Abstract
A fractographic study has been performed for the fatigue fracture in butt-welded joints of an aluminum alloy, A5083-O, frequently used for low temperature applications. Axial load-controlled fatigue tests were conducted either at room temperature or at 77K; the fracture surface of specimens were examined with a scanning-electron microscope. The mechanism of fatigue fracture was analyzed by determining the crack plane and crack propagation direction by the etch pit technique.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 132-142 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Transactions of National Research Institute for Metals (Tokyo) |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1983 Sept |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)