The effect of grain boundaries on cyclic deformation and fatigue crack growth in aluminumbicrystals has been studied.The effect of a grain boundary is restricted in a narrow area,termed as grain boundary affecting zone(GBAZ),where the incompatible plastic straintreats internal stress which conversely promotes inhomogeneous slip in the area and grainboundary cracking.As an extended stage I crack initiated from a notch approaches the grainboundary under a constant cyclic stress,the crack front branches splits into several pieces,meanwhile,the growth rate of the crack reduces to a minimum value at the center of theGBAZ.Such microstructure-sensitive growth of extended stage I cracks is mainly attributedto the grain boundary-induced crack tip sheilding.
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