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Fatigue crack propagation (FCP) experiments were conducted on beta Ti-15-3 alloy under various loading conditions to examine the constancy of the specific enthalpy for fracture, advanced by the Crack Layer (CL) theory as a material parameter characteristic of its intrinsic toughness. The energy release rate and the irreversible work were determined from load-displacement curves during crack propagation. Microscopic and diffraction analyses were conducted to identify the damage mechanisms ahead of the crack tip. A damage zone whose geometry exhibited plane strain character at the initial stage of crack propagation was observed optically. The damage zone transformed into plane stress configuration when the crack reached half its critical length. Damage mechanisms involved slip lines and microcracking which is believed to ensue from intense accumulation of slip processes. The magnitude of microcracking became more weighty as the crack moved deeper into plane stress dominance. The damage preceding crack advance was quantitatively assessed as the ‘crack resistance moment’ which is the volume of transformed material per unit crack extension. Application of the CL theory to the data generated under a wide range of applied stress levels gave rise to a constant value of the specific enthalpy of fracture, 20 MJ/m3. This value is in close agreement with the specific energy of slip lines computed from microstructural considerations.
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Mostafa, I., Welsch, G. & Moet, A. The specific enthalpy of fracture for beta Ti-15-3 alloy. Int J Fract 58, 361–373 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00048955
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