Abstract
The aim of this study is to understand the influence of experimentally applied boundary conditions on circumferentially-notched specimens under thermomechanical fatigue loadings (TMF) in two Ni-base superalloys, one equiaxed polycrystalline, and one directionally-solidified. TMF experiments were performed under both force-controlled and displacement-controlled conditions. Notch severities ranged from kt = 1:3 to kt = 2. The notch response was evaluated by finite element analysis using temperature-dependent viscoplasticity. The experiments and analyses are used to assess the impact of the applied boundary conditions on calculated and observed fatigue crack initiation lives.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 91-109 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Materials Performance and Characterization |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 17 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Boundary conditions
- Ni-base superalloy
- Notch analysis
- Notched specimens
- Thermomechanical fatigue