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Multiple cracks were generated from surface particles in an Al–Cu alloy in four-point bend fatigue. These cracks mostly became non-propagating at or shortly beyond the particle/matrix interface on the surface. Cross-sectioning using focused ion beam revealed that the 3-dimensional geometry, especially the thickness, of fractured particles was the key factor controlling the driving force for micro-crack...
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