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Effect of corrosion pitting on fatigue crack initiation and fatigue life

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OSTI ID:293069
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  1. Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States). Dept. of Industrial, Welding and Systems Engineering
Fatigue crack initiation and growth from artificial pits of different depths has been studied. The experimental results were analyzed using fracture-mechanical models including those for small cracks. The model shows very good agreement with experiment in describing the initiation and growth of a fatigue crack emanating from the pit and in predicting the dependence of reduction of fatigue life on pit size. Also an empirical relation between depth of the corrosion pit and fatigue life has been established. A microradiographic method for corrosion pitting depth determination has been described.
Sponsoring Organization:
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Arlington, VA (United States)
OSTI ID:
293069
Report Number(s):
CONF-970980--; ISBN 0-87339-382-1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English