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Role of Cyclic Deformation in Controlling Grain Boundary Fracture in Fatigue
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 February 2011
Abstract
Recent studies of long life fatigue have shown fractures to initiate primarily at grain boundaries, even in copper. This is considered surprising in light of early work where crack nucleation in persistent slip bands (PSB´s) seemed to be the rule. To investigate the causes of this behavior, studies have been carried out on polycrystalline copper with emphasis on the following factors: grain size, environment, method of starting the test, frequency and mode of test control.
The results show that the cyclic plasticity is the controlling factor in grain boundary initiation and propagation of fatigue cracks. These conducted in load or strain control, even at low amplitudes, homogenized the deformation and cause grain boundary failure. Tests started by ramp loading emphasize localized strain, PSB formation and thus, transgranular cracking. An aggressive environment stimulates intergranular failure but is not controlling. Likewise a small grain size tends to promote strain localization.
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