Title of article
Effect of ambient air on fatigue crack propagation in copper compact tension bicrystals
Author/Authors
Vinogradov، نويسنده , , A. and Mimaki، نويسنده , , T. and Hashimoto، نويسنده , , S.، نويسنده ,
Pages
11
From page
30
To page
40
Abstract
The effect of environment on fatigue crack propagation in copper compact tension (CT) bicrystals was examined. The role of the initial grain boundary (GB) structure is analyzed for bicrystals having Σ9 and Σ41 grain boundaries. It is shown that the GB is not necessarily a preferential site for crack propagation in vacuum. A crack introduced intergranularly in air may change its mode of growth to transgranular in vacuum. The relative importance of GB cracking compared with persistent slip band (PSB) cracking in vacuum is examined. The dominant mechanism of fracture is determined by two factors: the GB structure and the geometry of slip with respect to the GB orientation.
Keywords
fatigue crack propagation , Copper , Compact tension bicrystals
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Record number
2050791
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