Investigation of the effects of shed-rate, initial Kmax, and geometric constraint on ΔKth in Ti-6Al-4V at room temperature

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 733-741

  Sheldon, Jerry W ^a   Bain, Ken R ^b   Donald, J Keith ^c  

^a Pratt and Whitney   (United States)

^b GE AVIATION   (United States)

^c Fracture Technology Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; DEFECTS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FORGINGS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

COMPACT TENSION; CREEK GROWTH RATE; GEOMETRIC CONSTRAINT; K-GRADIENT; SHED RATE EFFECTS; SURFACE FLAW; THRESHOLD STRESS INTENSITY;

TITANIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0032592136     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-1123(99)00037-7     Document Type: Article

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