Influence of mode of initiation on the growth of small surface cracks in titanium aluminides

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 9-16

  Ravichandran, K S ^a   Larsen, J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspect ratio; Compliance; Crack shape; Fatigue crack growth; Initiation; Small crack; Surface crack; Titanium

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKS; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; INTERFEROMETRY; INTERMETALLICS; METALLOGRAPHIC MICROSTRUCTURE; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; SURFACES;

CRACK CLOSURE; ELECTRODISCHARGE MACHINED (EDM) NOTCHES; SURFACE CRACKS; TITANIUM ALUMINUM NIOBIUM ALLOYS; TITANIUM ALUMINUM NIOBIUM MOLYBDENUM ALLOYS;

TITANIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0029754282     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0142-1123(95)00079-8     Document Type: Article

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