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Quantitative models on corrosion fatigue crack growth rates in metals: Part I. Overview of quantitative crack growth models

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Approaches to predict da/dN-ÀK for environmental situations; including empirical interpolative equations, linear superposition of mechanical fatigue and time-based environmental cracking, and mechanism-based models; are presented. For several material-environment systems, these models were incorporated in fracture mechanics life prediction methods, and successes have been reported in evaluating the corrosion fatigue contribution. Considerable uncertainties are, however, associated with these models. The linear superposition analysis is emphasized; material-environment systems that are severely environment-sensitive should be adequately described by this method. Direct and indirect methods exist to define time-based crack growth rates for use in linear superposition predictions of da/dN. The linear superposition approach is effective, but only for those cases where KISCC is high relative to typical flawed component stress intensity levels. Empirical curve-fit models require an extensive environmental crack growth rate data base, which are costly to develop, and are effective for interpolations but not predictions of fatigue crack growth data. Mechanism-based models for broad predictions of cycle-time dependent da/dN versus ÀK, and other variables such as frequency or hold time, are in an infant state.

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Kim, S.S., Choe, S.J. & Shin, K.S. Quantitative models on corrosion fatigue crack growth rates in metals: Part I. Overview of quantitative crack growth models. Metals and Materials 4, 1–13 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03026059

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