Database for ASC Validation Experiments

Fracture Response of Preflawed Aluminum 6061-T6 Tubes under Applied Torsion

Test Specimen Material: Al6061-T6 Seamless Tube (manufacturer's data sheet)
Young's Modulus: 69GPa
Density: 2780 kg/m³
Poisson's Ratio: 0.33
Tube Outer Diameter: 41.28 mm
Wall Thickness: 0.89 mm
Mixture: Stoichiometric Ethylene + Oxygen (C₂H₄ +3O₂)

• Full Details: Chao, T. W., Gaseous Detonation-Driven Fracture of Tubes, Ph.D. Thesis, California Institute of Technology, 2004. Chapter 6 and Appendix.

• Blast pressure, digitized crack paths, crack speeds, and strain available in text and pdf format.