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Corrosion fatigue crack growth studies in Ni-Cr-Mn steel
Published in
2010
Volume: 72
   
Pages: 489 - 494
Abstract
This paper presents the results of corrosion fatigue crack growth behaviour of a Ni-Cr-Mn steel commonly used in marine applications. The effect of mechanical variables such as frequency and load ratio on fatigue crack growth rate at various stages has been studied using compact tension (C(T)) specimens along the rolling direction of steel plate under 3.5% saturated NaCl aqueous environment. The significance of crack closure on corrosion fatigue, and the validity of Elber's empirical linear crack closure model with the ASTM compliance offset method have been examined. Fatigue crack growth rate is higher and threshold stress intensities are lower in aqueous environment compared to the lab air conditions. It is also observed that the crack growth rate increases at lower frequencies. The higher stress ratio promotes the crack growth. The effect of oxidization and corrosion pit formation is very less as the stress ratio is increased. It is observed that as stress ratios are increased, the Elber's crack closure model agrees well with the crack closure estimated by the ASTM compliance offset method for tests conducted at 5Hz frequency compared to tests conducted at 1Hz in corrosive environment.
About the journal
JournalWorld Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
ISSN2010376X
Open AccessNo
Concepts (28)
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    AIR CONDITIONS
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    Aqueous environment
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    COMMONLY USED
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    Compact tension
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    Corrosion pits
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    CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENT
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    CRACK CLOSURE MODEL
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    Crack growth
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    Crack growth rates
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    ELBER'S CRACK CLOSURE
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    Fatigue crack growth
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    FATIGUE CRACK GROWTH RATES
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    LOAD RATIO
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    Lower frequencies
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    OFFSET METHOD
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    OXIDIZATION
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    Rolling direction
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    Steel plates
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    Stress ratio
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    THRESHOLD STRESS INTENSITY
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    Corrosion
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    CRACK CLOSURE
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    Fatigue crack propagation
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    Growth rate
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    Manganese
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    Marine applications
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    Sodium chloride
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    CORROSION FATIGUE