Abstract
The influence of ambient air on near threshold fatigue crack growth in the magnesium cast alloys AZ91 hp, AM60 hp and AS21 hp and in the aluminium cast alloy AlSi9Cu3 has been investigated. Fatigue crack growth properties at a cycling frequency of 20 kHz in ambient air and in a vacuum are significantly different. In a vacuum, the threshold stress intensity amplitude of the aluminium alloy is 30% higher than in ambient air, and the threshold values of the magnesium alloys in a vacuum are up to 85% higher than in ambient air. Moisture of ambient air is responsible for accelerated crack growth at growth rates below 1-3 × 10-9 m/cycle (AlSi9Cu3) and 2-5 × 10-8 m/cycle (magnesium alloys), respectively. In ambient air a minimum crack growth rate of 5 × 10-11 - 2 × 10-10 m/cycle was observed, whereas far lower minimum growth rates were found in a vacuum.
Titel in Übersetzung | Slow fatigue crack growth in aluminium and magnesium cast alloys in ambient air and in a vacuum |
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Originalsprache | Deutsch (Österreich) |
Seiten (von - bis) | 15-23 |
Seitenumfang | 9 |
Fachzeitschrift | Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik |
Jahrgang | 33 |
Ausgabenummer | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 2002 |
Extern publiziert | Ja |