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Title: | Mixed-mode fatigue crack growth behaviour in aluminium alloy | Authors: | Borrego, L. P. Antunes, F. V. Costa, J. M. Ferreira, J. M. |
Keywords: | Aluminium alloy; Mixed-mode loading; Fatigue crack propagation; Crack closure | Issue Date: | 2006 | Citation: | International Journal of Fatigue. 28:5-6 (2006) 618-626 | Abstract: | Fatigue crack propagation tests in compact mixed-mode specimens were carried out for several stress intensity ratios of mode I and mode II, KI/KII, in AlMgSi1-T6 aluminium alloy with 3 mm thickness. The tests were performed in a standard servo-hydraulic machine. A linkage system was developed in order to permit the variation of the KI/KII ratio by changing the loading angle. Crack closure loads were obtained through the compliance technique. A finite element analysis was also done in order to obtain the KI and KII values for the different loading angles. Crack closure increases under mixed-mode loading conditions in comparison to mode-I loading due the friction between the crack tip surfaces. Moreover, the crack closure level increases with the KI/KII ratio decrease. Correlations of the equivalent values of the effective stress intensity factor with the crack growth rates are also performed. Finally, an elastic-plastic finite element analysis was performed to obtain the plastic zones sizes and shapes and model the effect of mixed-mode loading on crack closure. | URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10316/4228 | Rights: | openAccess |
Appears in Collections: | FCTUC Eng.Mecânica - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais |
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