Fatigue crack growth characteristics in cast Al-Si-Mg alloys Part I. Effect of processing conditions and microstructure

Materials Science and Engineering: A

Volumn 385, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 200-211

  Lados, Diana A ^a   Apelian, Diran ^a  

^a WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Al Si Mg alloys (conventionally cast and SSM); Heat treatment; Microstructure; Plasticity; Residual stress; Threshold stress intensity factor fatigue crack growth fracture toughness

Indexed keywords

CASTING; CRACK PROPAGATION; DATA REDUCTION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; HEAT TREATMENT; MICROSTRUCTURE; RESIDUAL STRESSES;

CASTING EFFECTS; FATIGUE CRACK GROWTH; SECONDARY DENDRITE ARM SPACING (SDAS);

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

CRACK PROPAGATION; FATIGUE CRACK; HEAT TREATMENT; MICROSTRUCTURE; PLASTICITY; RESIDUAL STRESS;

EID: 7244261977     PISSN: 09215093     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.msea.2004.06.073     Document Type: Article

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