Creep-fatigue-oxidation interactions in a 9Cr-1Mo martensitic steel. Part I: Effect of tensile holding period on fatigue lifetime

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 649-662

  Fournier, B ^a,b   Sauzay, M ^a   Caes C ^a   Noblecourt, M ^a   Mottot, M ^a   Bougault, A ^a   Rabeau, V ^a   Pineau, A ^b  

^a SRMA   (France)

^b CENTRE DES MATÉRIAUX   (France)

Author keywords

9Cr steel; Crack initiation; Creep; Fatigue; High temperature; Martensitic steel; Oxidation; Oxide cracking

Indexed keywords

CREEP; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FATIGUE TESTING; HYSTERESIS LOOPS; OXIDATION; STEEL METALLOGRAPHY; VISCOPLASTICITY;

CYCLIC DEFORMATION; CYCLIC STRAIN; DAMAGE ACCUMULATION; VISCOPLASTIC STRAINS;

MARTENSITE;

EID: 38149107408     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2007.05.007     Document Type: Article

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