| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 807565 | Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics | 2010 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Fine grain alloys possess excellent properties entailing high strength and toughness. Fine brass H62 is made by re-crystallization with grain size ranging from 5 to 10 μm. Fatigue initiation life is investigated from specimens tested on Instron 1341 machine a frequency of 30 Hz. Furthermore fatigue crack initiation life of this fine brass H62 is predicted by the energetic approach. It is found that: (1) the finer the grain size, the longer the fatigue life, which is due to its higher toughness; (2) intergranular cracking is the main mechanism of fatigue failure. Concave pits were found in the zone of fatigue crack propagation; and (3) the energetic approach gave acceptable fatigue crack initiation life estimation.
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Authors
M. Zheng, M.X. Tong, H.P. Cai, C.Z. Xu, M.Q. Huang,