Microstructure, stage II fatigue crack growth rates and dynamic fracture toughness—A correlation

1988 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 783-792 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.K. Bhambri ◽  
Vakil Singh ◽  
K. Rajanna
1977 ◽  
Vol 99 (4) ◽  
pp. 306-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. L. Tobler ◽  
R. P. Reed

The fatigue crack growth and fracture resistance of a 5083-0 aluminum alloy plate were investigated at four temperatures in the ambient-to-cryogenic range—295, 111, 76, and 4 K. J-integral test methods were applied using compact specimens 3.17 cm thick, and the value of J required to initiate crack extension (JIc) is reported as an index of fracture toughness. The fracture toughness was orientation dependent, with anisotropy accounting for JIc variations of up to a factor of 2. For specimens having fracture planes parallel to the rolling direction, JIc increases progressively from 9 to 25 kJm−2 as temperature decreases between 295 and 4 K. In contrast, the fatigue crack growth rates (da/dN) are insensitive to specimen orientation. The fatigue crack growth rates at cryogenic temperatures are up to 10 times lower than in air at room temperature, but are virtually constant between 111 and 4 K.


2003 ◽  
Vol 791 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. S. Pao ◽  
H. N. Jones ◽  
C. R. Feng

ABSTRACTThe fatigue crack growth rates and fracture toughness of bulk nanocrystalline Al 5083 having a bimodal grain size distribution were investigated. The nanocrystalline powders were prepared by mechanically ball milling spray atomized Al 5083 powders in liquid nitrogen. This nanocrystalline powder was blended with 50 wt% spray atomized large grained Al 5083 powders. The blended powder was then cold pressed, degassed, and extruded into rods. The bimodal Al 5083 thus produced consists of nanocrystalline grain bands and coarse grain bands. While the yield strength of the bimodal Al 5083 is about 25% lower than that of the all nanocrystalline Al 5083, its tensile ductility is almost 50% greater. In addition, the fracture toughness of the bimodal material is about 85% higher than that of the all nanocrystalline counterpart. Fatigue crack growth rates of bimodal Al 5083 are about 30% lower than those of all nanocrystalline Al 5083. The lower fatigue crack growth rates are accompanied by more tortuous crack paths when the crack propagated through the coarse grain regions in the bimodal Al 5083.


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