Effects of constituent particle clusters on fatigue behavior of 2024-T3 aluminum alloy

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 727-735

  DeBartolo, E A ^a   Hillberry, B M ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminium; Clusters; Coalescence; Constituent particles; Crack growth

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM SHEET; COALESCENCE; CRACK PROPAGATION; FATIGUE TESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEATION; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

ALUMINUM ALLOY 2024-T3; CONSTITUENT PARTICLE CLUSTERS;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0032209950     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-1123(98)00041-3     Document Type: Article

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