leakage before fracture" behavior
• failure probability
• risk assessment

The following input parameters are needed

• defect status (production / operation-related, growth)
• material characteristics
• component stress (mechanical/thermal/corrosive).