Fractography analysis of Inconel 718 fatigued at 700°C

This work deals with the fractography analysis of nickel-base superalloy Inconel 718 fatigued at 700°C in air atmosphere in the high cycle region. During cyclic loading of this alloy at high temperatures some different mechanisms compared to cyclic loading at ambient temperature take place. Cyclic plastic deformation at high temperatures causes some structural changes, which could have some influence on the fatigue process