Environmental Effects on Fatigue Crack Growth in High Performance Aluminum Alloys

Abstract

Aluminum alloys are used in a variety of structural applications, such as aircraft wings, fuselage, etc. In addition to cyclic mechanical loads, these alloys are often subjected to aggressive corrosive environments, e.g., salt water and moisture. Thus, a comprehensive understanding of the combined effects of cyclic mechanical loading and environmental effects is necessary.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 13, 2009
Accession Number
ADA501490

Entities

People

  • J. J. Williams
  • N. Chawla

Organizations

  • Arizona State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Wings
  • Alloys
  • Aluminum
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Chambers
  • Detection
  • Environment
  • Gages
  • Gate Valves
  • High Vacuum
  • Ion Pumps
  • Load Cells
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Pumps
  • Spectrometers
  • Vacuum
  • Vacuum Chambers

Readers

  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).
  • Materials Science and Engineering.