Fracture mechanism and micromechanical analysis of polysynthetically twinned crystals of γ-tiai alloys

Y. G. Zhang*, Y. H. Lu, G. K. Hu, C. Q. Chen

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Abstract

The fracture behavior and mechanism of PST crystals of a Ti-49% (mole fraction)Al alloy have been studied by using in-situ straining and micromechanical calculation. The three-dimensional micromechanical model representing the structure of PST crystal has been built, and the stress distribution ahead of the sharp and blunt crack tips either parallel to lamellar interface or perpendicular to the lamellae has been calculated by using finite element method based on linear elasticity of PST crystals. The experimental results show that the fracture behaviors and mechanisms are strongly dependent on the angle of loading axis to the lamellae. The calculation indicates that nucleation and propagation of microcrack along the interfaces are controlled by the normal stress and translamellar microcrack is controlled by shear stress ahead of crack tip.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)136-137
Number of pages2
JournalTransactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China (English Edition)
Volume9
Issue numberSUPPL. 1
Publication statusPublished - 1999

Keywords

  • Crystal fracture behavior
  • Element method
  • Mechanism micromechanical
  • Model finite
  • PST
  • Tial alloy

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Zhang, Y. G., Lu, Y. H., Hu, G. K., & Chen, C. Q. (1999). Fracture mechanism and micromechanical analysis of polysynthetically twinned crystals of γ-tiai alloys. Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China (English Edition), 9(SUPPL. 1), 136-137.