SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1963
STP44460S

Low-Cycle Fatigue of Ti-6Al-4V at −423 F

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To determine the effects of various factors on low-cycle fatigue phenomena in connection with space vehicle design, axial tension fatigue tests up to 2000 cycles were conducted on titanium alloy, Ti-6Al-4V, at −423 F. The effects of changing the minimum-to-maximum load ratio and cycling speed for the range tested were slight. The fatigue strength of pressure-welded specimens was within 1 per cent of that of the base metal. Fatigue strengths at −423 F were 65 to 68 per cent higher than those at room temperature.

Two types of fractures were observed, depending on the fatigue life. A transition in the fracture appearance occurred between 700 and 2000 cycles in which the fracture changed from a cup-and-cone to a more typical surface-initiated fatigue fracture. Cycling below the ultimate tensile strength tended to raise the fatigue strength above the static tensile strength. Possible mechanisms are discussed.

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Hilsen, R., R.
Douglas Aircraft Co., Inc., Santa Monica, Calif
Yen, C., S.
Douglas Aircraft Co., Inc., Santa Monica, Calif
Whiteson, B., V.
Douglas Aircraft Co., Inc., Santa Monica, Calif
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Developed by Committee: E08
Pages: 62–75
DOI: 10.1520/STP44460S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-6212-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-6213-6