Experimental validation of a fracture model for pearlitic steel bars based on the cohesive zone model

Abstract

This work presents the experimental validation of a fracture model for steel specimens in a tensile test, based on a cohesive behaviour and taking into account the effect of stress triaxiality. Experimental tests have been carried out on cylindrical specimens of three different diameters: 3, 6 and 9mm. These tests have been reproduced numerically using the aforementioned cohesive element. Results from the numerical simulations have been compared with the experimental results, showing good agreement with them.