Damage tolerance property comparisons for 2000 and 8000 series aluminium plate alloys

This report compares the mechanical properties, fracture toughness and fatigue crack growth properties of the damage tolerant/medium strength aluminium plate alloys 2024-T351, 2324-T39, 8090-T651 and 8090-T8171. The main objective, in view of previous work, was to determine whether damage tolerant 8090-T8171 plate can advantageously replace the...

Fractographic examination of specimens from lEPG TA 31 creep tests

The NLR examined by fractography nine ruptured creep specimens supplied by EGT. Three specimens had been tested at 600° C and six specimens had been tested at 650° C. Internal (creep) cracking occured by transgranular microvoid coalescence, which is likely to be characteristic for standard heat treatment Inconel 718. One specimen tested at 600°...

Fatigue and fracture of aerospace aluminium alloys: a short course

This report contains the overhead sheets of a short course on fatigue and fracture of aerospace aluminium alloys, plus an annex in the form of a review paper.

Corrosion fatigue crack arrest in aluminium alloys: basic data

Constant amplitude low stress Intensity fatigue crack growth for 2024-T3 and 7475-T761 aluminium alloys In laboratory air, sump tank water and synthetic seawater was Investigated. Corrosion fatigue crack grouwt retardation and arrest occurred In both sump tank water and synthetic seawater, resulting In higher AKth values than In air. Crack...

The reclanation of improperly cadmium electroplated high strength steel parts

Circumferentially notched round specimens of 4340 type steel have been plated in a galvanic bath known to be embrittling. The specimens were reclaimed by stripping and baking. Half the specimens were replated in a non-embrittling bath. Reclamation did not remove all traces of hydrogen embrittlement, but raised the threshold stress to such a...

Environmental fatigue crack propagation in Ti-6A1-4V sheet: Revised Edition

A study was made of environmental fatigue crack propagation in 2.5 mm thick Ti-6A1-4V sheet conforming to AMS 4911, and 2.2 mm thick IMI 3l8 conforming to BS TA 10. The environments were dry argon, normal air, distilled water and 3.5 ^ aqueous NaCl. There were three alloy/orientation combinations: Ti-6A1-4V L-T, IMI 3l8 L-T and IMI 318 T-L. Test...