Influence of control mode on thermomechanical fatigue testing of circumferentially-notched specimens

P. Fernandez-Zelaia, R. W. Neu

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)91-109
Number of pages19
JournalMaterials Performance and Characterization
Volume3
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 17 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Boundary conditions
  • Ni-base superalloy
  • Notch analysis
  • Notched specimens
  • Thermomechanical fatigue

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