A method for conducting automated fatigue crack initiation tests on fracture mechanics specimens

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1411, 2002, Pages 233-247

  Gill, Steven J ^a   Pao, Peter S ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Constant amplitude; Environment assisted cracking; Fatigue; Fatigue crack initiation; Fracture mechanics; Initiation; Metallic materials; Stress intensity range

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; CORROSION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKS; ELASTIC MODULI; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FATIGUE TESTING; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; HEAT TREATMENT; STRAIN; STRESS CONCENTRATION; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

CONSTANT AMPLITUDE; ENVIRONMENT ASSISTED CRACKING; METALLIC MATERIALS; STRESS INTENSITY RANGE;

CRACK INITIATION;

EID: 8844269153     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp10614s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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