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Very high cycle fatigue behaviour of as-extruded AZ31, AZ80, and ZK60 magnesium alloys

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From the journal International Journal of Materials Research Volume 100 Issue 3

Abstract

The very high cycle fatigue properties of extruded AZ31, AZ80, and ZK60 magnesium alloys were investigated. Fatigue tests were performed at ultrasonic cyclic frequency and at a load ratio of R = – 1 at ambient temperature using smooth electropolished specimens. Fatigue failures were observed at lifetimes above 109 cycles. The fatigue life was found to increase with decreasing stress amplitude. The fracture surfaces and fracture profiles of selected specimens cycled until failure were examined. The purpose of the study was to determine the role of the microstructure on the fatigue crack nucleation and growth. Furthermore, the fatigue properties were discussed on the basis of microstructure and the presence of inclusions which are known as crack initiation sites. In AZ31 and AZ80 alloys only surface-induced fatigue cracks were observed. On the other hand, in the ZK60 alloy both surface- and interior-induced fatigue cracks were observed. Both mechanisms operate in the ZK60 also at a lifetime of around 1010 cycles. Interior-induced fatigue cracks were accompanied by clear fish-eye marks on the fracture surfaces of the ZK60 alloy.

Keywords: Magnesium alloys; Extruding; Fatigue
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Received: 2008-8-28
Accepted: 2008-12-21
Published Online: 2013-06-11
Published in Print: 2009-03-01

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https://doi.org/10.3139/146.110043
Keywords for this article
Magnesium alloys; Extruding; Fatigue

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  1. Contents
  2. Contents
  3. Editorial
  4. 11th ISPMA in Prague
  5. Feature
  6. Physical aspects of plastic deformation in Mg–Al alloys with Sr and Ca
  7. Review
  8. Fe–Al materials for structural applications at high temperatures: Current research at MPIE
  9. Basic
  10. Very high cycle fatigue behaviour of as-extruded AZ31, AZ80, and ZK60 magnesium alloys
  11. Phase composition and morphology development in WE-type alloys modified by high Zn content
  12. Microstructural investigation of the failure mechanisms after creep exposure of Mg–Y–Nd–Zn–Mn alloy
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  17. Strain-hardening behaviour of AZ31 magnesium alloys
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  21. Energetic formulation of nonlocal crystal plasticity
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  23. Mechanical anisotropy and ideal strength in a multifunctional Ti–Nb–Ta–Zr–O alloy (Gum Metal)
  24. Low-cycle fatigue properties of TiAl alloy with high Nb content
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  26. Influence of the dynamic crystallization conditions on the martensitic transformation in the Ti40.7Hf9.5Ni39.8Cu10 shape memory alloy
  27. Isostructural phase transition in hexagonal Ce1–xYxPdAl compounds
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