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Study of the Influence of Metallurgical Factors on Fatigue and Fracture of Aerospace Structural Materials

Authors: J. Lankford; D. L. Davidson; G. R. Leverant; J. E. Hack; SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INST SAN ANTONIO TX
Abstract:
This report summarizes the results of a two-phase study involving experimental characterization and analytical modeling of fatigue crack tip micromechanics in aerospace structural (Al and Ti) alloys, and identification and modeling of key factors controlling subcritical crack growth and unstable fracture in single crystal nickel-base superalloys. Crack tip opening displacement, the increment of crack advance, and crack tip strain are assumed to be dependent on the formation of slip lines at the crack tip. Slip line length and dislocation density are parameters in the model which are controlled by the microstructure. The model may be used in two ways: to predict the increment of crack growth, if the slip line length is known, or the length of the slip line may be determined if the crack growth increment is measured. Crack tip plasticity data for 7075-T651 is used to evaluate the model, and the results obtained are compatible with the assumptions, and give a value of slip line length which is compatible with the mean free slip length in the material. In the single crystal nickel-base superalloy task, the details of anisotropic fracture mechanics and crack tip stress field solutions have been reviewed.

Description: Annual scientific rept. 1 Jan-31 Dec 83
Pages: 47
Report Date: FEB 1984
Contract Number: F49620-83-C-0054
Report Number: A956041

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Keywords relating to this report:
AEROSPACE SYSTEMS
ALUMINUM ALLOYS
ANISOTROPY
CRACK PROPAGATION
CRYSTALLOGRAPHY
DISPLACEMENT
EQUATIONS
FACTOR ANALYSIS
Fatigue Mechanics
FRACTURE MECHANICS
FRONT ENDS AND SURFACES
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
METALLURGY
MICROSTRUCTURE
MODULUS OF ELASTICITY
NICKEL ALLOYS
ORIENTATION DIRECTION
PLASTIC PROPERTIES
POISSON RATIO
SHEAR STRESSES
SINGLE CRYSTALS
STRESS STRAIN RELATIONS
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
SUPERALLOYS
TITANIUM ALLOYS
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