Fatigue Crack Growth Behavior and Failure Mechanism of Nickel-Based Alloy GH4169 under Biaxial Load Based on Fatigue Test of Cruciform Specimen

Abstract

Due to the complex geometry and various cyclic loads, aeroengine components are often in a multiaxial complex stress state during service. Multiaxial fatigue is a major cause of many air accidents. It is of great significance to study the fatigue failure mechanism of aeronautical materials. This paper carries out biaxial fatigue tests on cruciform specimens and uses the surface replication method to record the initiation and propagation process of crack. Based on these fatigue tests, this paper studies the multiaxial fatigue characteristics of nickel-based alloy GH4169 for aeroengines and analyzes the fatigue crack growth behavior and failure mechanism of nickel-based alloys under a complex multiaxial stress state.

Keywords

• nickel-based alloy GH4169
• complex stress state
• biaxial fatigue
• fatigue crack behavior