Standard Test Method for Small Punch Testing of Metallic Materials

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 The safety margins provided in the design for a component or structure can be reduced throughout its service life by aging. Aging is the process by which the physical and mechanical characteristics of component or structure materials change with time or use; this process may proceed by a single aging mechanism or a combination of several aging mechanisms.  
4.2 The term “safety margin” is used in a broad sense, meaning the safety state (that is, integrity and functional capability) of components in excess of their normal operational requirements (1).3  
4.3 The determination of mechanical properties such as yield strength, tensile strength, and ductile-to-brittle transition temperature of structural components is, hence, desirable for optimization of operating procedures and inspection intervals, as well as repair strategies and residual lifetime assessment. Current standardized mechanical tests require relatively large volumes of test material that cannot be extracted from in-service equipment without post-sampling removal repair (2).  
4.4 The need to obtain estimates of the mechanical properties of components without post-sampling removal repair has led to the development of small punch (SP) test techniques based on penetration/bulge tests of miniaturized test specimens (often disk-shaped, or square) (3, 4, 5). It can be considered as a quasi-nondestructive technique because of the very limited amount of material to be sampled. It is an efficient and cost-effective technique and has the potential to provide estimates of the material properties of the specific component, identifying the present state of damage and focusing on the most critical (most stressed, most damaged) locations in the component. Examples of empirical correlations that have been established between small punch test results and mechanical properties for specific classes of materials are provided in Appendix X1.  
4.5 This test method can be also used for identifying the most suitable ma...
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1.1 This test method covers procedures for conducting the small punch deformation test for metallic materials. The results can be used to derive estimates of yield and tensile strength up to 450 °C, and estimates of the ductile-to-brittle transition temperature from the results of small punch bulge tests in the temperature range from -193 °C to 350 °C for iron based materials or 0.4 Tm for other metallic materials, where Tm is their melting temperature in K.  
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.  
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: E3205 − 20
Standard Test Method for
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Small Punch Testing of Metallic Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3205; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope E691Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
Determine the Precision of a Test Method
1.1 This test method covers procedures for conducting the
E220Test Method for Calibration of Thermocouples By
smallpunchdeformationtestformetallicmaterials.Theresults
Comparison Techniques
can be used to derive estimates of yield and tensile strength up
to 450 °C, and estimates of the ductile-to-brittle transition
3. Terminology
temperature from the results of small punch bulge tests in the
temperature range from -193 °C to 350 °C for iron based 3.1 Definitions:
materials or 0.4 T for other metallic materials, where T is
3.1.1 force, F [F], n—force applied to the test specimen by
m m
their melting temperature in K.
the punch.
3.1.1.1 Discussion—This includes the weights of the equip-
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
ment acting on the punch.
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
standard. 3.1.2 force-punch displacement (F-v) curve, n—relationship
between force and punch displacement, which is continuously
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
recorded during the small punch (SP) bulge test.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- 3.1.3 force-specimen deflection (F-u) curve, n—relationship
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
between force and deflection, which is continuously recorded
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. during the SP bulge test.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
3.1.4 punch displacement, v [L], n—displacement of the
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
center of the top of the punch in contact with the specimen.
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
3.1.4.1 Discussion—Determination of the punch displace-
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
ment from the measurement of machine crosshead displace-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
ment requires correcting for machine compliance.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
3.1.4.2 Discussion—In this test method, specimen
deflection, u, is used as the reference displacement signal.
2. Referenced Documents
However, if specimen deflection is unavailable or not
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
measured, punch displacement, v, may be used instead.
E8/E8MTest Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Ma-
3.1.5 small punch (SP) bulge test, n—mechanical test con-
terials
sisting of loading a small disk-shaped specimen clamped
E21TestMethodsforElevatedTemperatureTensionTestsof
between two dies by means of a hemispherical-shaped punch,
Metallic Materials
deforming it to failure, and analyzing the resulting F-u curve.
E74Practices for Calibration and Verification for Force-
3.1.6 specimen deflection, u [L], n—displacement of a point
Measuring Instruments
at the center of the specimen opposite to the punch during the
E177Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in
small punch (SP) bulge test.
ASTM Test Methods
4. Significance and Use
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aging. Aging is the process by which the physical and
Current edition approved July 1, 2020. Published August 2020. DOI: 10.1520/
E3205-20.
mechanical characteristics of component or structure materials
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aging mechanism or a combination of several aging mecha-
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