Fatigue behaviour and fracture mechanism of a rolled AZ31 magnesium alloy

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1217-1224

  Tokaji, K ^a   Kamakura, M ^b   Ishiizumi, Y ^a   Hasegawa, N ^a  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Gifu Prefectural Government   (Japan)

Author keywords

Crack growth; Crack initiation; Fatigue strength; Fracture mechanism; Magnesium alloy; Subsurface fracture

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FATIGUE TESTING; FRACTURE MECHANICS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION (FCP); FRACTURE MECHANISM; SUBSURFACE FRACTURES;

MAGNESIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 3242705130     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2004.03.015     Document Type: Article

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