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Fatigue Crack Growth in Aluminum Laminate Composites

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

P. B. Hoffman ,
R. D. Carpenter  and
J. C. Gibeling
P. B. Hoffman
Affiliation:
Technology Center, Columbian Chemicals Company, P.O. Box 96, Swartz, LA 71281
R. D. Carpenter
Affiliation:
Division of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA 95616
J. C. Gibeling
Affiliation:
Division of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA 95616
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Abstract

Fatigue crack growth has been measured in a laminated metal composite (LMC) consisting of alternating layers of AA6090/SiC/25p metal matrix composite (MMC) and AA5182 alloy. This material was tested in both as-pressed (F temper) and aged (T6 temper) conditions. Corresponding crack growth measurements were made in self-laminates of both the MMC and AA5182 materials to examine the role of the interfaces.

The LMC-T6 material has a significantly higher fracture toughness than its MMC constituent but exhibits only modest improvements in nominal fatigue crack growth resistance and a lower nominal threshold. The LMC-T6 shows high levels of crack closure which reveal poor intrinsic crack growth resistance. Self-laminated AA6090/SiC/25p MMC in the F temper has lower microhardness, lower strength and superior intrinsic crack growth resistance compared to this material in the T6 condition. The fatigue fracture surface of T6 temper MMC remains macroscopically smooth despite the development of a large amount of crack closure. The selflaminated AA5182 exhibits a significant improvement in fatigue crack growth resistance after heat treatment and a corresponding change in crack morphology from smooth to very rough. This change leads to a large increase in roughness-induced closure. The effects of heat treatment are attributed to differences in interfacial strength.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 434: Symposium U – Layered Materials for Structural Applications , 1996 , 281
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1996

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