Instron® Bluehill® Fracture Standards Library
SYNOPSIS
Bluehill Fracture Standards Library is a Microsoft Windows PC compatible software package, developed by Instron - Division of ITW Limited, that provides a library of analysis functionality used by the Instron Bluehill Fracture software.
Tests and Specimens by Standard
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Analysis Result
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Measurement
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Specimen
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KIc
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KIsi
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CTODc
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Jc
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JIc
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Clip-Gauge
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DCPD
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C(T) Straight Notch
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C(T) Load Line
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SEN(B)
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Disc Straight Notch
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Disc Load Line
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Arc Tension
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Arc Bend
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M(T)
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ASTM E399-23
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✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
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ASTM E1820-24
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✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
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ISO 12135:2021
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✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
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GB/T 21143-2014
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✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
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BS 7448-1:1991*
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✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
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ASTM E647-19
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✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
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ISO 12108:2019
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✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Standards and Specimens by Test Type
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Brittle KIc
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Brittle/Basic CTOD or J
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Ductile JIc (single specimen)
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Ductile JIc (DCPD)
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Crack Growth
*Excludes post-test analysis
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Standards →
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ASTM E399-23
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ISO 12135:2021
(GB/T 21143-2014)
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ASTM E1820-24
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ISO 12135:2021
(GB/T 21143-2014)
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ASTM E1820-24
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ISO 12135:2021
(GB/T 21143-2014)
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ASTM E1820-24
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ASTM E647-19
ISO 12108:2018 (GB/T 6398-2017)
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Specimens ↓
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C(T) Straight Notch
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✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
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C(T) Load Line
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✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
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SEN(B)
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✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
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Disc Straight Notch
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✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
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Disc Load Line
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✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
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Arc Tension
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✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
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Arc Bend
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✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
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M(T)
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✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
*NOTE: Bluehill Fracture continues to support analysis of KIc, CTODc, and Jc, according to BS7448-1:1991, but this standard is now withdrawn and superseded by BS EN ISO 12135:2021.
For advanced testing needs on fatigue crack growth studies, please contact Instron to discuss advanced tools available in WaveMatrix3 software.
RELEASE NOTES
Version 2.4 Build 24093.01 (16/September/2024)
- Support added for:
- Update to latest revision ASTM E1820-24 for existing analyses (J and CTOD)
- Addition of support for ASTM E399-23 Annex X1 “size independent” analysis of KIsi
- Improved data collection for point of failure in extremely brittle tests
- Requires Bluehill Fracture V2.4 or later
Version 2.3 Build 24093.01 (19/April/2024)
- Support added for:
- GB/T 21143-2014 analysis of KIC (Chinese National standard)
- GB/T 21143-2014 analysis of single point CTOD and J0 (Chinese National standard)
- GB/T 21143-2014 analysis of JIc from unloading compliance method (Chinese National standard)
- Requires Bluehill Fracture V2.3 or later
Version 2.2 Build 23335.3 (16/January/2024)
- Support added for:
- ASTM E399-23 analysis of KIC
- ASTM E1820-23b analysis of JIC and CTOD
- ASTM E1820-23b analysis of Jc from brittle test
- ISO 12135:2021 analysis of single point CTOD and J0
- ISO 12135:2021 analysis of JIc from unloading compliance method
- Conversion of ductile tests for brittle analysis
- Requires Bluehill Fracture V2.2 or later
Version 2.0 Build 22018.01 (18/January/2022)
- Support added for:
- BS7448-1:1991 analysis of single point J Integral
- ASTM E1820-20b (Annex 18 - DCPD Method) analysis of JIc using electrical crack length measurement
- ISO 12135:2021 analysis of KIc
- Test temperature recorded from Eurotherm and Instron Furnace Controller devices
- Requires Bluehill Fracture V2.0 or later
Version 1.3 (20/May/2021)
- Support added for:
- ASTM E399-20a analysis of KIc
- ASTM E1820-20b analysis of JIc and CTOD
- BS-7448-1:1991 analysis of single point CTOD
- Requires Bluehill Fracture V1.3 or later
Version 1.2 Build 20167 (23/Jun/2020)
- Support added for:
- ASTM E399-20 analysis of KIc
- ASTM E1820-20ε1 analysis of JIc and CTOD
- Requires Bluehill Fracture V1.2 or later
Version 1.2 Build 20063 (10/Mar/2020)
- Support added for:
- Crack Growth tests
- Disk CT Load Line, Disk CT Front Face, and Arc Tension specimens
- ASTM E1820-20 analysis of JIc and CTOD only
- Requires Bluehill Fracture V1.2 or later
Version 1.1 (07/Nov/2019)
- Support added for:
- ASTM E399-19 analysis of KIc only
- ASTM B645-10 analysis of KIc only
- ASTM E1820-18a analysis of JIc and CTOD only
- Requires Bluehill Fracture V1.1 or later
Version 1.0 (04/Feb/2019)
- Initial release with support for:
- ASTM E399-2017 analysis of KIc only
- ASTM E399-2012 analysis of KIc only
- BS 7448-1:1991 analysis of KIc only
- ISO 12135:2016 analysis of KIc only
- ISO 12135:2002 analysis of KIc only
- Requires Bluehill Fracture V1.0 or later
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