Ductile cast irons: microstructure influence on fatigue crack propagation resistance

Microstructure influence on fatigue crack propagation resistance in five different ductile cast irons (DCI) was investigated. Four ferrite/pearlite volume fractions were considered, performing fatigue crack propagation tests according to ASTM E647 standard (R equals to 0.1, 0.5 and 0.75, respectivel...

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Main Authors: Francesco Iacoviello, Vittorio Di Cocco, Mauro Cavallini
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Language:English
Published: Gruppo Italiano Frattura 2013-04-01
Series:Fracture and Structural Integrity
Online Access:https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/88
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author Francesco Iacoviello
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description Microstructure influence on fatigue crack propagation resistance in five different ductile cast irons (DCI) was investigated. Four ferrite/pearlite volume fractions were considered, performing fatigue crack propagation tests according to ASTM E647 standard (R equals to 0.1, 0.5 and 0.75, respectively). Results were compared with an austempered DCI. Damaging micromechanisms were investigated according to the following procedures: - “traditional” Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) fracture surfaces analysis; - SEM fracture surface analysis with 3D quantitative analysis; - SEM longitudinal crack profile analysis - Light Optical Microscope (LOM) transversal crack profile analysis;
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spelling doaj-art-46c5141c3f7d4773ae574a163719814c2025-02-03T00:42:42ZengGruppo Italiano FratturaFracture and Structural Integrity1971-89932013-04-0141310.3221/IGF-ESIS.13.01Ductile cast irons: microstructure influence on fatigue crack propagation resistanceFrancesco Iacoviello0Vittorio Di Cocco1Mauro Cavallini2Università di CassinoUniversità di CassinoUniversità di Roma “Sapienza”Microstructure influence on fatigue crack propagation resistance in five different ductile cast irons (DCI) was investigated. Four ferrite/pearlite volume fractions were considered, performing fatigue crack propagation tests according to ASTM E647 standard (R equals to 0.1, 0.5 and 0.75, respectively). Results were compared with an austempered DCI. Damaging micromechanisms were investigated according to the following procedures: - “traditional” Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) fracture surfaces analysis; - SEM fracture surface analysis with 3D quantitative analysis; - SEM longitudinal crack profile analysis - Light Optical Microscope (LOM) transversal crack profile analysis;https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/88
spellingShingle Francesco Iacoviello
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Ductile cast irons: microstructure influence on fatigue crack propagation resistance
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title Ductile cast irons: microstructure influence on fatigue crack propagation resistance
title_full Ductile cast irons: microstructure influence on fatigue crack propagation resistance
title_fullStr Ductile cast irons: microstructure influence on fatigue crack propagation resistance
title_full_unstemmed Ductile cast irons: microstructure influence on fatigue crack propagation resistance
title_short Ductile cast irons: microstructure influence on fatigue crack propagation resistance
title_sort ductile cast irons microstructure influence on fatigue crack propagation resistance
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