Fatigue crack growth behaviour of a gamma-titanium-aluminide alloy prepared by casting and powder metallurgy

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Abstract

The fatigue crack growth behaviour of a Ti-48Al-2Cr-2Nb alloy prepared by two different processing routes, namely casting and powder metallurgy (PM), is examined. The lamellar microstructure of the cast alloy exhibits a higher resistance than the fine equiaxed γ grain microstructure of the PM alloy when tested at R = 0.1. Crack closure effects are lower in the PM alloy than in the cast alloy, due to smoother fracture surfaces. However, after crack closure correction, this alloy still presents the lower resistance, including in the near-threshold regime.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)825-830
Number of pages6
JournalScripta Materialia
Volume49
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2003
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Casting
  • Fatigue crack propagation
  • Microstructure
  • Powder consolidation
  • Titanium aluminides

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