Fracture Mode Transition during Assembly of TC4 High-Lock Bolt under Tensile Load: A Combined Experimental Study and Finite Element Analysis

Fracture during the assembly process is an important failure mode for high-lock bolts used in the aviation industry, which greatly increases the potential of unpredictable accidents during service. In the current study, the underlying reasons for fracture during the assembly of a TC4 high-lock bolt...

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Main Authors: Derong Feng, Chenxi Dong, Yunpeng Hu, Yamei Wang, Jianhua Ma, Zhangdong Huang, Qiang Wan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/15/12/4049