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A fractographic study of load-sequence-induced mixed-mode fatigue crack growth in an Al-Cu alloy

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OSTI ID:20000284
Fatigue crack growth behavior was studied on C(T) and SE(T) specimens from Al-Cu alloy 2014 using specially-designed load sequences. The experiments were organized to induce microscopic mixed-mode fatigue crack growth while at the same time reducing or eliminating fatigue crack closure. This was achieved by switching between high-amplitude, low-stress ratio and low-amplitude, high-stress ratio cycles. Retardation effects observed under these conditions are attributed to local crack branching and mixed-mode conditions induced by variable amplitude loading.
Research Organization:
Univ. of Dayton Research Inst., OH (US)
OSTI ID:
20000284
Report Number(s):
CONF-9805206--; ISBN 0-8031-2602-6
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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