腐蚀预损伤铝合金的疲劳行为研究进展

腐蚀损伤是老龄飞机所面临的一个关键问题,是引发裂纹萌生、扩展并导致飞机结构失效的重要原因,对铝合金的疲劳寿命起决定性作用;腐蚀预损伤如何影响铝合金的疲劳行为是建立含腐蚀损伤铝合金疲劳寿命预测方法的基础,是近年来航空界疲劳断裂领域研究的热点和难点.综述了近年来国内外关于腐蚀预损伤铝合金,尤其是在点蚀情况下的疲劳裂纹萌生和...     

The fatigue behavior of I-phase containing as-cast Mg–Zn–Y–Zr alloy

The fatigue behavior of as-cast Mg–12%Zn–1.2%Y–0.4%Zr alloy has been investigated. The S–N curve showed that the fatigue strength at 10⁷ cycles was 45 MPa. Scanning electron microscopy observations on the surfaces of the failed and unfailed specimens (after up to 1 × 10⁷ cycles) suggested that the slip bands could act as preferential sites for non-propagating fatigue crack initiation, and the I-phase could effectively retard fatigue crack propagation (FCP). The macro fracture morphology clearly indicated that the overall fracture surface was composed of three regions, i.e. a fatigue crack initiation region (Region 1), a steady crack propagation region (Region 2) and a tearing region (Region 3). High-magnification fractographs showed that only porosities can act as the crack initiation sites for all specimens. Moreover, for specimens with fatigue lifetimes lower than 2 × 10⁵ cycles, the cracks mostly initiated at the subsurface or surface of the specimen. However, when the fatigue lifetime was equal to or higher than 2 × 10⁵ cycles, the fatigue crack initiation sites transferred to the interior of the specimen. The maximum stress intensity factors corresponding to the transition sites between Regions 1, 2 and 3 were 2 and 4.2 MPa m^1/2, respectively. When the maximum stress intensity factor K_max was lower than 4.2 MPa m^1/2, in the steady crack propagation region, due to the retarding effect of I-phase/α-Mg matrix interfaces, the fatigue cracks tended to pass the I-phase/α-Mg matrix eutectic pockets directly and propagated through the grain cells, resulting in the formation of many flat facets on the fracture surface. However, when the maximum stress intensity factor was higher than 4.2 MPa m^1/2, in the sudden failure region, the rigid bonding of I-phase/α-Mg matrix interfaces was destroyed and the cracks preferentially propagated along the interfaces, which resulted in the fracture surface being almost completely composed of cracked I-phase/α-Mg matrix eutectic pockets. Based on microstructural observation and the fracture characteristics of the two regions, it is suggested that with an increase in crack tip driving force, the FCP mode changes from transgranular propagation to intergranular propagation.     

Fatigue crack propagation behavior of AZ31 Mg alloy in ultra-high vacuum

The fatigue crack propagation (FCP) behavior of extruded AZ31-F was examined in conjunction with crack closure phenomena. FCP experiments were carried out in an ultra-high vacuum system using a fatigue test machine under a constant load amplitude. To determine the effect of crack closure on the FCP rates, the crack closure levels were measured using the compliance method. The δK_th values of the AZ31-F decreased with increasing load ratio. It was found that ΔK_eff,th showed an almost constant value regardless of the load ratio.     

Low cyclic fatigue behavior of electron-beam-welded Ti–6Al–4V titanium joint

The low cycle fatigue(LCF) tests were carried out using symmetrical cyclic loading under total strain amplitude control conditions.The present paper is devoted to investigating the cyclic deformation response of Ti–6Al–4V titanium and the electron-beam-welded(EBW) joint in the following aspects,i.e.,cyclic deformation behavior,fatigue life and fatigue fracture behavior.The results show that the softening of the joint is significant at larger strain ranges,while not obvious at smaller strain ranges.The joint shows shorter fatigue life at larger strain ranges and equivalent fatigue life at smaller strain ranges compared with Ti–6Al–4V base metal.A fatigue crack of the joint not only originates at the surface or subsurface,but also at defects in the fusion zone(FZ).The crack propagation zone of Ti–6Al–4V base metal shows ductile fracture mechanism,while the joint shows brittle fracture mechanism.In all the fatigue fracture zones many dimples appear,showing the typical ductile fracture.     

含焊接缺陷的30CrMnSiNi2A钢焊接件的疲劳寿命估算

本文分析了焊接缺陷对超高强度钢３０ＣｒＭｎＳｉＮｉ２Ａ焊接件疲劳寿命的影响，给出了定理评估含焊接缺陷的焊接件疲劳性能的方法，焊接缺陷可分成类裂纹型和非裂纹型两类，前者的作用与裂纹相当，含这类缺陷的焊接件寿命近似等于裂纹扩展寿命；后者的作用则类似缺口，含这类缺陷的焊接件寿命为裂纹起始与扩展寿命之和，裂纹扩展寿命可用断裂力学的方法计算，始裂寿命则可用材料的始裂寿命公式计算，但在计算中要考虑表面状态修正     

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 疲劳裂纹扩展速率表达式是采用疲劳裂纹扩展理论评估疲劳裂纹扩展寿命的核心。通过对McEvily公式的深入研究，考虑弹塑性行为的影响、裂纹的闭合效应，并对曲线斜率进行“最小二乘法”拟合，得到了改进的McEvily公式。通过采用航天发射塔架45钢的疲劳裂纹扩展数据进行分析验证，改进后的McEvily公式对疲劳裂纹扩展寿命具有更强的评估能力。     

Three-dimensional fatigue crack growth behavior in an aluminum alloy investigated with in situ high-resolution synchrotron X-ray microtomography

The fatigue crack propagation process in an Al–Mg–Si alloy was investigated using in situ high-resolution synchrotron radiation X-ray microtomography. Tomography datasets were obtained at periodic intervals throughout the 120,000 fatigue cycles. Three-dimensional rendering of the through-thickness crack shape indicates that in a number of regions the adjacent sides of two branched cracks tend to overlap with fatigue cycling and form a crack overlapping region. Measured crack growth rates in each tomographic slice show that crack growth retardation generally occurs in these crack overlapping regions. The through-thickness variation in crack tip opening displacement was also measured and was used to account for the observed crack propagation behavior. Crack morphologies were observed at different load levels in a fatigue cycle. The crack closure level varied for two selected regions comprising different overlapping cracks. The correlation of the crack growth rate with both crack opening and closure levels was discussed and interpreted.     

Fatigue crack propagation behavior of Fe25Mn and Fe16Mn2Al steels at room and cryogenic temperatures

The fatigue crack propagation (FCP) behavior of Fe25Mn and Fe16Mn2Al austenitic steels was investigated at 298 and 110 K, and the results were compared with the reported results of Fe24Mn2Cr steel. It was found that the FCP behavior of high-Mn, austenitic steels was largely influenced by the stacking fault energy (SFE) and the grain size. The resistance to FCP of high-Mn steels in this study was enhanced in the near-threshold ΔK regime with decreasing temperature from 298 to 110 K. The improvement for the Fe25Mn and the Fe16Mn2Al specimen was, however, marginal as compared to that of the Fe24Mn2Cr specimen. Other than the change in SFE, the secondary cracking at cryogenic temperature appeared to affect the FCP behavior of high-Mn steels, since the secondary cracks perpendicular to the crack propagating direction could reduce the effective stress intensity factor, decreasing the FCP rates. Sufficiently high stress concentration at grain boundary tended to occur at low temperature for relatively large grain sized Fe24Mn2Cr specimen and cause the secondary cracking, but not for the Fe25Mn and the Fe16Mn2Al specimen.     

结合S-N曲线和断裂力学的焊接结构疲劳寿命分析

针对焊接结构的疲劳裂纹演化过程,将焊接结构的疲劳寿命定义为裂纹萌生寿命N_i和裂纹扩展寿命N_p之和,提出一种结合S-N曲线和断裂力学理论的疲劳寿命分析方法.采用等效结构应力法和99%下限主S-N曲线计算焊接结构的裂纹萌生寿命,并将这一阶段结束时的裂纹看作为半椭圆表面裂纹.采用Paris裂纹扩展模型和半椭圆表面裂纹应力强度因子ΔK计算裂纹扩展寿命N_p.参照某起重机走行梁的疲劳试验结果进行对比和验证研究.结果表明,等效结构应力可以较好地表征复杂焊接结构的裂纹萌生特性,结合S-N曲线和断裂力学的疲劳寿命计算结果与试验结果具有较好的一致性.     

Fatigue crack propagation in single-crystal CMSX- 2 at elevated temperature

The fatigue crack propagation (FCP) behavior of the nickel-base superalloy CMSX-2 in single-crystal form was investigated. Tests were conducted for two temperatures (25 and 700 °C), two orientations ([001][110] and [001][010]), and in two environments (laboratory air and ultra-high vacuum 10^-7 torr). Following FCP testing, the fracture surfaces were examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The FCP rates were found to be relatively independent of the temperature, environment, and orientation when correlated with the conventional mode I stress-intensity factor. Examination of the fracture sur-faces revealed two distinct types of fracture. One type was characterized by 111 fracture surfaces, which were inclined relative to both the loading and crack propagation directions. These features, al-though clearly a result of the fatigue process, resembled cleavage fractures along 111 planes. Such fea-tures were observed at 25 and 700 °C; they were the only features observed for the 25 °C tests. The second type had a macroscopically dull loading appearance, was microscopically rough, and grew normal to the loading axis. These features were observed on the specimens tested at 700 °C (in both air and vacuum) and appeared similar to conventional fatigue fractures. Although in this region the crack plane was mac-roscopically normal to the loading direction, it deviated microscopically to avoid shearing the y ’ precipi-tates. In view of the complex crack growth mechanisms, mixed fracture modes, and lack of any difference in FCP rates, it is hypothesized that the correlation between FCP rates and the stress-intensity parameter is probably coincidental. The implications for life prediction of higher temperature turbine components based on conventional fracture mechanics are significant and should be investigated further.     

A NEW FATIGUE-CREEP LIFE PREDICTION METHODOLOGY

在“等效裂纹”概念及裂纹扩展理论基础上,从微裂纹扩展导致材料破坏的角度出发, 得到了一种新的疲劳蠕变寿命预测模型.该模型在处理微裂纹扩展时考虑了时间无关疲劳以及时间相关静蠕变、循环蠕变的影响.时间无关疲劳裂纹扩展采用Tomkins模型,时间相关蠕变裂纹扩展采用C*控制参量. 用该寿命预测模型对1.25Cr0.5Mo钢540 ℃应力 控制下疲劳蠕变寿命进行了预测, 预测结果与实验结果符合较好.     

Residual stresses and FCP prediction in FSW through a continuous FE model

Residual stresses prediction is definitively a relevant and open issue in welding processes. In the last years, different numerical models are proposed by many researchers to predict the residual stress field in FSW butt joint. However, most of these works are based on properly tuned analytical models and neglect the effect of the mechanical action due to the presence of the tool pin.In the present paper, a continuous 3D FE model, which was previously developed by some of the authors, was used to simulate the FSW process of butt joints with a single block approach, and predict the residual stress field by considering both thermal and mechanical actions. Then, the residual stress effect on the fatigue life was estimated through fatigue crack propagation (FCP) tests in compact tension specimens. Encouraging results were found out leading to a few interesting conclusions that have to be properly verified in the future.     

激光-电弧复合焊接7075-T6铝合金裂纹扩展分析

研究了7075-T6铝合金薄板激光复合焊焊接接头疲劳裂纹扩展寿命.同时通过试验建立了不同热输入与弹性模量之间的函数关系并预测了给定热输入下的疲劳寿命.基于改进的Forman公式,提出了一种考虑7075-T6复合焊接头性能差异性、应力强度因子门槛值、裂纹扩展驱动力以及残余应力等多因素耦合的接头寿命预测模型.通过有限元模拟仿真并结合裂纹扩展和接头拉伸试验,对提出的模型进行了验证.结果表明,该模型预报的接头寿命与试验结果吻合较好.     

Prediction of fatigue crack propagation life in notched members under variable amplitude loading

One of the interesting phenomenon in the study of fatigue crack propagation under variable amplitude load cycling is the crack growth retardation that normally occurs due to the application of a periodic overload. Fatigue crack growth rate under simple variable amplitude loading sequence incorporating period overloads is studied using single edge notched specimens of AISI304 stainless steel. Load interaction effects due to single and multiple overload have been addressed. Substantial retardation of fatigue crack growth rate is observed due to the introduction of periodic tensile overloads. Estimates of fatigue life have been obtained employing Wheeler model (using Paris and modified Paris equations) and Elber’s model. Analytical predictions are compared with experimental results. Results of these analytical fatigue life predictions show good agreement with the experimental fatigue life data. Fatigue crack propagation rates also have been evaluated from the fractographic study of fatigue striations seen on the fracture surface. Good agreement was found between the experimentally observed crack growth rates and the fatigue crack growth rates determined by the fractographic studies.     

High cyclic fatigue performance of Al–Cu–Mg–Ag alloy under T6 and T840 conditions

High cyclic fatigue (HCF) behavior of an AA2139 alloy belonging to Al–Cu–Mg–Ag system in T6 and T840 conditions was examined. The T840 treatment involving cold rolling with a 40% reduction prior to peak ageing provides an increase in tensile strength compared with the T6 condition. However, fatigue lifetime for two material conditions was nearly the same since there is weak effect of thermomechanical processing on micro-mechanisms of crack initiation and growth.     

Fatigue behaviour of Al/steel dissimilar resistance spot welds fabricated using Al–Mg interlayer

Aluminium alloy sheets were joined to stainless steel ones by a resistance spot welding method using Al–Mg alloy interlayer. The interlayer exhibits a lower melting point than the Al alloy. Consequently, melted interlayer with a lower temperature filled the gap between the two sheets and resulted in effective joining. Subsequently, tensile shear fatigue tests had been conducted to evaluate fatigue strength and to determine the fatigue fracture mechanism. Resistance spot welding dissimilar welds exhibited higher fatigue strengths than friction stir spot welded dissimilar ones. Fatigue fracture modes were dependent on the load levels, where plug type fracture occurred at high load levels, shear fracture through the nugget at medium load levels and through thickness fatigue crack propagation in the Al sheet at low load levels. The fracture mode transition was attributed to the geometrical rotation around the nugget.     

Effect of trace Ag on the microstructure and precipitation of an Al–Cu–Mg alloy

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This paper investigated the effect of different amounts of Ag addition on the microstructure, properties and precipitation processes of Al–4·6Cu–6·9Mg(wt-%) alloy using various analytical methods. It was found that Ag addition stimulated new X′ 9 and Ω phases precipitated finely and dispersively in the matrix, as a result of Mg–Ag co-clusters; the volume fraction of precipitates increased with the content of Ag addition. Such precipitation improved the mechanical performance of the Al–Cu–Mg alloy significantly. The mechanism for the formation of new precipitates is also described in this paper.     

基于解析算法与J积分法的耐候钢接头疲劳裂纹扩展分析

为准确描述焊接接头疲劳裂纹在扩展中的动态过程,借助多阵元超声相控阵设备对12 mm厚耐候钢对接接头的表面裂纹扩展动态进行实时监测,得到半椭圆形裂纹深度、长度与寿命的演化关系.借助Abaqus建立有限元分析模型,将裂纹几何变化历程输入,计算裂纹尖端7个方向的能量释放率,获得裂纹尖端应力强度因子幅值.将裂纹尖端(θ = 90o)的K值与BS7910标准中推荐解析公式对比分析,其结果吻合性好.在此基础上,分别采用简化公式与两阶段扩展模型计算试样的疲劳寿命. 结果表明,两阶段裂纹扩展模型能准确地预测对接接头裂纹的疲劳寿命,且与试验结果高度吻合.     

铜铝复合接触线用银铜合金疲劳试验

通过采用不同应变幅控制,对不同变形量冷拉银铜合金进行室温低周疲劳试验.结果表明,随着应变幅的增大,滞后环面积也随之增大;随着循环周次的增加,循环应力逐渐降低,从而产生疲劳软化;加工率为38%的银铜合金循环周期大于加工率为19%的银铜合金循环周期;试样断裂后存在三个明显疲劳特征区:裂纹源、裂纹扩展区、瞬断区;银铜合金的裂纹扩展具有穿晶和沿晶两种方式.     

Effect of chemical milling on low-cycle fatigue behavior of an Al–Mg–Si alloy

The effect of alkaline chemical milling used for dimensionally reducing aluminum-alloy structures is assessed in terms of total fatigue life and crack-initiation mechanisms. Chemically milled Al–Mg–Si specimens exhibited a 50% reduction in average fatigue lives compared to electropolished Al–Mg–Si specimens at comparable peak-applied loads above macroscopic yield. The fatigue-life reduction of the chemically milled specimens is likely associated with early onset of crack initiation due to pit-induced-stress concentrations. Fractographic analyses suggest a transition in the crack-initiation mechanisms from predominantly {1 1 1}-slip plane cracking to partly or predominantly pit-induced-stress driven depending on the depth of surface pits.