Creep-fatigue behavior in high strength copper alloys

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Abstract

Copper alloys are found to experience a stress relaxation during holds at maximum tension and maximum compression during cyclic loading patterns. This stress relaxation response has an effect on fatigue life by reducing the numbers of cycles to failure, particularly in the high cycle fatigue, long life regime. The stress relaxation behavior is found even for room temperature loading conditions, well below the temperature regime normally associated with creep and stress relaxation. It is suggested that the creep and stress relaxation deformation modes during hold periods is predominantly through primary creep process.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationEffects of Radiation on Materials
Subtitle of host publication22nd Symposium
PublisherAmerican Society for Testing and Materials
Pages378-391
Number of pages14
ISBN (Print)0803134010, 9780803134010
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
Event22nd Symposium on Effects of Radiation on Materials - Boston, MA, United States
Duration: Jun 8 2004Jun 10 2004

Publication series

NameASTM Special Technical Publication
Volume1475 STP
ISSN (Print)0066-0558

Other

Other22nd Symposium on Effects of Radiation on Materials
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston, MA
Period6/8/046/10/04

Keywords

  • Copper alloys
  • Creep
  • Fatigue
  • Fatigue life
  • Stress relaxation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science

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