Development of Fatigue and Crack Propagation Design & Analysis Methodology in a Corrosive Environment for Typical Mechanically-Fastened Joints. Volume 4. Phase II Test and Fractographic Results.
Abstract
This report contains the test results and raw fractographic data acquired under Phase II of the corrosion fatigue program for mechanically-fastened joints. The results presented in this volume (4) are evaluated in vol. 3. Variables included in the Phase II test program were material (7075-T7651 and Ti-6A1-4V), environment (dry air and 3.5% NaCl), load spectra (F-16 400 Hr. and F-18 300 Hr.), type loading (strain-controlled, constant amplitude, spectrum), stress level (a base-line stress; three alternayte stresses), specimen conditioning (none; preconditioned), loading frequency (four loading rates), specimen type (strain controlled, compact tension and dog-bone); and bolt load transfer (0%, 20%, 40%). Most of the results are for 7075-T7651 aluminum alloy dog-bone specimens. These results were used to evaluate the corrosion fatigue analysis method for crack initiation and crack propagation in Vol. 3. Ti-6Al-4V alloy results are limited to un-notched strain controlled tests. Further titanium research conducted under Phase II, including experimental results and evaluations, is documented in vol.5. Keywords: Crack initiation; Crack propagation; Environment; Loading; Percent bolt load transfer; Effect loading frequency; Strain controlled tests; Preconditioning; Long term exposure testing.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA160281
Entities
People
- D. E. Gordon
- R. P. Wei
- S. B. Kirschner
- S. D. Manning
Organizations
- General Dynamics