Relationship Between Fatigue Behavior and Nonlinear Dynamic Viscoelasticity for High-Density Polyethylenes with Different Aggregation States

1998 ◽  
Vol 18 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 63-82
Author(s):  
Nam-Ju Jo ◽  
Kwang-Nak Koh

Abstract Relationships between fatigue behavior and nonlinear dynamic viscoelastic properties for the annealed, isothermally crystallized, and oriented high-density polyethylenes (HDPEs) with different molecular aggregation states were intensively discussed. Nonlinear dynamic viscoelasticity under cyclic fatigue was estimated on the basis of nonlinear viscoelastic parameter (NVP) which was defined as the contribution of higher harmonics of Fourier expanded stress signal. Fatigue strength of specimens decreased with an increase in the magnitude of NVP. Thus, NVP can be used as an index of fatigue strength for polymeric solids. Also, higher-order structural changes of specimens by cyclic straining were investigated and it was concluded that the nonlinear dynamic viscoelasticity under cyclic fatigue became dominant with an increase in cyclic straining concentration at the amorphous and/or spherulite or crystallite boundary regions.

Holzforschung ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaka Gašper Pečnik ◽  
Andreja Kutnar ◽  
Holger Militz ◽  
Matthew Schwarzkopf ◽  
Hannes Schwager

AbstractModification of wood improves certain properties of natural wood and presents competitive alternatives to synthetic materials that may have larger environmental impacts. One aspect of modified wood that is currently not fully understood is the dynamic performance and how it is affected by the modification process. In this study, low-molecular weight phenol formaldehyde (PF) resin was applied to Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) wood. The effect of this modification was evaluated using a three-point bending test undergoing cyclic loading. Compared to reference samples, modified wood showed higher static performance but revealed a reduction in cyclic fatigue strength (9% for pine and 14% for beech). Cyclic fatigue strength of unmodified wood was found to be 67% of the static modulus of rupture for both species. With PF resin modification, the fatigue strength dropped to 58% for pine and 53% for beech. While fatigue strength decreased, there was no reduction in cyclic modulus or change in the creep rate within the stationary creep phase. It is important to consider the reduction in fatigue strength when using PF modified wood for any construction purposes with expected cyclic loading conditions.


Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 2171
Author(s):  
Armin Yousefi ◽  
Ahmad Serjouei ◽  
Reza Hedayati ◽  
Mahdi Bodaghi

In the present study, the fatigue behavior and tensile strength of A6061-T4 aluminum alloy, joined by friction stir spot welding (FSSW), are numerically investigated. The 3D finite element model (FEM) is used to analyze the FSSW joint by means of Abaqus software. The tensile strength is determined for FSSW joints with both a probe hole and a refilled probe hole. In order to calculate the fatigue life of FSSW joints, the hysteresis loop is first determined, and then the plastic strain amplitude is calculated. Finally, by using the Coffin-Manson equation, fatigue life is predicted. The results were verified against available experimental data from other literature, and a good agreement was observed between the FEM results and experimental data. The results showed that the joint’s tensile strength without a probe hole (refilled hole) is higher than the joint with a probe hole. Therefore, re-filling the probe hole is an effective method for structures jointed by FSSW subjected to a static load. The fatigue strength of the joint with a re-filled probe hole was nearly the same as the structure with a probe hole at low applied loads. Additionally, at a high applied load, the fatigue strength of joints with a refilled probe hole was slightly lower than the joint with a probe hole.


1981 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 1213-1216
Author(s):  
B. S. Shul'ginov ◽  
A. I. Bykovskii

2007 ◽  
Vol 561-565 ◽  
pp. 2179-2182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Cingi ◽  
Onur Meydanoglu ◽  
Hasan Guleryuz ◽  
Murat Baydogan ◽  
Huseyin Cimenoglu ◽  
...  

In this study, the effect of thermal oxidation on the high cycle rotating bending fatigue behavior of Ti6Al4V alloy was investigated. Oxidation, which was performed at 600°C for 60 h in air, considerably improved the surface hardness and particularly the yield strength of the alloy without scarifying the tensile ductility. Unfortunately, the rotating bending fatigue strength at 5x106 cycles decreased from about 610 MPa to about 400 MPa upon oxidation. Thus, thermal oxidation leaded a reduction in the fatigue strength of around 34%, while improving the surface hardness (HV0.1) and yield strength 85 % and 36 %, respectively.


Metals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 843 ◽  
Author(s):  
André Reck ◽  
André Till Zeuner ◽  
Martina Zimmermann

The study presented investigates the fatigue strength of the (α+β) Ti-6Al-4V-ELI titanium alloy processed by laser cutting with and without mechanical post-processing. The surface quality and possible notch effects as a consequence of non-optimized intermediate cutting parameters are characterized and evaluated. The microstructural changes in the heat-affected zone (HAZ) are documented in detail and compared to samples with a mechanically post-processed (barrel grinding, mechanical polishing) surface condition. The obtained results show a significant increase (≈50%) in fatigue strength due to mechanical post-processing correlating with decreased surface roughness and minimized notch effects when compared to the surface quality of the non-optimized laser cutting. The martensitic α’-phase is detected in the HAZ with the formation of distinctive zones compared to the initial equiaxial α+β microstructure. The HAZ could be removed up to 50% by means of barrel grinding and up to 100% through mechanical polishing. A fracture analysis revealed that the fatigue cracks always initiate on the laser-cut edges in the as-cut surface condition, which could be assigned to an irregular macro and micro-notch relief. However, the typical characteristics of the non-optimized laser cutting process (melting drops and significant higher surface roughness) lead to early fatigue failure. The fatigue cracks solely started from the micro-notches of the surface relief and not from the dross. As a consequence, the fatigue properties are dominated by these notches, which lead to significant scatter, as well as decreased fatigue strength compared to the surface conditions with mechanical finishing and better surface quality. With optimized laser-cutting conditions, HAZ will be minimized, and surface roughness strongly decreased, which will lead to significantly improved fatigue strength.


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