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Effect of cold working and ring indentation on fatigue life of aluminum alloy specimens

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The article deals with the fatigue life of plates with hole made of aluminum alloy. Specifically, the combined effect of cold working expansion and ring indentation on improved fatigue life performance was investigated. Multiple fatigue tests were performed to determine the cycles to failure and the corresponding Wöhler diagram. Experimental results were compared with those of nontreated specimens. The conclusion was that cold working expansion and indentation create a delay on crack formation and fatigue failure.

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  1. Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica, Gestionale, Informatica e Meccanica, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Palermo, Italy

    G. Marannano, G. Virzì Mariotti & L. D’Acquisto

  2. Composite Vehicle Research Center, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, USA

    G. Restivo & N. Gianaris

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Marannano, G., Virzì Mariotti, G., D’Acquisto, L. et al. Effect of cold working and ring indentation on fatigue life of aluminum alloy specimens. Exp Tech 39, 19–27 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1111/ext.12018

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