In-situ fatigue in an environmental scanning electron microscope - Potential and current limitations

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1413-1425

  Biallas, G ^a   Maier, H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADERBORN   (Germany)

Author keywords

AM60B; Cast magnesium; Crack initiation; Damage evolution; Environmental degradation; Fatigue mechanisms; High temperature titanium alloy; IMI 834; In situ fatigue; Microstructure; Small crack growth

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; FATIGUE TESTING; MICROSTRUCTURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TITANIUM ALLOYS; WEATHERING;

CRACK NUCLEATION; DAMAGE EVOLUTION; FATIGUE BEHAVIOR; FATIGUE MECHANISMS;

FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION;

EID: 33947653270     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2006.11.008     Document Type: Article

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