Conditions Affecting Crack-Growth Rate: Relevance to Test Method Selection and Data Interpretation.

Abstract

The literature of fatigue and corrosion fatigue crack-growth rate contains many discrepancies. The many variables associated with fatigue crack-growth rate are classified, and their relative significance is discussed. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 07, 1977
Accession Number
ADA042927

Entities

People

  • A. M. Sullivan

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alloys
  • Corrosion
  • Crack Propagation
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Ferrium
  • Fracture (Mechanics)
  • Frequency
  • Literature
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Resistance
  • Stress Intensity Factors
  • Test Methods
  • Thickness
  • Waveforms

Readers

  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).
  • Systems Analysis and Design