Predicting fatigue life of pre-corroded 2024-T3 aluminum from breaking load tests

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 615-627

  Gruenberg, K M ^a   Craig, B A ^a   Hillberry, B M ^a   Bucci, R J ^b   Hinkle, A J ^b  

^a Purdue University   (United States)

^b ALCOA INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; CORROSION; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRACTURE; GEOMETRY; LIFE CYCLE; LOADS (FORCES); PRODUCT DESIGN;

BREAKING LOAD TESTS; SPECIMENS;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 1542400598     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2003.10.010     Document Type: Article

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