An evaluation on the growth rate of small fatigue cracks in cast AM50 magnesium alloy at different temperatures in vacuum conditions

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 79-86

  Wang, Xi Shu ^a   Fan, Jing Hong ^b,c  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Alfred University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cast magnesium alloy; Elevated temperature; Notch; SEM; Small fatigue cracks

Indexed keywords

CASTING; CRACK PROPAGATION; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRESSES; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CAST MAGNESIUM ALLOY; ELEVATED TEMPERATURES; NOTCH; SMALL FATIGUE CRACKS;

MAGNESIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 27444440828     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2005.03.004     Document Type: Article

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