Fatigue crack growth rate, microstructure and mechanical properties of diverse range of aluminum alloy: A comparison

Abstract

In practice for all metallic materials, damage by fatigue usually takes in two steps, the appearance of an initial crack which then grows as a function of the present microstructure. The objective of this study is to identify the elements influencing the fatigue crack growth rate on aluminum alloys of different microstructures. Characterization tests and microstructural analysis on 2024-T3, 5083-H22, 6082-T6 and 7075-T6 shades have been carried out. Based on the experimental results obtained, AA7075-T6 has the best fatigue crack rate resistance which is explained by its behavior as well as the nature and dispersive distribution of the secondary element.