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The fatigue behaviour of a cast Al -7Si -Mg alloy, conforming to A356, has been studied. Specimens of this material were tested in both the as cast condition and a solution treated and aged condition. It was observed that the size, number, and position of casting defects influenced the fatigue life very strongly. This marked effect nearly hides that of the heat treatment. Nevertheless, if the analysis is carried out considering only results obtained from sound specimens it is revealed that the heat treatment causes an improvement in the fatigue resistance of the alloy.MST/4595

Abstract. This paper analyses the failure of two blades, coming from different aircraft engines. The first one corresponds to the high pressure compressor manufactured in a 718 nickel base superalloy. The failure analysis carried out on this blade points towards foreign object damage (FOD). The second set belongs to the high pressure turbine of another engine. Scanning electron microscopy attributes the first fail to the premature failure by a thermo-mechanical fatigue mechanism of one blade with an inadequate microstructure. The remaining blades of this set, which possess a correct microstructure, failed due to the impacts of the debris generated by the fracture of the first one.

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