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The role of crack closure in fatigue crack propagation behavior of a TiAl-based alloy

Journal Article · · Scripta Materialia
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  1. ENSMA, Futuroscope (France). Lab. de Mecanique et de Physique des Materiaux

The fatigue crack growth rates measured in the case of the TiAl-based alloy investigated in the present study are highly sensitive to the {Delta}K value. The fatigue crack propagation is deeply affected by the crack closure phenomenon. As a consequence the crack growth rates are severely lessened as soon as closure develops. The role of crack closure is confirmed by the influence of the R load ratio: indeed the crack growth rate measured under closure-free conditions at high R ratios is equal to that obtained at low R values after crack closure correction for a given {Delta}K{sub eff} value.

OSTI ID:
233900
Journal Information:
Scripta Materialia, Journal Name: Scripta Materialia Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 34; ISSN 1359-6462; ISSN XZ503X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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