Journal
FATIGUE & FRACTURE OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS & STRUCTURES
Volume 39, Issue 6, Pages 752-769Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/ffe.12410
Keywords
crack nucleation; crystal plasticity model; dwell fatigue loading; load shedding; microtexture; thermal stress
Funding
- Ohio State University [60038238]
- AFRL part of the AFRL Collaborative Center of Structural Sciences [FA8650-13-2-2347]
- Army Research Office [W911NF-12-1-0376]
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In this paper, crystal plasticity simulations are conducted with a stabilized finite deformation finite element model to study the effects of microstructure as well as thermal and mechanical loading conditions on fatigue crack nucleation of Ti alloys. The crystal plasticity model includes a non-local crack nucleation model. Results of simulations are used to understand the effects of dwell loading periods and microtexture on fatigue nucleation life in polycrystalline microstructures in comparison with experiments. From the thermo-mechanical studies of these alloys, it is found that anisotropic thermal expansion under thermal loading can induce stresses normal to the basal plane, which can help opening up microcracks. Moreover, in agreement with experimental results, the simulations show diminished load shedding at elevated temperature because of weakening of plastic anisotropy.
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