Outdoor corrosion testing of aluminium-lithium alloys

Outdoor corrosion and stress corrosion tests were conducted on Al-Li plate and sheet materials for 3 and almost 5 years respectively. The results can be summarized as follows: Corrosion: Peak aged XXXA-T651 (8090-T651) exhibited greater exfoliation corrosion resistance than 2024-T351 and 2324-T39 plate. 2091-T3 and 2024-T3 sheet were found to be...

Fatigue damage in composites under different loading conditions

The damage development In notched (± 45, 0„, 90, 0-) carbon-epoxy coupon specimens tested under different loading conditions was determined. Constant amplitude tests at R = -1 and R = 0.1 as well as flight simulation tests were performed to establish those stress values for which no damage growth occurs.

Long-term outdoor stress corrosion testing of overaged 7000 series aluminium alloys

Long-term outdoor stress corrosion tests were executed on overaged 7000 series aluminium alloy plate and forgings. Plate material of the alloys 7010-T7651, 7010-T7451 and 7075-T7351 exhibited an excellent resistance to SCC. PM alloy X7091-T7E69 forgings combined a higher strength with superior SCC resistance as compared to IM alloy forgings. The...

The influence of different types of anodic layers on the fatigue properties of 202U-T3 and 7056-T6 sheet material

Constant amplitude and flight simulation fatigue tests have been carried out on sulphuric acid, chromic acid and phosphoric acid anodized specimens. A comparison was made with the fatigue behaviour of bare sheet material. Before fatigue testing the fracture strain of the anodic layers was determined.

Residual strength properties of carbon/epoxy composite material

Fatigue tests on unidirectional Ca/ep composite material have been performed to investigate whether previous fatigue loading did influence the residual static strength. Residual strength tests were carried out on (0, ± 45)2s and (± 45)2s laminates, while for the (O, ± 45)2s laminate the influence of previous tensile fatigue loading on the...

Influence of corrosion damage on fatigue crack initiation

The influence of previous corrosion on fatigue crack initiation has been determined. Cylindrical specimens and flat specimens with a central hole of the aluminium alloy T075-T6 were corroded in a 3.5 % NaC1 solution. The cylindrical specimens were tested under constant amplitude loading while for the specimens with a central hole a block...