Journal article
Micro-notches for studying growth of small cracks
Publication Details
Authors: | Wessel, W.; Mildner, J.; Pitz, P.; Brückner-Foit, A.; Wollenhaupt, M.; Baumert, T. |
Publication year: | 2015 |
Journal: | Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures |
Pages range : | 673-680 |
Volume number: | 38 |
Issue number: | 6 |
ISSN: | 8756-758X |
eISSN: | 1460-2695 |
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Abstract
Well-defined starter cracks at preselected sites in the microstructures are needed for systematic investigation of the characteristic features of microstructure controlled growth of small cracks. A kinked ellipsoidal micronotch with very high notch factor at the trailing kink is proposed, which triggers controlled crack initiation along the notch contour. These micronotches can be machined by femtosecond laser ablation with virtually no heat-affected zone at the edges. Crack growth results obtained for an intermetallic -TiAl alloy are presented as an illustrative example.
Well-defined starter cracks at preselected sites in the microstructures are needed for systematic investigation of the characteristic features of microstructure controlled growth of small cracks. A kinked ellipsoidal micronotch with very high notch factor at the trailing kink is proposed, which triggers controlled crack initiation along the notch contour. These micronotches can be machined by femtosecond laser ablation with virtually no heat-affected zone at the edges. Crack growth results obtained for an intermetallic -TiAl alloy are presented as an illustrative example.
