《Effect of age condition on fatigue properties of 2E12 aluminum alloy》.pdfVIP

J. Cent. South Univ. Technol. (2010) 17: 697−702 DOI: 10.1007/s11771−010−0542−0 Effect of age condition on fatigue properties of 2E12 aluminum alloy YAN Liang( 闫亮)1, 2 1 2 2 , DU Feng-shan(杜凤山) , DAI Sheng-long(戴圣龙) , YANG Shou-jie(杨守杰) 1. School of Mechanical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhangdao 066004, China; 2. Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials, Beijing 100095, China © Central South University Press and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010 Abstract: The fatigue behaviors of 2E12 aluminum alloy in T3 and T6 conditions at room temperature in air were investigated. The microstructures and fatigue fracture surfaces of the alloy were examined by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results show that the alloy exhibits higher fatigue crack propagation (FCP) resistance in T3 condition than in T6 condition, the fatigue life is increased by 54% and the fatigue crack growth rate (FCGR) decreases significantly. The fatigue fractures of the alloy in T3 and T6 conditions are transgranular. But in T3 condition, secondary cracks occur and fatigue striations are not clear. In T6 condition, ductile fatigue striations are observed. The effect of aging conditions on fatigue behaviors is explained in terms of the slip planarity of dislocations and the cyclic slip reversibility. Key words: 2E12 aluminum alloy; aging; fatigue life; fatigue crack growth rate; fatigue fracture examined in T3 and T6 conditions and the relationship 1 Introduction between the fatigue p