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Investigation of the influence of thickness on the mixed-mode fatigue crack growth in a nickel-based superalloy
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  • Chun Hu,
  • Xin Huang,
  • Shaolin Li,
  • Hongyu Qi,
  • Xiaoguang YANG,
  • Duoqi SHI
Chun Hu
Beihang University School of Energy and Power Engineering
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Xin Huang
Beihang University School of Energy and Power Engineering
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Shaolin Li
Beihang University School of Energy and Power Engineering

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Hongyu Qi
Beihang University School of Energy and Power Engineering
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Xiaoguang YANG
Beihang University School of Energy and Power Engineering
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Duoqi SHI
Beihang University School of Energy and Power Engineering
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Abstract

The high-temperature structure of aero-engine usually works in the environment of high temperature and fatigue load, which leads to a very complicated crack problem. This paper presents mixed-mode fatigue crack growth (FCG) experiments conducted on compact tension shear (CTS) specimens made of a nickel-based superalloy at 550 °C, with varying thicknesses. The influence of thickness on mixed-mode FCG behavior was investigated by experiments and finite element method (FEM) analysis. The expanded FCG model, which considers thickness effects based on closure theory, provides a more precise prediction of crack growth rates for mixed-mode loading conditions. In addition, it is observed that the mixed-mode FCG da/dN-ΔK curve for nickel-based superalloys shifts vertically as the specimen thickness varies, and the thickness has no effect on the mixed-mode FCG angle. This achievement has made a significant contribution to the damage tolerance design of aircraft engines.