Authors: K.H. Yoon, S.I. Kwun, Yun Mo Yeon
Abstract: The fatigue properties of friction stir (FS) and TIG welded Al 6N01-T5 alloys were compared in the present study. The low cycle fatigue (LCF) test was performed under total strain amplitudes in the range of ± 0.6 ~ ± 1.5% and with a strain rate of 3 x 10-3/s. During low cycle fatigue, the base metal showed little cyclic hardening or softening, whereas both the FS and TIG welded zones showed a large amount of cyclic hardening until fracture, although the fatigue life of the TIG welded zone was much shorter than that of the FS welded zone. The fatigue crack growth rate (FCGR) was retarded in the heat affected zone (HAZ) on the advancing side of the FS welded zone, due to the compressive residual stress in this region. The differences in the fatigue properties in these two welded zones were discussed in terms of the microstructural changes during fatigue.
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Authors: Shu Ying Yin, Li Jia Chen, Xin Wang
Abstract: In order to identify the influence of solid solution, aging and solid solution plus aging treatments on the low-cycle fatigue behavior of the extruded AZ61 magnesium alloy, the low-cycle fatigue tests were performed at room temperature for the extruded AZ61 magnesium alloy with different treating states. The results indicate that the cyclic stress response behavior of the extruded AZ61 magnesium alloy exhibits both cyclic strain hardening and stability. The solid solution, aging and solid solution plus aging treatments tend to decrease the cyclic deformation resistance of the extruded AZ61 alloy in most conditions. The solid solution treatment can enhance the fatigue lives of the extruded AZ61 alloy at medium total strain amplitudes. In addition, the aging treatment can prolong the low-cycle fatigue lives of the AZ61 alloy at most total strain amplitudes, while the case for the solid solution plus aging treatment is just contrary. For the extruded AZ61 alloy with different treating states, a linear relationship between cyclic stress amplitude and plastic strain amplitude is noted.
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Authors: Li Jia Chen, Jia Li, Feng Li, Xin Wang
Abstract: Cyclic deformation for two magnesium alloys AZ91 and AM50 with different processing status has been performed under total strain amplitude control mode and at room temperature. A serrated flow can be observed in both tensile and compressive directions of the stress-strain hysteresis loop for as-extruded AZ91 and AM50 magnesium alloys. It means that the so-called dynamic strain aging occurs during cyclic deformation. In addition, the dynamic strain aging phenomenon can also be observed in two extruded magnesium alloys subjected to aging treatment as well as the AZ91 alloy subjected to solution treatment. However, the dynamic strain aging seems not to take place in the extruded AM50 alloy subjected to solution treatment because there exists no significant serrated flow behavior in either compressive or tensile direction of the stress-strain hysteresis loop. It is suggested that the occurrence of the dynamic strain aging is associated with collective behavior of many mobile dislocations as well as interactions between solute atoms and dislocations.
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Authors: Yu Li Gu, Yu Huai He, Chang Kui Liu, Chun Hu Tao
Abstract: Low cycle fatigue failure tests of the powder metallurgical nickel based superalloy FGH96 at 550°C and 720°C were carried out under total strain-controlled mode (R=-1). The fatigue failure behaviors were investigated by analyzing cyclic stress response and observing microstructure after fatigue through scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD). The results show that FGH96 superalloy exhibits cyclic stability at 550°C, and cyclic softening afterwards at 720°C with Δε/2=0.4% , and of cyclic softening at 720°C with Δε/2=0.7%. After high temperature low cycle fatigue, the γ′ precipitates are cuboidal for all samples. No coarsening of γ′ precipitates was detected at 550°C and at 720°C with Δε/2=0.4%, but small γ′ precipitates get together to be larger precipitates at 720°C with Δε/2=0.7%. EBSD shows that the continuous small angle grain boundaries are produced during the fatigue. The small angle grain boundaries have a significant increase at 720°C, especially that case at Δε/2=0.7%.
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Authors: Hong Fu Xiang, Jing Hai Tao, Ji Heng Wang, Hui Li, An Lun Dai
Abstract: A beta phase containing titanium aluminum compound was prepared. Isothermal Fatigue(IF) were subjected at 650 °C at three strain rates, such as 6.67×10-3 s-1, 6.67×10-4 s-1, 6.67×10-5 s-1 to determine the effect of strain rate on cyclic stress-strain response (CSSR) of TiAl alloy during IF tests. The curves of cyclic stress-strain response were discussed and dislocations configuration were also observed by TEM. The results show that strain rates have an apparent effect on CSSR of TiAl alloy during IF tests and CSSR was identified that it had a close relationship with dislocation configuration and deformation twin.
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