The Fatigue of Powder Metallurgy Alloys.

Abstract

Fatigue crack growth in the powder metallurgy alloys X7090-T6 and X7091-T7E69 has been studied at two R ratios (0.05 and 0.5 ) in air. Additional tests in a 3-1/2% NaCl environment have also been made. Particular emphasis has been placed on the study of the crack closure process on the near-threshold region. Comparisons are made with the fatigue crack growth characteristics of an ingot metallurgy product, 7075-T76. In all alloys high closure levels are observed at R equal 0.05 in the near threshold region, an indication that Mode II is operative. At R equal 0.5 the closure effect is much less pronounced except at the threshold itself, an indication that Mode I is dominant. These indications of the operative crack growth modes are supported by fractographic examination. In the NaCl environment it was found that the threshold level is higher than in air of closure. Further, a unique relationship between the rate of crack growth and the range of the stress intensity factors was not observed as the result of corrosion product build-up behind the crack tip. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 08, 1982
Accession Number
ADA114773

Entities

People

  • A. J. Mcevily Jr

Organizations

  • University of Connecticut

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Alloys
  • Aluminum
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Chemistry
  • Crack Propagation
  • Crack Tips
  • Cracks
  • Environment
  • Fatigue Tests (Mechanics)
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Metallurgy
  • Powder Metallurgy
  • Powders
  • Stress Intensity Factors
  • Stresses

Readers

  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).
  • Powder metallurgy of Titanium alloys.