Abstract
Crack growth from a notch tip, under the influence of fully compressive far-field cyclic loads, is investigated both numerically and experimentally in notched specimens of a lower strength steel and an aluminum alloy. Such cracks, emanating from the root of the notch, progressively decelerate until complete crack arrest occurs. Analyses of the stress state along the crack plane indicate that while the extent of the residual tensile stress field diminishes with an increase in crack length, there is a progressive increase in crack closure during crack advance. Approximate numerical calculations of the crack closure loads are in reasonable agreement with experimental results.
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