Fatigue performance of 6261-T6 aluminium alloy - Constant and variable amplitude loading of parent plate and welded specimens

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL.1, 1997, Pages

  James, M N ^a   Paterson, A E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b Aluminium Federation of South Africa   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Crack initiation; Nonconservative linear damage summation; Variable amplitude loading; Vibratory stress relief; Welded cover plates

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; BEAMS AND GIRDERS; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLATE METAL; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; THERMAL STRESS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL); WELDS;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS 6261-T6; CONSTANT AMPLITUDE LOADING; LINEAR DAMAGE SUMMATION MODELS; MINER RULE; VARIABLE AMPLITUDE LOADING; VIBRATORY STRESS RELIEF; WELDED COVER PLATES;

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS;

EID: 0031346879     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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