Abstract
In this paper, fatigue crack initiation and the propagation stages of a TiNi shape memory alloy are examined using a low cycle fatigue interrupted test. Submitted to fatigue cyclic loading, the response of the alloy presents a classical pseudoelastic response. Two potential initiation crack areas are highlighted: at the phase interfaces and at the grain boundaries. Propagation results from the coalescence of many microscopic cracks. These two stages are detectable in the last 20% of the total fatigue life.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 786-789 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Scripta Materialia |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 May 2010 |
Keywords
- Dissipated energy
- Fatigue crack initiation
- Fatigue crack propagation
- Low cycle fatigue
- Pseudoelastic behavior