ELECTRON-BEAM IRRADIATION EFFECTS ON FATIGUE-CRACK GROWTH RESISTANCE IN AN AUSTENITIC STEEL

Authors
SAXENA VK MOIUDDIN N RADHAKRISHNAN VM
Citation
Vk. Saxena et al., ELECTRON-BEAM IRRADIATION EFFECTS ON FATIGUE-CRACK GROWTH RESISTANCE IN AN AUSTENITIC STEEL, International journal of fatigue, 16(7), 1994, pp. 479-484
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Material Science","Engineering, Mechanical
Journal title
International journal of fatigue → ACNP
ISSN journal
01421123
Volume
16
Issue
7
Year of publication
1994
Pages
479 - 484
Database
ISI
SICI code
0142-1123(1994)16:7<479:EIEOFG>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
The effect of electron beam surface treatment (EBST) on fatigue crack growth (FCG) resistance of an austenitic steel has been investigated. The EBST results in significant improvement in the FCG resistance. The beneficial effect is attributed to extensive crack closure as a resul t of residual stresses originating during EBST. A comparison with the FCG data of the alloy surface treated with other high-energy beam sour ces such as lasers reveals that EBST could provide similar improvement s in the FCG resistance.