Observation of the fatigue crack propagation rate of an aluminum alloy specimen under fatigue spectrum loadings

This paper presents an assessment on fatigue crack propagation (FCG) behavior and fractography observation for an aluminum alloy that was exposed under spectrum loadings. The FCG test has three types of cyclic loadings, namely, constant-amplitude loading (CAL) as well as high-to-low and low-to-high...

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Main Authors: Abdullah, Shahrum, Zakaria, Kamarul Ariffin, Ghazali, Mariyam Jameelah
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description This paper presents an assessment on fatigue crack propagation (FCG) behavior and fractography observation for an aluminum alloy that was exposed under spectrum loadings. The FCG test has three types of cyclic loadings, namely, constant-amplitude loading (CAL) as well as high-to-low and low-to-high sequence loadings. All three have been performed on the Al6061-T6 specimens. The tests were performed using a 100 kN servo-hydraulic fatigue testing machine following an ASTM E647 standard. The results show that fatigue crack propagation and its fractography were influenced by the load interaction and the sequence, which affect the fracture behavior of aluminum alloys. The fracture surface exhibited irregular local striation spacings under the spectrum loading. Moreover, the micrographs show increased plasticity throughout the crack propagation compared to CAL.
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spelling my.utem.eprints-85232015-05-28T03:57:14Z http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/8523/ Observation of the fatigue crack propagation rate of an aluminum alloy specimen under fatigue spectrum loadings Abdullah, Shahrum Zakaria, Kamarul Ariffin Ghazali, Mariyam Jameelah TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery This paper presents an assessment on fatigue crack propagation (FCG) behavior and fractography observation for an aluminum alloy that was exposed under spectrum loadings. The FCG test has three types of cyclic loadings, namely, constant-amplitude loading (CAL) as well as high-to-low and low-to-high sequence loadings. All three have been performed on the Al6061-T6 specimens. The tests were performed using a 100 kN servo-hydraulic fatigue testing machine following an ASTM E647 standard. The results show that fatigue crack propagation and its fractography were influenced by the load interaction and the sequence, which affect the fracture behavior of aluminum alloys. The fracture surface exhibited irregular local striation spacings under the spectrum loading. Moreover, the micrographs show increased plasticity throughout the crack propagation compared to CAL. 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/8523/1/MP110376_Zakaria.pdf Abdullah, Shahrum and Zakaria, Kamarul Ariffin and Ghazali, Mariyam Jameelah (2012) Observation of the fatigue crack propagation rate of an aluminum alloy specimen under fatigue spectrum loadings. Materials Testing, 54 (10). pp. 663-673. ISSN ISSN 0025-5300
spellingShingle TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Abdullah, Shahrum
Zakaria, Kamarul Ariffin
Ghazali, Mariyam Jameelah
Observation of the fatigue crack propagation rate of an aluminum alloy specimen under fatigue spectrum loadings
title Observation of the fatigue crack propagation rate of an aluminum alloy specimen under fatigue spectrum loadings
title_full Observation of the fatigue crack propagation rate of an aluminum alloy specimen under fatigue spectrum loadings
title_fullStr Observation of the fatigue crack propagation rate of an aluminum alloy specimen under fatigue spectrum loadings
title_full_unstemmed Observation of the fatigue crack propagation rate of an aluminum alloy specimen under fatigue spectrum loadings
title_short Observation of the fatigue crack propagation rate of an aluminum alloy specimen under fatigue spectrum loadings
title_sort observation of the fatigue crack propagation rate of an aluminum alloy specimen under fatigue spectrum loadings
topic TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
url http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/8523/1/MP110376_Zakaria.pdf
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