Correlation of Fatigue Limit and Crack Growth Threshold Value to the Nanobainitic Microstructure

2016 ◽  
Vol 258 ◽  
pp. 314-317 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inga Müller ◽  
Rosalia Rementeria ◽  
Francisca G. Caballero ◽  
Matthias Kuntz ◽  
Eberhard Kerscher
Keyword(s):  
Crack Growth ◽  
Fatigue Limit ◽  
Fatigue Behavior ◽  
Bainitic Ferrite ◽  
Block Size ◽  
Threshold Value ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Fatigue Properties ◽  
Microstructural Parameters ◽  
Fatigue Design

The recently developed nanobainitic steels show high ultimate tensile strength (UTS) as well as high ductility. Although this combination seems to be desirable for fatigue design, fatigue limit of nanostructured bainite is often disappointingly low. To improve fatigue properties we tried to earn a fundamental understanding of the microstructural parameters governing fatigue behavior.Therefore our hypothesis to improve the fatigue behavior was not necessarily avoiding the initiation of a fatigue crack – which could lead to failure of the material – but to improve the ability of the present microstructure to slow down or stop growing cracks. Thus, the key to understand the fatigue behavior of nanostructured bainite is to understand the role of the microstructural features which could act as barriers for growing cracks.We tried to correlate our results of fatigue tests and analysis of fracture surfaces to the size of microstructural features like bainitic ferrite plates, crystallographic bainite blocks and packets or prior austenite grains, as well as cracks induced at nonmetallic inclusions. Thereby we found that the crystallographic bainite block size governs fatigue behavior. Additionally, threshold values were determined from crack growth experiments and related to the characteristic microstructural features.

scholarly journals From the fatigue properties of Ti6Al4V produced by ALM selective laser melting process to the mechanical design of an aeronautical part

2020 ◽  
Vol 321 ◽  
pp. 03032
Author(s):  
François Edy ◽  
Viet-Duc LE ◽  
Claudia BIERE ◽  
Monica Perez ◽  
Etienne Pessard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Selective Laser Melting ◽  
Mechanical Design ◽  
Fatigue Behavior ◽  
Melting Process ◽  
Fatigue Behaviour ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Fatigue Properties ◽  
Laser Melting ◽  
Fatigue Design ◽  
Process Strategy

Selective laser melting SLM is investigated through a study of redesign and characterization of an aeronautic part made of titanium Ti6Al4V. The part must ensure an excellent static and fatigue behaviour. The methodology developed hereby follows 3 main steps: First, the influence of laser power, laser speed and hatch distance on the amount/rate of porosity is performed to define optimized process parameters. Then, the influence of building process strategy, i.e. building direction or as-built surface roughness on the static and fatigue behaviour are studied and understood by following a vast experimental campaign. Obtained properties are finally used in a topology optimization study to find the best compromise between part weight and fatigue behavior . 3 prototypes of simulated part are produced and then characterized. Fatigue tests are conducted on the component and confirm the fatigue design proposed. Obtained results are encouraging and illustrate the fatigue design optimization of a complex Additive Manufacturing component.

Cycling of Ultrafine-Grained Ti-6Al-4V ELI Alloy: Microstructural Changes and Enhanced Fatigue Limit

2008 ◽  
Vol 584-586 ◽  
pp. 827-832 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lilia R. Saitova ◽  
Heinz Werner Höppel ◽  
Matthias Göken ◽  
A.R. Kilmametov ◽  
Irina P. Semenova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Limit ◽  
Equal Channel Angular Pressing ◽  
Fatigue Testing ◽  
Fatigue Behavior ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Fatigue Properties ◽  
Metallic Materials ◽  
Angular Pressing ◽  
Ultrafine Grained ◽  
High Structural Stability

Ti-6Al-4V ELI (extra low interstitials) was processed by equal channel angular pressing in order to obtain an ultrafine-grained (UFG) microstructure which is known to enhance the fatigue behavior of metallic materials. Fatigue properties of UFG Ti-6Al-4V ELI were studied by strain and stress controlled fatigue tests. UFG Ti-6Al-4V ELI shows an improvement of the fatigue behavior compared to conventional grain (CG) size counterpart. Microstructural investigations prior to and after fatigue testing confirm a high structural stability of the UFG material. Hence, the UFG alloy has a high potential for prospective use in biomedical and engineering applications.

Effect of Pre-Strain and Roller Working on Torsional Fatigue Properties of a Structural Steel

2011 ◽  
Vol 295-297 ◽  
pp. 2227-2230
Author(s):  
Cong Ling Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Fatigue Limit ◽  
Work Hardening ◽  
Compressive Residual Stress ◽  
Strain Ratio ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
The Other ◽  
Fatigue Properties ◽  
Torsional Fatigue ◽  
Stress Work

In this study, fatigue tests have been performed using two kinds of specimens made of 25 steel. One is pre-strained specimen with pre-strain ratio changing from 2% to 8% by tension, the other is roller worked with deformation of 0.5 mm and 1.0 mm in diameter direction. In the case of pre-strained specimen, the fatigue limit increases according to increase of tensile pre-strain, the fatigue limit of 8% pre-strained specimen is 25% higher than that of non-pre-strained one; in the case of roller worked specimen, the fatigue limit of R05 and R10 is 126% and 143% to that of non-roller worked specimen, respectively. These remarkable improvements of fatigue limit would be caused by the existence of compressive residual stress, work-hardening and the elongated microscopic structures.

Effect of Plasma Nitriding on Ultra-High Cycle Fatigue Behaviors of Ti-6Al-4V

2011 ◽  
Vol 295-297 ◽  
pp. 2386-2389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ren Hui Tian ◽  
Qiao Lin Ouyang ◽  
Qing Yuan Wang
Keyword(s):  
High Cycle Fatigue ◽  
Plasma Nitriding ◽  
Fatigue Behavior ◽  
Fatigue Crack Initiation ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Fatigue Properties ◽  
Cycle Fatigue ◽  
Ultrasonic Fatigue ◽  
Ultra High Cycle Fatigue ◽  
Stress Ratios

In order to investigate the effect of plasma nitriding treatment on fatigue behavior of titanium alloys, very high cycle fatigue tests were carried out for Ti-6Al-4V alloy using an ultrasonic fatigue machine under load control conditions for stress ratios of R=-1 at frequency of ƒ=20KHz. Experiment results showed that plasma nitriding treatment played the principal role in the internal fatigue crack initiation. More importantly, plasma nitriding treatment had a detrimental effect on fatigue properties of the investigated Ti-6Al-4V alloy, and the fatigue strength of material after plasma nitriding treatment appeared to be significantly reduced about 17% over the untreated material.

scholarly journals Effects of thermomechanical history and environment on the fatigue behavior of (β)-Ti-Nb implant alloys

2018 ◽  
Vol 165 ◽  
pp. 06001 ◽  
Author(s):  
André Reck ◽  
Stefan Pilz ◽  
Ulrich Thormann ◽  
Volker Alt ◽  
Annett Gebert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Strength ◽  
Cyclic Loading ◽  
Fatigue Behavior ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Grain Structure ◽  
Fatigue Properties ◽  
Β Phase ◽  
Α Phase ◽  
Nb Content ◽  
Implant Alloys

This study examined the fatigue properties of a newly developed cast and thermomechanical processed (β)-Ti-40Nb alloy for a possible application as biomedical alloy due to exceptional low Young’s modulus (64-73 GPa), high corrosion resistance and ductility (20-26%). Focusing on the influence of two microstructural states with fully recrystallized β-grain structure as well as an aged condition with nanometer-sized ω-precipitates, tension-compression fatigue tests (R=-1) were carried out under lab-air and showed significant differences depending on the β-phase stability under cyclic loading. Present ω- precipitates stabilized the β-phase against martensitic α’’ phase transformations leading to an increased fatigue limit of 288 MPa compared to the recrystallized state (225 MPa), where mechanical polishing and subsequent cyclic loading led to formation of α’’-phase due to the metastability of the β-phase. Additional studied commercially available (β)-Ti-45Nb alloy revealed slightly higher fatigue strength (300 MPa) and suggest a change in the dominating cyclic deformation mechanisms according to the sensitive dependence on the Nb-content. Further tests in simulated body fluid (SBF) at 37°C showed no decrease in fatigue strength due to the effect of corrosion and prove the excellent corrosion fatigue resistance of this alloy type under given test conditions.

The Processing and Fatigue Characterization of TiNi and Ti-6Al-4V Porous Materials

2011 ◽  
Vol 493-494 ◽  
pp. 930-935 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emin Erkan Aşik ◽  
Gül Ipek Nakaş ◽  
Şakir Bor
Keyword(s):  
Titanium Alloys ◽  
Endurance Limit ◽  
Fatigue Behavior ◽  
Porous Titanium ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Fatigue Properties ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Limit Values ◽  
Porous Ti ◽  
Structural Applications

Porous titanium alloys have been extensively studied in biomedical applications due to their elastic moduli similar to that of bone compared to other implant materials. Accordingly, TiNi and Ti-6Al-4V foams have been widely characterized in terms of their various mechanical properties; however, their fatigue properties have not been well studied, even though, it has a vital importance in structural applications such as medical implants. In this study, porous titanium alloys were processed via sintering at 1200 °C for 2 hours employing Mg space holder technique. TiNi and Ti-6Al-4V alloys with a porosity of 49 and 51 vol.%, respectively, were mechanically characterized by monotonic and cyclic compression tests. The compressive strength was determined to be 148 MPa for TiNi foams whereas 172 MPa for Ti-6Al-4V foams with homogenously distributed pores having diameters in the range of 250-600 µm. Endurance limit values were determined relative to the yield strength of each porous alloy in order to enable the comparison of fatigue behavior. The fatigue tests applied with a frequency of 5 Hz and a constant stress ratio (σmin/σmax) of 0.1 have revealed that porous TiNi alloys have an endurance limit of approximately 0.6 σy whereas porous Ti-6Al-4V alloys have an endurance limit of approximately 0.75 σy. The differences and similarities in the microstructure and their effect on mechanical behavior of the two alloys were also studied by employing scanning electron microscope (SEM).

scholarly journals Effect of UV Ageing on the fatigue life of bulk polyethylene

2018 ◽  
Vol 165 ◽  
pp. 08002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamza Lamnii ◽  
Moussa Nait-Abdelaziz ◽  
Georges Ayoub ◽  
Jean-Michel Gloaguen ◽  
Ulrich Maschke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Uv Irradiation ◽  
Chemical Structure ◽  
Fatigue Behavior ◽  
Crystalline Polymer ◽  
Fatigue Loading ◽  
Chain Scission ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Fatigue Properties ◽  
Irradiation Effect

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.

The Study on the Fatigue Test and Reliability for the Steel of Train Wheel

2012 ◽  
Vol 198-199 ◽  
pp. 146-149
Author(s):  
Wen Qin Han ◽  
Jin Yu Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Safety Evaluation ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Fatigue Properties ◽  
Design Standards ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Fatigue Design ◽  
Grouping Method ◽  
Fluctuation Method ◽  
Curve Equation

To obtain fatigue design data of the train wheel steel , the fatigue tests were carried out for the steel of K type and B type train wheel separately, which fatigue limit was measured using the fluctuation method, the fatigue life of two kinds of wheel steels were tested using the grouping method at the three stress levels, two different materials and different structures have an influence on the fatigue properties of the wheels using reliability principle. The fatigue life distribution of the B type is scattered relatively . S-N curve equation and P-S-N curve equation of the two kinds of steel were calculated . The theoretical basis were put up for developing design standards and safety evaluation of the both wheel.

Development of Predictive Models for Fatigue Crack Growth in Rails

2011 ◽  
Vol 488-489 ◽  
pp. 13-16
Author(s):  
Antonio De Iorio ◽  
Marzio Grasso ◽  
George Kotsikos ◽  
F. Penta ◽  
G. P. Pucillo
Keyword(s):  
Crack Growth ◽  
Fatigue Behavior ◽  
Service Condition ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Analytical Models ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Stress Concentrations ◽  
Initiation Point ◽  
Fatigue Failures ◽  
The Web

Fatigue failures of rails often occur at the rail foot, since the geometry of this zone gives rise to stress concentrations under service loads or defects during rail manufacture and installation. In this paper, the fatigue behavior of cracks at the web/foot region of a rail is analyzed numerically. Analytical models in the literature for a semi-elliptical surface crack in a finite plate assume that the geometry of the front remains semi-elliptical during the whole propagation phase and the ellipse axes do not undergo translations or rotations. Fatigue tests show that this is not the case for such cracks in rails. A predictive model for crack growth has been developed by assuming an initial small crack at one probable initiation point between the web and foot of the rail in reference to a service condition loading. SIF values have been estimated by means of the finite element method and the plastic radius correction. The results attained were compared with crack growth experimental data.

Effects of Residual Stresses on the High Cycle Fatigue Behavior of Ti-6Al-4V

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Jia Li ◽  
Fu-Zhen Xuan ◽  
Zheng-Dong Wang ◽  
Shan-Tung Tu
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Fatigue Limit ◽  
Stress Ratio ◽  
Fatigue Behavior ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Surface Residual Stress ◽  
Manufacturing Techniques ◽  
Stress Ratios ◽  
Effect Of Surface

Axial force-controlled fatigue tests are conducted at various stress ratios (R) on Ti-6Al-4V specimens prepared by two different manufacturing techniques (hard turning plus polishing with and without vacuum stress relieve anneal carried out after polishing). Residual stress is measured by using X-ray diffraction. Results indicate that the surface compressive residual stress lead to an increase of fatigue limit at a given life and stress ratio. This effect decreases with increasing stress ratio R. At R = 0.6, the effect of surface residual stress on fatigue limit fades away. In addition, the location of crack initiation shifts from surface to interior when the stress ratio changes from −1 to 0.6.

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