Non-dimensional geometric correction factor, ß, data for stress intensity factor, K, calculations are generated through finite element analyses and collected from the literature for axially loaded single-edge cracked plates with rotationally free and constrained loaded edges typically used in fatigue crack growth experiments. The solutions are valid for crack length-to-width ratio, a/W, in the range of 0.01 ≤ a/W ≤ 0.975 and plate height-to-width ratio, H/W, in the range of 0.8 ≤ H/W ≤ 10.0. Comparisons are made between the literature reported data and the present effort's results with generally satisfactory correlation. However, differences as large as 12.7% exist for short cracks in small H/W valued plates. ν -Poisson ratio σ -average far-field axial stress © 2015. This manuscript version is made available under the Elsevier user license

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