Spectrum Effects on the Growth of Short Cracks,

Abstract

Several phenomena are discussed concerning creep-fatigue effects on crack initiation and propagation in notched 7075-T651 aluminum at room temperature. Background data show complete creep ruptures of smooth specimens in a time of 10 to the 6th power at stresses about equal to the yield strength. Creep rate under a constant load decreases in the first half of the life and increases in the second half. In notched specimens (Kt = 4) tensile overloads with hold times result in additional extensions of the fatigue life beyond that of brief overloads.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADP001611

Entities

People

  • B. I. Sandor
  • D. A. Haas
  • T. Ozakat

Organizations

  • University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airframes
  • Aluminum
  • Fatigue Life
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Structure
  • Overload
  • Physical Properties
  • Spars
  • Spectra
  • Structural Components
  • Yield Strength

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.