Influence of load frequency and ageing heat treatment on fatigue crack propagation rate of as-extruded AZ61 alloy

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 463-467

  Zeng, R C ^a   Ke, W ^b   Han, E H ^b  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF METAL RESEARCH   (China)

Author keywords

Ageing; Fatigue crack propagation; Load frequency; Magnesium alloy; Microstructure; Plastic zone

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; ALLOYS; CERIUM ALLOYS; CRACK DETECTION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; HEAT TREATING FURNACES; HEAT TREATMENT; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM ALLOYS; MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES; METALLIC COMPOUNDS; MICROSTRUCTURE;

AGEING; EXTRUDED MAGNESIUM ALLOYS; FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION RATES; FATIGUE CRACKS; LOAD FREQUENCIES; LOAD FREQUENCY; LOADING FREQUENCIES; PLASTIC ZONE;

FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION;

EID: 56249105069     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2008.07.005     Document Type: Article

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