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: Mauro Cavallini, Vittorio Di Cocco, Francesco Iacoviello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gruppo Italiano Frattura 2010-07-01
Series:Fracture and Structural Integrity
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Online Access:http://www.gruppofrattura.it/pdf/rivista/numero13/numero_13_art_1.pdf
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author Mauro Cavallini
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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-dffe447f3cdc454aaf4fc675876fb0d32025-08-20T02:51:38ZengGruppo Italiano FratturaFracture and Structural Integrity1971-89932010-07-01413316Ductile cast irons: microstructure influence on fatigue crack propagation resistanceMauro CavalliniVittorio Di CoccoFrancesco IacovielloMicrostructure 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;http://www.gruppofrattura.it/pdf/rivista/numero13/numero_13_art_1.pdfDuctile ironsMicrostructureFatigue crack propagation
spellingShingle Mauro Cavallini
Vittorio Di Cocco
Francesco Iacoviello
Ductile cast irons: microstructure influence on fatigue crack propagation resistance
Fracture and Structural Integrity
Ductile irons
Microstructure
Fatigue crack propagation
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
topic Ductile irons
Microstructure
Fatigue crack propagation
url http://www.gruppofrattura.it/pdf/rivista/numero13/numero_13_art_1.pdf
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