Degenerated graphite nodules influence on fatigue crack paths in a ferritic ductile cast iron

Focusing on ferritic-pearlitic DCIs, these alloys are characterized by a microstructure that ranges from a fully ferritic to a completely pearlitic matrix, and they are widely used for many applications (e.g. wheels, gears, crankshafts in cars, exhaust manifolds, valves, flywheels, boxes bearings, h...

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Main Authors: Francesco Iacoviello, Vittorio Di Cocco
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Language:English
Published: Gruppo Italiano Frattura 2015-09-01
Series:Fracture and Structural Integrity
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Online Access:https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/1596
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description Focusing on ferritic-pearlitic DCIs, these alloys are characterized by a microstructure that ranges from a fully ferritic to a completely pearlitic matrix, and they are widely used for many applications (e.g. wheels, gears, crankshafts in cars, exhaust manifolds, valves, flywheels, boxes bearings, hubs, shafts, valves, flanges, pipelines ...). Considering the graphite elements, their morphology can be considered as degenerated when its nodularity is too low and this can be due to different causes (e.g., a partially failed nodularization process or a wrong inoculant). In this work, a ferritic DCI with degenerated nodules was obtained by means of an annealing treatment and the fatigue crack propagation resistance was investigated by means of fatigue crack propagation tests performed according to ASTM E647, focusing on the influence of degenerated graphite nodules on the fatigue crack paths. This analysis was performed both analysing the crack path profile by means of a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and by means of a SEM fracture surfaces analysis.
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spelling doaj-art-1c802915bd0749a7bfd92da75e7c54e42025-01-02T20:55:53ZengGruppo Italiano FratturaFracture and Structural Integrity1971-89932015-09-01934Degenerated graphite nodules influence on fatigue crack paths in a ferritic ductile cast ironFrancesco IacovielloVittorio Di CoccoFocusing on ferritic-pearlitic DCIs, these alloys are characterized by a microstructure that ranges from a fully ferritic to a completely pearlitic matrix, and they are widely used for many applications (e.g. wheels, gears, crankshafts in cars, exhaust manifolds, valves, flywheels, boxes bearings, hubs, shafts, valves, flanges, pipelines ...). Considering the graphite elements, their morphology can be considered as degenerated when its nodularity is too low and this can be due to different causes (e.g., a partially failed nodularization process or a wrong inoculant). In this work, a ferritic DCI with degenerated nodules was obtained by means of an annealing treatment and the fatigue crack propagation resistance was investigated by means of fatigue crack propagation tests performed according to ASTM E647, focusing on the influence of degenerated graphite nodules on the fatigue crack paths. This analysis was performed both analysing the crack path profile by means of a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and by means of a SEM fracture surfaces analysis.https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/1596Ferritic-pearlitic ductile cast irons
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Ferritic-pearlitic ductile cast irons
title Degenerated graphite nodules influence on fatigue crack paths in a ferritic ductile cast iron
title_full Degenerated graphite nodules influence on fatigue crack paths in a ferritic ductile cast iron
title_fullStr Degenerated graphite nodules influence on fatigue crack paths in a ferritic ductile cast iron
title_full_unstemmed Degenerated graphite nodules influence on fatigue crack paths in a ferritic ductile cast iron
title_short Degenerated graphite nodules influence on fatigue crack paths in a ferritic ductile cast iron
title_sort degenerated graphite nodules influence on fatigue crack paths in a ferritic ductile cast iron
topic Ferritic-pearlitic ductile cast irons
url https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/1596
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