In this technical manuscript the cyclic stress amplitude controlled fatigue properties and fracture
behavior of an emerging titanium alloy (referred to by its designation as ATI 425TM by the
manufacturer) is presented and discussed. The alloy was provided as rod stock in the fully
annealed condition. Test specimens of the as-received alloy were cyclically deformed under total
stress amplitude control at two different stress ratios (R = 0.1 and R = 0.3) with the purpose of
establishing the conjoint and mutually interactive influences of magnitude of cyclic stress, load ratio
and intrinsic microstructural effects on cyclic fatigue life, final fracture behavior and viable
mechanisms governing failure at the microscopic level. The high cycle fatigue resistance of this
titanium alloy is described in terms of maximum stress, load ratio, and maximum elastic strain. The
final fracture behavior of the alloy under cyclic loading conditions is discussed in light of the
mutually interactive influences of intrinsic microstructural features, magnitude of cyclic stress, load
ratio and resultant fatigue life.