Evaluation of low cycle fatigue life in AZ31 magnesium alloy

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 29, Issue 9-11, 2007, Pages 1839-1845

  Hasegawa, S ^a   Tsuchida, Y ^a   Yano, H ^a   Matsui, M ^a  

^a DAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

AZ31 Magnesium alloy; Cyclic stress strain; Fatigue life evaluation; Low cycle fatigue; Mean stress

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC LOADS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; HYSTERESIS; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; TENSILE TESTING;

CYCLIC STRESS-STRAIN; FATIGUE LIFE EVALUATION; MEAN STRESS;

MAGNESIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 34548031630     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2006.12.003     Document Type: Article

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