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Understanding Acoustic Emission Testing- Reading 1 Part B-A

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Crack: When cracks exist in a metal, the stress levels present in front of the<br />

crack tip can be several times higher than the surrounding area. Therefore,<br />

AE activity will also be observed when the material ahead of the crack tip<br />

undergoes plastic deformation (micro-yielding).<br />

Fatigue Crack: Two sources of fatigue cracks also cause AE’s.<br />

■ The first source is emissive particles (e.g. nonmetallic inclusions) at the<br />

origin of the crack tip. Since these particles are less ductile than the<br />

surrounding material, they tend to break more easily when the metal is<br />

strained, resulting in an AE signal.<br />

■ The second source is the propagation of the crack tip that occurs through<br />

the movement of dislocations and small-scale cleavage produced by triaxial<br />

stresses.<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang

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