Mixed mode I/II fracture of 2024-T3 friction stir welds

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 70, Issue 15, 2003, Pages 2215-2234

  Sutton, Michael A ^a   Reynolds, Anthony P ^a   Yang, Bangcheng ^a   Taylor, Robert ^a  

^a University of South Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

2024 T3 aluminum; Crack opening displacement; Friction stir weld; Microstructure; Mixed mode I II stable tearing

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; FRICTION; MICROSTRUCTURE;

FRICTION STIR WELDING (FSW);

WELDS;

CRACKING; FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRICTION; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION; PROCESSING TECHNIQUE; WELDING;

EID: 0042843318     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0013-7944(02)00236-9     Document Type: Article

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