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Materials & Fracture Mechanics Simulators

Paris' law crack growth, S-N curve fatigue life, J-integral, elastic-plastic stress-strain, variable amplitude fatigue, and more.

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SIMULATORS
Paris' Law — Crack Growth & Remaining Life
Paris' Law
Calculate crack growth curve a(N) and remaining life Nf from C and m parameters. Display K_IC limit line.
Paris' LawFracture MechanicsFatigue Crack
S-N Curve & Fatigue Life Estimation
S-N Curve
Draw corrected S-N curve using the Basquin equation. Overlay the effects of modification factors (ka, kb, kc).
S-N CurveBasquinEndurance Limit
J-Integral & K_I Estimation
J-Integral / K_I
Calculate stress intensity factor K_I for 4 crack geometries. Draw crack geometry on canvas.
KIJ-IntegralLEFM
Elastic-Plastic Stress-Strain Curve
Elastic-Plastic Stress-Strain
Generate elastic-plastic curve using the Ramberg-Osgood equation. Switch between engineering and true stress, auto-calculate toughness and UTS.
PlasticityYieldingStrain HardeningRamberg-Osgood
Variable Amplitude Fatigue (Miner's Rule)
Variable Amplitude Fatigue
Apply Miner's linear cumulative damage rule to block load spectra. Visualize operating points and damage ratios on the S-N curve.
FatigueMiner's RuleVariable AmplitudeS-N CurveGoodman
Binary Phase Diagram & Lever Rule Calculator
Binary Phase Diagram
Calculate solid and liquid phase mass fractions in the two-phase region of a binary alloy using the lever rule. Interactively display eutectic and peritectic phase diagrams.
Phase DiagramLever RuleEutecticBinary Alloy
Chemical Equilibrium Calculator — Le Chatelier's Principle
Chemical Equilibrium
Calculate the effect of temperature, pressure, and concentration changes on chemical equilibrium based on Le Chatelier's principle. Visualize equilibrium constant Kp and composition changes.
Chemical EquilibriumLe ChatelierEquilibrium ConstantReaction Rate
Reaction Kinetics Calculator — Arrhenius Equation
Reaction Kinetics
Calculate the temperature dependence of reaction rate constant k using the Arrhenius equation. Simulate reaction rates by varying activation energy and frequency factor.
Reaction KineticsArrheniusActivation EnergyTemperature Dependence
Mass Diffusion — Fick's Law Simulator
Mass Diffusion
Calculate 1D mass diffusion based on Fick's first and second laws. Animate the time evolution of concentration distribution by varying diffusivity and boundary conditions.
Mass DiffusionFick's LawDiffusivityConcentration Profile
Creep & Stress Relaxation Simulator
Creep Relaxation
Calculate high-temperature creep strain and stress relaxation curves using the Norton power law and Maxwell viscoelastic model. Visualize effects of material constants and temperature.
CreepStress RelaxationNorton LawViscoelastic
Fluid Lubrication & Stribeck Curve Calculator
Lubrication
Calculate boundary, mixed, and hydrodynamic lubrication regimes using the Stribeck curve. Evaluate oil film thickness and friction coefficient via the Lambda parameter.
LubricationStribeck CurveOil FilmFriction Coefficient
Rolling Bearing Life Calculation (L10 Life — ISO 281)
Bearing Life
Calculate L10 basic rating life per ISO 281. Compute L10 service life in hours from load, speed, and basic dynamic load rating.
Bearing LifeL10ISO 281Rolling Bearing
Surface Roughness Conversion & Machining Process Selection Ra/Rz/Rq
Surface Roughness
Convert between surface roughness parameters Ra, Rz, Rq, and display machining process selection criteria (turning, grinding, lapping, etc.).
Surface RoughnessRaRzMachining Process
Cathodic Protection Design
Cathodic Protection Design
Calculate protection current, anode consumption, and protection life for sacrificial anode and impressed current methods. For offshore structures and buried pipelines.
Cathodic ProtectionSacrificial AnodeCorrosionOffshore
Charpy Impact Test & Toughness
Charpy Impact Test & Toughness
Estimate plane-strain fracture toughness K_IC from Charpy impact value (CVN) using the Roberts-Newton correlation. Ductile-brittle transition temperature evaluation included.
CharpyImpact TestFracture ToughnessDuctile-Brittle Transition
Corrosion Rate & Electrochemical
Corrosion Rate & Electrochemical
Calculate Evans diagram and corrosion rate from Tafel slopes and exchange current density using Butler-Volmer equation. Visualize electrochemical corrosion mechanism.
Corrosion RateTafelEvans DiagramElectrochemical
Damage Tolerance (Inspection Interval)
Damage Tolerance (Inspection Interval)
Calculate crack growth rate, inspection interval, and residual strength for damage tolerance design using Paris's law. Supports FAA- and JSSG-compliant aerospace structural design.
Damage ToleranceInspection IntervalCrack GrowthResidual Strength
Mode II Fracture Mechanics
Mode II Fracture Mechanics
Calculate mode II (in-plane shear) crack stress intensity factor KII, crack opening displacement, and energy release rate. Mixed-mode fracture support included.
Mode IIFracture MechanicsKIIShear Crack
Galvanic Corrosion (Galvanic Series)
Galvanic Corrosion (Galvanic Series)
Evaluate galvanic potential difference and corrosion risk between dissimilar metals from the galvanic series. Provides corrosion protection recommendations in seawater, freshwater, and atmosphere.
Galvanic CorrosionPotential DifferenceDissimilar MetalsCorrosion Protection
Hysteresis Loss & Magnetic Loop
Hysteresis Loss & Magnetic Loop
Calculate hysteresis loop area, iron loss, coercivity, and residual flux density of magnetic materials. Useful for evaluating iron losses in transformer and motor cores.
Hysteresis LossMagnetic LoopIron LossResidual Flux Density
Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC)
Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC)
Calculate SCC initiation conditions, threshold stress intensity K_ISCC, and residual life. Includes evaluation of environmentally assisted crack growth rate (da/dt).
Stress Corrosion CrackingSCCK_ISCCCorrosion Fatigue
Surface Treatment & Coating Life
Surface Treatment & Coating Life
Calculate wear life and corrosion protection period of plating, anodizing, CVD, and PVD coatings using Archard's law and Pilling-Bedworth ratio.
Surface TreatmentCoatingPlatingLife Prediction
Weibull Analysis & Reliability Life
Weibull Analysis & Reliability Life
Estimate Weibull shape parameter β and scale parameter η using MLE and linearization methods. Visualize B10 life and reliability function with Weibull plot.
Weibull AnalysisReliabilityB10 LifeMLE
Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) Simulator
Shape Memory Alloy (SMA)
Calculate Ms/Mf/As/Af transformation temperatures, Clausius-Clapeyron slope, maximum recovery strain, and hysteresis width for SMAs. NiTi supported.
Shape Memory AlloySMANiTiTransformation TemperatureHysteresis

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