Abstract

The fatigue crack propagation (FCP) behaviors of Al-Cu-Li cold-rolled sheets with different Cu contents were assessed systematically. The increase of Cu contents significantly reduces the threshold value of fatigue crack growth as secondary particles induce the initiation of microcracks, and provides more opportunities for crack deflection due to finer recrystallized grains. Moreover, Brass-orientated grains with low Schmid factor force the crack to change the direction of propagation, which prevents further crack propagation. Compared to Goss-orientated grains with small tilt and twist angle, cracks prone to deflect at its boundaries with large tilt angles difference between the adjacent grains.

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