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Investigation Of Tension-Compression Fatigue Behavior Of A Notched Cross-Ply Metal Matrix Composite At Elevated Temperature, Matthew W. Yocum
Investigation Of Tension-Compression Fatigue Behavior Of A Notched Cross-Ply Metal Matrix Composite At Elevated Temperature, Matthew W. Yocum
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This research extends the existing knowledge of MMC fatigue damage mechanisms by studying the tension-compression fatigue behavior of a notched cross-ply laminate MMC at elevated temperature. A [0-90]2S SCS-6-Ti-15-3 laminate with a center hole was subjected to tension-compression fatigue at 427 °C (800 °F). Stress and strain data was taken to evaluate macro-mechanic behavior of the material. Microscopy and fractography were performed to characterize the damage on a micro-mechanical level. Crack initiation and progression was monitored using acetate face replicas. Four cracks were found to develop around the periphery of the hole, two of which became dominant and proceeded …
Fatigue Behavior Of A Cross-Ply Metal Matrix Composite At Elevated Temperature Under Strain Controlled Mode, Leon B. Dennis
Fatigue Behavior Of A Cross-Ply Metal Matrix Composite At Elevated Temperature Under Strain Controlled Mode, Leon B. Dennis
Theses and Dissertations
This research extends the existing knowledge of cross-ply metal matrix composites (MMC) to include fatigue behavior under strain-controlled fully reversed loading. This study investigated fatigue life, failure modes and damage mechanisms of the SCS-6-Ti-15-3, [O-9O]2s, MMC. The laminate was subjected to fully reversed fatigue at elevated temperature (427° C) at various strain levels. Stress, strain and modulus data were analyzed to characterize the macro-mechanical behavior of the composite. Microscopy and fractography were accomplished to identify and characterize the damage mechanisms at the microscopic level. Failure modes varied according to the maximum applied strain level showing either mixed mode …