Abnormal near-threshold fatigue crack propagation of Ti alloys: Role of the microstructure

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 773-782

  Sarrazin Baudoux, C ^a  

^a ENSMA   (France)

Author keywords

Crack propagation; Fatigue; Mean stress; Microstructure; Threshold; Titanium alloys

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; HYDROGEN; MICROSTRUCTURE; STRESSES; TITANIUM ALLOYS; VOLUME FRACTION;

CRACK TIPS; FATIGUE; MEAN STRESS; THRESHOLD;

CRACK PROPAGATION;

EID: 16244363312     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2005.01.008     Document Type: Article

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