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Micromechanisms of fatigue crack growth and fracture toughness in metal-matrix composites. Interim technical report, 31 July-31 October 1987

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5573387
Fracture toughness of several composites of aluminum alloys reinforced with particulate SiC was measured. Variables were particle size and volume fraction, and matrix alloy composition and heat treatment. Fracture surface profiles were measured and related to fractile dimension using the techniques of quantitive metallography. Fracture surface roughness was described well by fractals, but fracture toughness did not correlate with any measure of fracture roughness. An explanation for this behavior is offered.
Research Organization:
Southwest Research Inst., San Antonio, TX (USA)
OSTI ID:
5573387
Report Number(s):
AD-A-186941/1/XAB; SWRI-06-8602
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English