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


Analysis Result
Measurement
Specimen

KIc
KIsi
CTODc
Jc
JIc
Clip-Gauge
DCPD
C(T) Straight Notch
C(T) Load Line
SEN(B)
Disc Straight Notch
Disc Load Line
Arc Tension
Arc Bend
M(T)
ASTM E399-23
 ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘
ASTM E1820-24
 ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘
ISO 12135:2021
 ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
GB/T 21143-2014
 ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
BS 7448-1:1991*
 ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
ASTM E647-19
 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
ISO 12108:2019
 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔


Standards and Specimens by Test Type


Brittle KIc
Brittle/Basic CTOD or J
Ductile JIc (single specimen)
Ductile JIc (DCPD)
Crack Growth
*Excludes post-test analysis
Standards →
ASTM E399-23
ISO 12135:2021
(GB/T 21143-2014)
ASTM E1820-24
ISO 12135:2021
(GB/T 21143-2014)
ASTM E1820-24
ISO 12135:2021
(GB/T 21143-2014)
ASTM E1820-24
ASTM E647-19
ISO 12108:2018
(GB/T 6398-2017)
Specimens ↓







C(T) Straight Notch
 ✔
 ✔
 ✘
 ✘
 ✘
 ✘
 ✘
 ✔
C(T) Load Line
✘
 ✔
 ✔
 ✔
 ✔
 ✔
 ✔
 ✔
SEN(B)
 ✔
 ✔
 ✔
 ✔
 ✔
 ✔
 ✔
 ✔
Disc Straight Notch
 ✔
 ✘
 ✘
 ✘
 ✘
 ✘
 ✘
 ✔
Disc Load Line
 ✘
 ✘
 ✔
 ✘
 ✔
 ✘
 ✘
 ✔
Arc Tension
 ✔
 ✘
 ✘
 ✘
 ✘
 ✘
 ✘
 ✔
Arc Bend
 ✔
 ✘
 ✘
 ✘
 ✘
 ✘
 ✘
 ✔
M(T)
 ✘
 ✘
 ✘
 ✘
 ✘
 ✘
 ✘
 ✔

*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Fracture continues to support analysis of KIc, CTODc, and Jc, according to BS7448-1:1991, but this standard is now withdrawn and superseded by BS EN ISO 12135:2021.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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