MECHANICAL INSTABILITY OF ALLOY TI-6AL-4V UNDER LARGE EXTENSIONAL VIBRATIONS.

Abstract

High amplitude internal friction measurements have been made on 7075 aluminum and the alloy Ti-6Al-4V. The aluminum shows the three dislocation phases present for most metals. This ends in fatigue at slightly higher strains than measured. The titanium alloy shows mechanical instability at strains from 1 to 0.003. This instability manifests itself in a sudden decrease in the elastic modulus and increase in the internal friction both to values as high as 0.2. Both effects will be deleterious for the uses of the alloy at strain amplitudes of the order of magnitude of 1 to 0.003. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0811619

Entities

People

  • W. P. Mason

Organizations

  • Columbia University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alloys
  • Aluminum
  • Amplitude
  • Dislocations
  • Friction
  • Instability
  • Internal Friction
  • Measurement
  • Metals
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Titanium
  • Titanium Alloys
  • Vibration

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Metallurgy