The effect of microstructures on the fatigue crack growth in Ti-6Al-4V laser welds

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 713-720

  Tsay, L W ^a   Tsay, C Y ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cleavage fracture; Fatigue crack growth rates; Fatigue striation; Laser welding; Ti 6Al 4V

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FATIGUE TESTING; FRACTURE; LASER BEAM WELDING; MARTENSITE; METALLOGRAPHIC MICROSTRUCTURE; WELDS;

FATIGUE STRIATION; FRACTURE SURFACE;

TITANIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0031349460     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-1123(97)00113-8     Document Type: Article

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