Environment effect on low cycle fatigue properties of some titanium alloys

Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 469-479

  Medekshas, H ^a  

^a KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Crack initiation; Elevated temperatures; Fatigue curves; Hydrogen; Low cycle fatigue; Microstructure; Titanium alloys

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; STRAIN CONTROL; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ELEVATED TEMPERATURES; FATIGUE CRACK INITIATION; FATIGUE CURVES; LOW CYCLE FATIGUE;

TITANIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 33750326736     PISSN: 03093247     EISSN: 03093247     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/03093247JSA217     Document Type: Article

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