Fatigue crack growth in a material with coarse brittle phases
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Abstract The paper explores the effect of brittle particles on fatigue crack growth. A model based on the theory of slightly curved crack fronts predicts that fatigue crack growth is enhanced if the applied stress intensity factor is greater than the fracture toughness of the particles. In the other case, the crack front advances in the matrix before it can traverse the particles (crack pinning). Below a certain stress intensity factor, the crack is completely arrested by the particles causing a fatigue threshold. The predictions are compared with experiments on Al alloys. Limitations of the linear perturbation theory are discussed.
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OpenAlex topics: Material Properties and Failure Mechanisms · Fatigue and fracture mechanics · High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior
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