The Propagation of a Circumferential Fatigue Crack in Medium-Carbon Steel Bars Under Combined Torsional and Axial Loadings

2009 ◽  
pp. 295-295-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Tanaka ◽  
Y Akinawa ◽  
H Yu

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Blaoui Mohammed Mossaab ◽  
Mokhtar Zemri ◽  
Mustapha Arab

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effects of medium carbon steel microstructure on the tensile strength and fatigue crack growth (FCG) behavior. Design/methodology/approach To achieve this aim, four different heat treatment methods (normalizing, quenching, tempering at 300°C and tempering at 600°C) were considered. Microstructural evolution was investigated by scanning electron microscopy. FCG rate tests were conducted on the resultant microstructures with compact tension specimens at room temperature by a standard testing method. Findings The results show that the normalized microstructure had the largest number of cycles to failure, indicating a high fatigue resistance, followed by the as received, tempered at 600°C, tempered at 300°C and quenched microstructure. Originality/value The paper shows the influence of the microstructure on the fatigue-propagation behavior with the definition of the Paris parameters of each heat treatment condition.







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