Effects of ultrasonic impact treatment on fatigue behavior of naturally exfoliated aluminum alloys

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 717-726

  Liao, M ^a   Chen, W R ^a   Bellinger, N C ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aluminum alloys; Exfoliation corrosion; Fractography; Prior corrosion and fatigue; Surface treatments; Wing panel

Indexed keywords

CORROSION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRACTOGRAPHY; IMPACT TESTING; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE TREATMENT; ULTRASONICS;

EXFOLIATION CORROSION DAMAGE; FATIGUE BEHAVIOR; ULTRASONIC IMPACT TREATMENT (UIT); WING PANEL;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 38349006268     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2007.05.002     Document Type: Article

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