Abstract: The study presents an analysis of the cracking process of explosive welded layered
material AA2519–AA1050–Ti6Al4V (Al–Ti laminate) at ambient (293 K) and reduced (223 and 77
K) temperatures. Fracture toughness tests were conducted for specimens made of base materials
and Al–Ti laminate. As a result of loading, delamination cracking occurred in the bonding layer
of specimens made from Al–Ti laminate. To define the crack mechanisms that occur at the tested
temperatures, a fracture analysis was made using a scanning electron microscope. Moreover, acoustic
emission (AE) signals were recorded while loading. AE signals were segregated to link their groups
with respective cracking process mechanisms. Numerical models of the tested specimens were
developed, taking into account the complexity of the laminate structure and the ambiguity of the
cracking process. A load simulation using the finite element method FEM allowed calculating stress
distributions in the local area in the crack tip of the Al–Ti laminate specimens, which enabled the
explanation of significant material cracking process development aspects. Results analysis showed
an influence of interlayer delamination crack growth on the process of the Al–Ti laminate specimen
cracking and the level of KQ characteristics at different temperatures.
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