Fatigue crack growth in inhomogeneous steel components

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 864-869

  Firrao, D ^a   Matteis, P ^a   Spena, P Russo ^a   Mortarino, G M M ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Crack shape evolution; Fatigue crack growth simulation; Low alloy quenched and tempered steel; Mixed microstructure

Indexed keywords

CRACK SHAPE; FATIGUE CRACKS; GROWTH SIMULATION; LOW-ALLOY; MIXED MICROSTRUCTURES; QUENCHED AND TEMPERED STEEL;

FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; HIGH STRENGTH ALLOYS; HIGH STRENGTH STEEL; MARTENSITIC STAINLESS STEEL; MICROSTRUCTURE; STEEL METALLURGY;

CRACKS;

EID: 74449087065     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2009.10.004     Document Type: Article

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