Effects of microstructure on room temperature fatigue crack initiation and short crack propagation in Udimet 720Li Ni-base superalloy

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 30, Issue 10-11, 2008, Pages 2009-2020

  Pang, H T ^a   Reed, P A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fatigue crack initiation; Microstructural effects; Planar slip; Short crack growth; Udimet 720Li

Indexed keywords

FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION; HEAT RESISTANCE; MICROSTRUCTURE; POROSITY; PRECIPITATES; THERMAL CYCLING;

FATIGUE CRACK INITIATION; MICROSTRUCTURAL EFFECTS; PLANAR SLIP; SHORT CRACK GROWTH;

SUPERALLOYS;

EID: 44749090958     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2008.01.001     Document Type: Article

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