Local Fatigue Properties of Al-Zn-Mg Alloy Welded Joint

2012 ◽  
Vol 468-471 ◽  
pp. 2010-2013
Author(s):  
Liang Zhang ◽  
Xue Song Liu ◽  
Lin Sen Wang ◽  
Zi Qi Ma ◽  
Hong Yuan Fang

Local tensile properties and fatigue properties of Al-Zn-Mg alloy welded joint were investigated. Experiment results show that A7N01 aluminium alloy welded joint is highly inhomogenous both in microstructure and mechanical performances. Ultimate tensile strength and yield strength of base metal are superior compared to HAZ and weld metal. U-shape notched specimens were used in fatigue tests to study local fatigue properties of the joint. Fatigue tests results demonstrate that the difference of local fatigue life is conspicuous in the three regions. The difference of yield strength is believed to result from the diversity of fatigue life for each region in A7N01 aluminium alloy welded joint.

2014 ◽  
Vol 670-671 ◽  
pp. 1087-1090
Author(s):  
Wei Ping Ouyang ◽  
Liang Sheng Chen ◽  
Xiu Dong Xu

The research of fatigue properties of the butt welded joint, though a large number of fatigue tests are need to be carried out, has significant influence to hoisting equipment’s design, development and using safety. This paper conducted a study on simulating the fatigue properties of widely used steel Q345 butt welded joint’s by finite element method based on the improved linear equivalent structural stress theory. The originally massive amount of fatigue tests and data processing could be saved. In order to ensure the accuracy of the fatigue modeling, a batch of Q345 butt welded joints were prepared for the fatigue tests which is used to contrast with the modeling result. The stress distribution under different load situation and the fatigue life of the joints, which have profound reference significance to hoisting machinery industry, can be acquired through modeling.


2008 ◽  
Vol 44-46 ◽  
pp. 323-328
Author(s):  
Gang Chen ◽  
Xue Mei Luo ◽  
Xu Chen ◽  
Wei Hua Zhang

In order to understand the influence of Heat-Affected Zone (HAZ) on fatigue properties of 16Mn steel, a series of cyclic torsional tests were conducted on 16Mn weld metal, the base metal, and the HAZ metal. The specimens of 2mm diameter were uniformly-spaced taken from a bulk 16Mn plate, which included a V-style welded joint in the center, and the space for each specimen was 4mm. From cyclic fatigue tests performed on specimens at different positions, one can observe that the fatigue damage evolution in the HAZ is faster than those in the weld and the base metal, i.e., HAZ has a significant effect on fatigue life of 16Mn. In addition, the peak stress decline curves of HAZ specimens in different rows are considerably diversified, but the damage evolution and fatigue properties of HAZ metal are similar in spite of their locations.


2014 ◽  
Vol 598 ◽  
pp. 141-146
Author(s):  
Adam Lipski ◽  
Zbigniew Lis

The aim of this paper is to assess the impact of the rivet hole sizing process on the fatigue life based on the example of the structural connections characteristic for riveted joints used in aviation industry. Test specimens reflected the structural connection consisting in a riveted lap joint of an airplane plating stiffened with a T-bar. Connected plates and the T-bar are made of D16CzATW aluminum alloy. 3 mm diameter oval head solid rivets for aviation-related purposes were made of PA24 aluminum. During fatigue tests, individual specimens with non-sized holes and with sized holes were subjected to uniaxial, one-sided, fixed-amplitude loading (R = 0). It can be concluded from the fatigue life comparison that introduction of an additional operation in the riveting process, i.e. the hole sizing, results in significant, about two-fold increase of the fatigue life of the riveted structural connection, even at slight sizing degree. The difference of the specimen damage nature was observed between specimens with sized and non-sized holes.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1035 ◽  
pp. 292-296
Author(s):  
Zi Chao Peng ◽  
Jun Ying Sheng ◽  
Xu Qing Wang ◽  
Yue Tang

Low cycle fatigue (LCF) properties of a powder metallurgy(PM) nickel base superalloy FGH720Li were systematically studied in this work, including smooth LCF and notched LCF tested at various temperatures and different stress. The relationship between the fatigue life and applied stress was analyzed both for smooth fatigue and notch fatigue tests. The effects of loading frequency and stress ratio on LCF behavior were also studied. As an important influencing factor of the fatigue life in powder metallurgy superalloy, the effect of inclusions on LCF life was also investigated. The results showed that the fatigue properties of FGH720Li alloy was excellent, when tested at the temperature of 450°C and applied stress of 1230MPa, the fatigue life could exceed 5×104 cycles. When tested at 650°C and 1150MPa, the average fatigue life was still beyond 2×105 cycles.


Metals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 495
Author(s):  
Ruslan Sikhamov ◽  
Fedor Fomin ◽  
Benjamin Klusemann ◽  
Nikolai Kashaev

The objective of the present study was to estimate the influence of laser shock peening on the fatigue properties of AA2024-T3 specimens with a fastener hole and to investigate the possibility to heal the initial cracks in such specimens. Fatigue cracks of different lengths were introduced in the specimens with a fastener hole before applying laser shock peening. Deep compressive residual stresses, characterized by the hole drilling method, were generated into the specimens by applying laser shock peening on both sides. Subsequently, the specimens were subjected to fatigue tests. The results show that laser shock peening has a positive effect regarding the fatigue life improvement in the specimens with a fastener hole. In addition, laser shock peening leads to a healing effect on fatigue cracks. The efficiency of this effect depends on the initial crack length. The effect of laser shock peening on the fatigue life periods was determined by using resonant frequency graphs.


Author(s):  
Akira Shimamoto ◽  
Ryo Kubota ◽  
Sung-mo Yang ◽  
Dae-kue Choi ◽  
Weiping Jia

An experimental study of high pressure water jet peening treatment on chromium steal SCr420 H3V2L2 is conducted to study the effects of cavitation impacts of high-speed water on fatigue crack initiation and propagation of notched specimens. There are six different kinds of specimens. First three kinds are treated with; only annealing, only water quenching, and only oil quenching. Other three kinds are treated with above heat treatment and water jet peening, respectively. An axial tensile fatigue tests’ condition is 260MPa maximum stress amplitude, 0 stress ratio and 10Hz frequency, while in-situ observation by SEM is employed. Although fatigue life of the specimens with annealing and water jet peening is shorter than that of only annealing, fatigue life of water and oil quenching with water jet peening specimens is obviously longer than those without water jet peening treatment. Water jet peening has increased residual stress inside the specimens on the latter case and raised their fatigue strength. In-situ observation on the crack tips approves above analysis.


Author(s):  
Yuichiro Nomura ◽  
Seiji Asada ◽  
Takao Nakamura ◽  
Masakazu Tanaka

The strain rates in actual transients of operating plants are not constant and changing momentarily. A large number of fatigue tests under stepwise strain rate changing conditions were performed to develop a method for evaluating fatigue life under varying strain rate conditions. Based on these test results, a strain base integral model known as the named the modified rate approach method was developed and verified. However it was reported recently that in the case of sine wave fatigue tests in BWR environment, the fatigue life was two to six times longer than the fatigue life predicted by the modified rate approach method. For this paper, in order to confirm whether the same tendency is observed in PWR environment, fatigue tests of sine wave were performed of SS316 in simulated PWR water environment. As the result, the difference of fatigue life by sine wave test reported in BWR environment was not observed between experimental and predicted life in PWR environment and the modified rate approach method was applicable under continuous strain rate changing condition.


Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 665 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zichen Zhang ◽  
Qingfeng Zhao ◽  
Lihua Liu ◽  
Xingchuan Xia ◽  
Cheng Zheng ◽  
...  

Due to its excellent comprehensive performances, Al-Si-Mg alloy i widely used in automotive, transportation and other fields. In this work, tensile performances and fracture behavior of Al-Si-Mg alloy modified by dilute Sc and Sr elements (Al-7.12Si-0.36Mg-0.2Sc-0.005Sr) were investigated at the temperature of −60–200 °C for the first time, aiming to obtain a satisfactory thermal stability within a certain temperature range. The results showed that the new designed Al-Si-Mg alloy possessed a completely stable yield strength and a higher-level elongation under the present conditions. Fracture morphology analysis, fracture profile observation and strengthening mechanism analysis were applied to elucidate the evolution mechanisms of yield strength and elongation of the alloy. The fracture modes were significantly distinct in different temperature sections, and the reasons were discussed. In addition, the interaction among the nano precipitate phase particles, the deformation substructure and the dislocations were responsible for the thermal stability of the alloy within a certain temperature range.


Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 2141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roland Pawliczek ◽  
Dariusz Rozumek

The paper contains the results of fatigue tests of smooth and notched specimens made of 10HNAP (S355J2G1W) subjected to proportional cyclic loading with use of mean values stress. The results obtained for specimens under bending, torsion and one combination of bending with torsion for four mean values have been compared. The experimental data have been collected in the tables and shown in the figures with use of various σa(τa)-N fatigue characteristics for which parameters of the regression equations have been determined. The influence of average values on the allowable stress amplitudes and amplitude of moments at the level close to the fatigue limit depending on the angle α determining loading combination and the average stress is also shown. The greatest effect of the notch on fatigue life compared to smooth specimens is observed at symmetrical loads. At unsymmetrical loads with non-zero mean stress, this effect clearly weakens or disappears.


2018 ◽  
Vol 165 ◽  
pp. 08002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamza Lamnii ◽  
Moussa Nait-Abdelaziz ◽  
Georges Ayoub ◽  
Jean-Michel Gloaguen ◽  
Ulrich Maschke ◽  
...  

Polymers operating in various weathering conditions must be assessed for lifetime performance. Particularly, ultraviolet (UV) radiations alters the chemical structure and therefore affect the mechanical and fatigue properties. The UV irradiation alters the polymer chemical structure, which results into a degradation of the mechanical and fatigue behavior of the polymer. The polymer properties degradation due to UV irradiation is the result of a competitive process of chain scission versus post-crosslinking. Although few studied investigated the effect of UV irradiation on the mechanical behaviour of thermoplastics, fewer examined the UV irradiation effect on the fatigue life of polymers. This study focuses on investigating the effect of UV irradiation on the fatigue properties of bulk semi-crystalline polymer; the low density Polyethylene (LDPE). Tensile specimens were exposed to different dose values of UV irradiation then subjected to fatigue loading. The fatigue tests were achieved under constant stress amplitude at a frequency of 1Hz. The results show an important decrease of the fatigue limit with increasing absorbed UV irradiation dose.


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