Fatigue lifetime and tearing resistance of AA2198 Al-Cu-Li alloy friction stir welds: Effect of defects

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 70, Issue , 2015, Pages 463-472

  Le Jolu, T ^a   Morgeneyer, T F ^a   Denquin, A ^b   Gourgues Lorenzon, A F ^a  

^a PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b ONERA   (France)

Author keywords

2198 Al CuLi alloy; Defects; Fatigue; Friction stir welding; S N curves

Indexed keywords

ALLOYS; ALUMINUM; COPPER ALLOYS; CRACKS; DEFECTS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FATIGUE TESTING; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRICTION; FRICTION STIR WELDING; LITHIUM; LITHIUM ALLOYS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TRIBOLOGY;

BEARING FRICTION; CRACK INITIATION SITES; CULI ALLOY; FAILURE MECHANISM; FATIGUE STRENGTH; S-N CURVE; SURFACE MICROCRACKS; TEARING RESISTANCE;

WELDS;

EID: 85027952040     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2014.07.001     Document Type: Article

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