The effect of microstructure and texture on mechanical properties of Ti6-4

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 31, Issue 11-12, 2009, Pages 2022-2030

  Whittaker, M T ^a   Evans, W J ^a   Lancaster, R ^a   Harrison, W ^a   Webster, P S ^b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROLLS ROYCE PLC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Microstructure; Notched life prediction; Texture; Titanium

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS; FATIGUE LIFE; FATIGUE PERFORMANCE; MICROSTRUCTURAL CONDITIONS; MICROSTRUCTURAL VARIATION; NOTCHED LIFE PREDICTION; NOTCHED SPECIMENS; PROCESSING ROUTE;

HEAT TREATMENT; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; TEXTURES; TITANIUM; TITANIUM ALLOYS;

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS;

EID: 68949103856     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2009.02.014     Document Type: Article

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