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Crack initiation in austenitic stainless steel sanicro 25 subjected to thermomechanical fatigue
Petráš, Roman ; Škorík, Viktor ; Polák, Jaroslav
Thermomechanical fatigue experiments were performed with austenitic stainless Sanicro 25 steel. Several amplitudes of mechanical strain in a wide temperature interval (250-700 °C) were applied to the specimens. Mechanical response was recorded and fatigue lives were obtained. Scanning electron microscopy combined with FIB technique was used to study the mechanism of crack initiation in in-phase and in out-of-phase thermomechanical cycling. Different mechanisms of the crack initiation were found in these two types of loading. During in-phase loading fatigue cracks start in grain boundaries by cracking of the oxide. Cracks grew preferentially along grain boundaries which resulted in rapid crack initiation and low fatigue life. In out-of-phase loading multiple cracks perpendicular to the stress axis developed only after sufficiently thick oxide layer was formed and cracked in low temperature loading half-cycle. The cracks in oxide allowed localized repeated oxidation and finally also cracking. The cracks grow transgranularly and result in longer fatigue life.
IN-SITU HIGH TEMPERATURE LOW CYCLE FATIGUE STUDY OF SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY EVOLUTION IN NICKEL SUPERALLOY
Petrenec, M. ; Polák, Jaroslav ; Šamořil, T. ; Dluhoš, J. ; Obrtlík, Karel
In-situ Low Cycle Fatigue test (LCF) at temperature 635 degrees C have been performed in Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) equipped with Electron Backscatter Diffraction analysis (EBSD) on a small dog-bone-shaped specimen of cast Inconel 713LC superalloy. The aim of the work was to study early stage fatigue damage at high temperature by the observations of the characteristic surface relief evolution and crystallographic characterization changes by EBSD. The detail of slip bands shape was checked by FIB and AFM microscopes. The LCF test was conducted on GATAN stage with pre tilted position and constant stress amplitude of total cycle number of 20. The relief produced in the first cycle determines the other locations of the localized cyclic slip to the primary slip planes (111). The relief was modified in the next cycles but without forming additionally new slip traces in the primary system. Based on EBSD analysis before and after LCF, the orientation of two grains was changed which caused activation of second slip system. The damage mechanism evolution is closely connected with the cyclic strain localization to the persistent slip bands where the fatigue cracks were initiated.
A metodical approach for sanitation of grapevine cultivars using chemotherapy
Komínek, Petr ; Jandová, Barbora ; Komínková, Marcela ; Polák, Jaroslav
The guideline describe a method of grapevine cultivation in vitro and its sanitation from virus pathogens usinf Ribavirin. Large part of this guideline describe diagnostic protocols for estimation of healthy status of sanitated grapevines. The guideline is intended for laboratories dealing with sanitation and diagnostics of viral pathogens of grapevine cultivars and rootstocks. Further utilization can be done by the Ministry of Agriculture, Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture and also by growers of grapevine.
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Usage of psychometrics in the organizational setting
Polák, Jaroslav ; Štikar, Jiří (referee) ; Bahbouh, Radvan (advisor)
Theoretical part of this work is supposed to serve as a basic handbook for those who are willing to use psychometric, respective psychological tests in the organizational setting. In the preliminary part there is briefly explained what psychometrics is, there is shown its historical development, arguments for its use, methods of calculating its economical effectiveness and areas of most common application of results based on psychometric testing in context with human resources management. Next part is concerned with basic abstract of category structure of psychometric methods and characterization of basic features that all tests should fulfill. Following part of this text is focused on practical issues regarding to use of psychometric test in the organizational setting - from creating clear conception, through job analysis, selection of suitable testing methods, test administration and scoring until their interpretation and giving feedback. Practical part is devoted to the validization research in conditions of an unnamed company. Basic aim of this research was to verify validity and justifiability of use of tests NMG1 (numerical critical reasoning test), VMG1 (verbal critical reasoning test) and OPQ32 (personality questionnaire) by SHL Company and of test RSPM (Raven standard progressive matrices) and to...
GRAIN REFINEMENT EFFECT ON FATIGUE PROPERTIES OF AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL WITH DEFORMATION INDUCED MARTENSITE FORMATION
Chlupová, Alice ; Man, Jiří ; Polák, Jaroslav ; Škorík, Viktor ; Karjalainen, J.
Fatigue properties of metastable austenitic 301LN steel with coarse and ultrafine-grained microstructures were investigated at ambient temperature and the effect of grain refinement was evaluated. Two different microstructural states of material were introduced by different annealing conditions during special thermo-mechanical treatment. Fatigue life curves were obtained and compared for both coarse-grained and ultra-fine-grained states of austenitic stainless steel. Magnetic measurements before, during and after cyclic loading were performed to reveal structural changes, i.e. formation of deformation-induced martensite. Relationship between microstructure refinement, phase composition and fatigue properties was discussed.
Propagation of Fatigue Cracks under Shear Loading Modes II, III and II+III in the Near-Threshold Region
Vojtek, Tomáš ; Man, Jiří (referee) ; Polák, Jaroslav (referee) ; Pokluda, Jaroslav (advisor)
Práce je zaměřena na šíření únavových trhlin v módech II, III a II + III v prahové oblasti v kovových materiálech. Byly provedeny experimenty pro ARMCO železo, titan, nikl a austenitickou ocel na třech druzích vzorků pro zatěžování trhliny ve smykových módech. Byl použit zvláštní způsob vytváření iniciační trhliny, který eliminoval efekt zavírání trhliny na začátku smykového zatěžování. Ve všech zkoumaných materiálech byly efektivní prahové hodnoty v módu II přibližně 1,7 krát nižší než v módu III. Měřením úhlů lokálních odklonů a natočení lomových faset s použitím stereofotogrammetrie v SEM bylo usuzováno na tendenci trhliny k vyhýbání do lokálního módu I. Nejmenší úhly byly zjištěny u ARMCO železa pro trhliny v módech II i III, středně velké úhly u titanu a niklu a největší úhly (vyhnutí do čistého módu I) byly pozorovány u austenitické oceli. Tyto rozdíly lze vysvětlit různým počtem dostupných skluzových systémů v krystalových mřížkách daných materiálů. Poměry mezi naměřenými prahovými hodnotami v módu I, II a III byly srovnány s předpověďmi teoretických modelů. Byl navržen analytický vztah pro efektivní prahové hodnoty v módu II, který byl v dobré shodě s experimentálními výsledky. Pomocí efektivních prahových hodnot bylo vyčísleno kritérium pro vyhýbání do módu I, které vedlo ke kritickému úhlu odklonu 40° souvisejícímu s přechodem z lokálního smykového módu do otevíracího módu.
PROPAGATION OF LONG FATIGUE CRACKS IN AUSTENITIC STEEL UNDER SHEAR MODES II AND III
Holáň, Libor ; Man, Jiří (referee) ; Polák, Jaroslav (referee) ; Pokluda, Jaroslav (advisor)
This work is focused on the realization of experiment allowing simultaneous loading under mode II and III in a single circular specimen. Proposed experiment allowed to minimize crack closure during the cyclic loading and obtained values of thresholds of stress intensity range can be considered to be very close to effective values. This was attained by means of an unique experimental devices and procedure of preparation of pre-crack of specimen with circumferential notch, which was made of stainless austenitic steel. The obtained values were compared with theoretical models with the support of molecular dynamics and ab-anitio calculation. Based on observation was found out, that fatigue crack propagation is controlled by decohesion model in austenitic steel. The morphology of fracture surfaces was studied by means of optical chromatographie and 3D stereophotogrammetry, which allowed a comparison of created morphology under shear modes II and III. Morphology of fracture surface formed (static and cyclic loading) by pre-crack was also studied by means of selected roughness parameters. The mechanism of deflection (kink) of crack growth under mode II was defined.
Kinetics of Short - crack Growth in Superduplex Steel
Bártová, Lenka ; Pantělejev, Libor (referee) ; Polák, Jaroslav (advisor)
The fatigue life and the kinetics of short crack growth in specimen of austenitic-ferritic duplex steel cycled with constant stress amplitude and different mean stresses is studied. Fatigue life was determined on smooth cylindrical specimens. Strain amplitude and mean strain were recorded. Short crack growth was studied in cylindrical specimens with a shallow notch. Cyclic straining was interrupted and crack length was measured using an optical microscope mounted on the testing machine. Crack length and crack growth rates were evaluated. The effect of the mean stress on the rate of short cracks and fatigue life were discussed.
Thermo-mechanical and isothermal fatigue behavior of austenitic stainless steel AISI 316L
Škorík, Viktor ; Šulák, Ivo ; Obrtlík, Karel ; Polák, Jaroslav
Many structural components of nuclear power plant systems are made of austenitic stainless steels. These structures undergo degradation by thermo-mechanical fatigue (TMF) caused by simultaneous cyclic straining and temperature cycling, particularly during start-up, shut-down and transient operations. The present work reports the cyclic deformation behavior and fatigue damage of austenitic stainless steel AISI 316L during TMF and isothermal fatigue (IF) testing in air. Total strain controlled in-phase TMF loading in the temperature range 200 - 600 °C and isothermal fatigue (IF) at 600 °C were performed. Hardening/softening curves, cyclic stress-strain response and fatigue life diagrams were obtained both for TMF and IF tests. Fatigue damage was documented using surface relief and fracture surface observations. Mean stress evolution and fatigue degradation data are employed to discuss the fatigue behavior of 316L steel both in TMF and IF regimes.
Methodology for the phenotyping resistance to Plum pox virus in peach
Salava, Jaroslav ; Polák, Jaroslav
Sharka disease, which is caused by the Plum pox virus (PPV), is the most economically important virus disease in fruit trees worldwide. Since it is not possible to completely eradicate PPV in the Czech Republic, it is necessary to find another way to control this pathogen. The most promising seems to be the breeding of new cultivars for resistance. This methodology provides a comprehensive protocol for testing PPV resistance in peach. It is based on visual assessment of disease symptoms on leaves and fruits, and determining the presence of the virus in plants using ELISA and RT-PCR techniques.
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