Residual stress effects on crack growth in nugget of Al-Li alloy 2195-T8 friction stir welded joints

Yu E. Ma, Li Ning Wang, Baoqi Liu

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Abstract

In this work, Compact-Tension (C(T)) specimens with transverse welds in the sample centre were designed. The residual stress distributions were measured parallel and perpendicular to the weld nugget. Fatigue crack growth (FCG) rates were measured in the lab air. It is shown that compressive residual stresses around notch have significant effect on FCG rates and the effect deceases with crack growing. FCG rate is lower in the nugget than in parent material. Effects of residual stress were studied with crack growing. The lower crack growth rate in nugget is believed to be linked in part to compressive residual stress, but also in part to a microstructure effect present when crack grows in the recrystallized nugget.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationApplied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering II
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages646-650
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9783037852965
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Event2011 2nd International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering, ICAMME 2011 - Sanya, China
Duration: 8 Oct 20119 Oct 2011

Publication series

NameApplied Mechanics and Materials
Volume138-139
ISSN (Print)1660-9336
ISSN (Electronic)1662-7482

Conference

Conference2011 2nd International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering, ICAMME 2011
Country/TerritoryChina
CitySanya
Period8/10/119/10/11

Keywords

  • Fatigue crack growth
  • Friction stir weld
  • Nugget
  • Residual stress

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