Papers by Keyword: Fatigue Striations

Abstract: Gimbaling the engine nozzle within a specified angle through hydraulic actuator modules is commonly used to control the trajectory path of satellite launch vehicles. During one of the hot test of a liquid engine stage, a drop in system pressure in actuator module was noticed due to cracking of case drain plumbing inside the ferrule. The tensile and fatigue (axial and bending) test of the tube material was carried out to understand the cause of failure, simulating the actual service conditions such as strength and bending moment in assembled tube. Findings of the metallurgical investigation along with the fatigue test results were presented in this paper.

Abstract: A failure characteristic of a fractured constant force spring (CFS) or flat spiral spring fitted in a counterweight balancing mechanism is investigated via series of visual experimentation. Macroscopic examination reveals several beach marks that shows direction of fatigue crack propagation has indicated that the CFS fracture had initiated and propagated due to fatigue from an inner surface origin. Macro cracks resulted from stress concentration were also visible on grain boundaries. The crack was initiated at the center of the CFS which later propagated in the direction perpendicular to the applied cyclic load and finally fractured when it can no longer sustain the applied cyclic load. Inspection via Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) has indicatedsign of fatigue striations perpendicular to the fracture propagation which is a characteristic of fatigue failure mechanism. Examination of the fractured surface also pointed porosities that reflects points of crack initiation. Multiple crack initiation points identified shows that the fracture was a result of high stress or high stress concentration.

Abstract: The high cycle fatigue of super duplex stainless steel of SAF 2507 was investigated by rotating bending fatigue test in both air and 3.5% NaCl environment. The results showed that there is no much reduction of the fatigue life in corrosive environment, which is 90% of the air fatigue strength. In air fatigue, failure happens in ductile mode with austenite grains having finer and straighter fatigue striations than ferrite grains. Width and spacing of striations vary with the orientation and locations when the second cracking occurs. It is not reliable to identify the phase by morphology of striations. In 3.5% NaCl environment, the fracture exhibits a mixed mode of cleavage and quasi-cleavage in ferrites and ductile in austenite grains.

Abstract: A study has been made of the striations and fissures developed in the aluminum alloy 2024-T3 during fatigue crack growth. Fissures were found to form on inclined facets. They were uniformly spaced as the result of a shielding process. Striation spacings were in accord with da/dN values at the higher levels of
K investigated, but at low
K levels striation spacings were larger than the corresponding da/dN values. The percentage of the fracture surface containing striations varied with the
K level, ranging from less than 1 % at low
K levels to 80 % at higher
K levels. The reason for the discrepancy between the spacing of striations and the corresponding da/dN values is discussed.

Abstract: Fatigue fracture features such as pseudo- and fatigue striations were investigated for the Al-alloys AL-Si-Mg and Acoustic Emission (AE) was used to analyze plastic deformation processes ahead of a crack tip. Dramatic change of fatigue striations spacing was demonstrated in accordance with AE-signals evolution. Specimens with fatigue crack have not macroscopic significance in plastic deformation process under tension up to the fast fracture when striation spacing is over 2.1x10-7 m. Mechanisms of material deformation and fracture around of a crack tipduring fatigue striations formation process are discussed on the bases of the synergistic approach.