Investigation of In-service Creep Failures of Aircraft Ti-6Al-4V Bolts

Three Ti-6Al-4V bolts from mid-life jet aircraft failed during service operation. Each of the failed bolts were installed on a landing gear component. Metallurgical failure analysis indicated that the fracture mechanism is low temperature creep, possibly resulting from a sustained tension load over...

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Main Authors: Spyroglou Iordanis, Kourousis Kyriakos, Koutsomichalis Angelos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2018-01-01
Series:MATEC Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201818804008