SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1979
STP34913S

A Comparative Experimental Study on the Fatigue Crack Closure Behavior Under Cyclic Loading for Steels and Aluminum Alloys

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Experimental data on fatigue crack closure for two steels which present different mechanical properties are presented. The data are compared with experimental results obtained under similar test conditions on aluminum alloys. On the basis of such a comparison, an attempt is made to identify the most suitable engineering parameters to describe the fatigue crack closure behavior. As a result, it is shown how fatigue crack closure can be related to several basic features of fatigue crack growth.

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Vazquez, JA
Institute of Naval Technology, Research and Development Service of the Argentine Navy, Argentina
Morrone, A
Institute of Naval Technology, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Gasco, JC
Institute of Naval Technology, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Developed by Committee: E08
Pages: 187–197
DOI: 10.1520/STP34913S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-4746-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-0364-1