Modelling of crack coalescence in 2024-T351 Al alloy friction stir welded joints

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 30, Issue 10-11, 2008, Pages 2030-2043

  Ali, Aidy ^a   Brown, M W ^b   Rodopoulos, C A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Crack coalescence; Fatigue; Fatigue crack growth modelling; Friction stir welding (FSW)

Indexed keywords

COALESCENCE; FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION; FRICTION WELDING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

CRACK COALESCENCE; FATIGUE CRACK GROWTH MODELING; FRICTION STIR WELDING (FSW);

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 44649129129     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2008.02.014     Document Type: Article

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