V. Srinivas et P. Vasudevan, STUDY OF THE INFLUENCE OF MIXED-MODE OVERLOAD ON MODE-I FATIGUE-CRACKPROPAGATION, International journal of pressure vessels and piping, 56(3), 1993, pp. 409-417
The effect of mode I and equivalent mixed mode and mode II overload on
subsequent mode I crack propagation was studied on compact tension sh
ear specimens of D16AT Al alloy. It was observed that the retardation
period is considerably affected by the contribution of the mode II com
ponent. Fractographic analysis of the fracture surfaces was carried ou
t by observing the fracture surfaces under a Scanning Electron Microsc
ope.