Topographical analysis of pitting corrosion in AA7075-T6 using laser profilometry

Corrosion

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 563-574

  Koul, M G ^a  

^a UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY   (United States)

Author keywords

AA7075; Aging aircraft; Aluminum; Elliptical crack; Endurance limit; Fatigue life; Morphological phenomena; Pit morphology; Pitting corrosion; Structural integrity

Indexed keywords

CORROSION; CRACK PROPAGATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; LASER APPLICATIONS;

LASER PROFILOMETRY (LP);

PITTING;

ALUMINUM; CRACK DETECTION; LASER MEASUREMENT; PITTING CORROSION; STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY;

EID: 0041563741     PISSN: 00109312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5006/1.3277587     Document Type: Article

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