Microstructural characterisation of fatigue crack initiation in Al-based plain bearing alloys

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 25, Issue 9-11, 2003, Pages 1135-1145

  Mwanza, M C ^a   Joyce, M R ^a   Lee, K K ^a   Syngellakis, S ^a   Reed, P A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Al bearing alloys; Fatigue crack initiation; Finite body tessellation; Statistical microstructural characterisation

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; ELASTIC MODULI; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MICROSTRUCTURE; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

FINITE BODY TESSELLATION;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0242410111     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-1123(03)00148-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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