RT journal article T1 Micro-crack analysis in the study of fatigue fracture in the HAZ of the high yield strength micro-alloyed steels A1 Viseras Pico, Manuel A1 González Palma, Rafael A1 Carnero, María del Carmen A1 Tornell Barbosa, Manuel A2 Ingeniería Mecánica y Diseño Industrial K1 SMAW K1 fusion Line K1 CTOD K1 stress intensity facto K1 heat input K1 crack growth rate K1 fatigue fracture K1 fracture toughness AB Various applications have been described in the literature for the High-Strength and Low-Alloy steels (HSLA) industry, analysing their use both in industrial and marine equipment and machines and in structures that require appropriate resilience values and toughness at low temperatures. For successful operation under conditions as large structures under extreme service conditions, it is essential to ensure the proper toughness both in base metal (USITEN 355 0.5 Ni Grade I steel) and in the heat-affected zone of the weld. (HAZ). This research carries out Crack Tip Opening Displacement (CTOD) tests, showing, in this article, the first part of the test corresponding to fatigue pre-cracking and a summary table of the results of fracture toughness, to guarantee that, under the conditions which exist in welding, both the fatigue fracture values, and the fracture toughness are acceptable by the applicable standards. PB FEDERACION ASOCIACIONES INGENIEROS INDUSTRIALES SN 0012-7361 YR 2022 FD 2022-02 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/26460 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/26460 LA eng DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz RD 11-nov-2026