On Creep-Fatigue Interaction During Crack Growth,

Abstract

The interaction between creep and fatigue processes was investigated during crack gorwth in sheet specimens of the aluminum alloy 5052 at 400F. Fractographic studies indicate that at high frequencies (1/30 sec. per cycle) the fatigue process of crack advance is dominant, whereas at low frequencies (e.g., 60 sec. per cycle) the creep process prevails. It was found that at low frequencies and at a low peak stress level (10 ksi) the cyclic process could lead to an increase in the total time to failure as compared to the creep process alone. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0753688

Entities

People

  • A. J. Mcevily
  • P. N. Atanmo

Organizations

  • University of Connecticut

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alloys
  • Aluminum
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Radio Frequency

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  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).