Fatigue of Intermetallics

Dear Colleagues,

Intermetallic compounds, typically titanium aluminides, are now actual structural materials in the automotive and aerospace industries. The control of the fatigue strength of these materials is, therefore, a major challenge in order to ensure the integrity of components. This aim of this Special Issue is to present a review of the latest advances in the various aspects of fatigue of intermetallics. We invite contributions on topics that include, but are not limited to:

• Cyclic deformation mechanisms in relation with microstructure;
• Crack initiation;
• Crack propagation;
• Environmental effects on fatigue resistance;
• Creep-fatigue
• Thermo-mechanical fatigue;
• Influence of processing (casting, forging, powder metallurgy, additive manufacturing, etc.) on fatigue strength;
• Specific fatigue design methods and life prognosis.

Prof. Dr. Gilbert Hénaff
Guest Editor

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