Elevated-temperature gigacycle fatigue properties of nickel based superalloy: Grain related cracking mechanism and life prediction modelling

Xiaolong Li, Wei Li*, Muhammad Imran Lashari, Tatsuo Sakai, Ping Wang, Yucheng Zhang, Liang Cai, Usama Hamid, Xiaoming Ding

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Abstract

Fatigue properties of a nickel-based superalloy at 25 °C and 750 °C were studied under stress ratio R = −1 & 0.1 to identify crack nucleation and growth mechanisms. Results show that interior grain-related cracking is induced by microstructure in Goss or Copper grain. Moreover, owing to competition between temperature and vacuum effects, threshold values for small and long cracks, and the transition crack size, are all lower at elevated temperature. Finally, based on modeling of crack nucleation and growth, a fatigue life model with good prediction results is proposed. The crack nucleation consumes more than 90% of fatigue life.

Original languageEnglish
Article number108254
JournalEngineering Fracture Mechanics
Volume261
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Feb 2022

Keywords

  • Elevated temperature
  • Gigacycle fatigue
  • Interior cracking
  • Life prediction
  • Nickel-based superalloy

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