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An investigation of fatigue crack growth in a cast lamellar Ti-48Al-2Cr-2Nb alloy

  • Princeton University

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Abstract

The results of a study of fatigue crack growth in a lamellar gamma titanium aluminide alloy are presented in this paper. Differences in the fatigue crack growth behavior at 25, 450 and 700°C are shown to be associated with the combined effects of different fracture modes/crack-tip deformation mechanisms and oxide-induced crack closure under cyclic loading. Crack-tip deformation was found to occur by conventional slip at 25°C. At 450 and 700°C, however, crack-tip deformation occurs via a duplex mode of slip and micro-twinning within lamellae. A higher fatigue threshold at 700°C is attributed partly to the effects of oxide-induced crack closure.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)235-245
Number of pages11
JournalMaterials Science and Engineering: A
Volume284
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - May 31 2000

Keywords

  • Hot isostatic pressing
  • Lamellar gamma alloys
  • Paris exponent

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