Abstract
In this paper, creep-fatigue behaviors of the thin-walled tubular specimen with film holes were experimentally studied to address the influence of cyclic stress interruptions on creep strength and creep-fatigue life of a directionally solidified superalloy. The specimens with and without multiple holes were designed and manufactured to consider the effect of stress concentration produced by film cooling holes. The creep life of the specimen with holes has reduced significantly with the introduction of fatigue. An interesting result was found that the creep strength and life was enhanced on the stress concentrated specimens even if the creep loading was interruption by fatigue loadings, while creep fatigue life will be commonly shortened for notched specimen. Failure mechanisms related with cooling holes were analyzed on the basis of microscope observation.
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