Fatigue crack growth behavior in ultrafine grained low carbon steel

Ultrafine grained (UFG) low carbon (0.15 wt.% C) steel produced by equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) was tested for investigating the effect of load ratio on the fatigue crack growth rate. Fatigue crack growth resistance and threshold of UFG steel were lower than that of as-received coarse grained steel. It was attributed to the less tortuous crack path. The UFG steel exhibited slightly higher crack growth rates and a lower ΔK_th with an increase of R ratio. The R ratio effect on crack growth rates and ΔK_th was basically indistinguishable at lower load ratio (R>0.3), compared to other alloys, which indicates that contribution of the crack closure vanishes. The crack growth rate curve for UFG steel exhibited a longer linear extension to the lower growth rate regime than that for the coarse grained as-received steel.     

Lubricant-Enhanced Fatigue Crack Growth in Silicon Nitride

Effect of a fluorinated lubricant on the subcritical crack growth behavior of a Si₃N₄ ceramic was examined under cyclic loading condition. The fatigue lifetime of the specimens tested in the oil was shorter, particularly in the low stress regime, compared to that in air. The growth rate of the surface crack was measured in the oil and compared with that in humid air. Crack growth rate in the oil was twice that in the air. XPS analysis of the fatigue fracture surfaces revealed that F had reacted with yttria-containing grain boundary phase, while the fractographical examination indicated that the oil had caused the dissolution of the grain boundary phase. The dissolution was shown to reduce the extent of crack bridging behind the crack tip, resulting in a higher fatigue crack growth rate in the oil.     

疲劳裂纹扩展的影响因素分析

从材料抵抗裂纹扩展的能力和对试件或结构施加的载荷两方面对影响疲劳裂纹扩展速率因素进行分析。分析结果表明 ,从文中理论出发对影响疲劳裂纹扩展速率因素进行定量分析 ,并对众多的实验现象例如裂纹扩展速率随加载频率变化等作出合理解释。文中还对疲劳裂纹扩展速率的实验研究及工程应用提出见解 ,例如通过有限的疲劳裂纹扩展速率数据取得Kc、Kth值以及通过惯性效应的比较 ,在偏于安全条件下把试验室数据应用于工程结构疲劳寿命的预测     

Fretting fatigue in 2XXX series aerospace aluminium alloys

This research investigated the effects of microstructural characteristics on the fretting response in 2XXX series aerospace aluminium alloys. Fretting fatigue tests were conducted to determine the influence of slip character, alloy purity, grain structure and yield strength on fretting crack nucleation and growth. Crack length measurements and micrographs of the specimens indicated there was no significant difference in the fretting response of these alloys based on their microstructural characteristics. Results also showed that fretting caused cracks to nucleate in the first 1–5% of total life which resulted in much shorter fatigue lives. Additionally, fretting normalized the nucleation time in all alloys, eliminating the differences in intrinsic fatigue nucleation resistance. This resulted in the alloys with the highest stress-life (S–N) fatigue properties exhibiting a greater reduction in fatigue strength under fretting conditions. The total fretting fatigue life appeared to be primarily determined by the fatigue crack propagation resistance of the alloys.     

Role of extruded texture on fatigue crack growth in a high strength aluminum alloy thick-walled cylinder

In present study, as a basic step for modeling the fatigue behavior of an extruded Al alloy cylinder, the fatigue crack growth data of the alloy was collected in two orientations. Microstructural analysis revealed that the material had recrystallized grains and clusters of constituent particles aligned in the direction of extrusion. Fatigue life of the samples revealed a shorter fatigue life representing a higher fatigue crack growth rate in transverse direction. The Paris constants C and m were found to be 4 × 10⁻¹¹ and 3.4 for the transverse orientation. The same constants were found to be 2 × 10⁻¹⁰ and 2.6 for the longitudinal direction. Post fracture analysis revealed that the topographical appearance of the fractured surfaces in two orientations was different. The mechanism of crack growth was the formation of striations. The present study revealed that the texture of the constituent particles created during extrusion process has a pronounced effect on the crack growth rate in two orientations. This paper was recommended for publication in revised form by Associate Editor Chongdu Cho Dr. M. A. Malik is a Professor in Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. He graduated from Georgia Tech, USA with MS and PhD degrees in nuclear engineering. He has considerable working experience in nuclear research industry. He specializes in impurity transport and modeling and simulation techniques. His current research interests include structural analysis, reliability of materials and modeling and simulation of dynamic engineering systems. He has over 85 publications to his credit.     

Wear of two-phase metals

The effect of the second-phase particle structure on the wear properties of two-phase metals was investigated by using precipitation-hardened copperchromium alloys (Cu-0.58 at.% Cr and Cu-0.81 at.% Cr) aged for different periods of time at 500 °C. The hardness of these materials was found to increase initially with the aging time and then to decrease; the maximum value was reached after about 100 min of aging. Metallographic examination of worn specimens indicated that the wear process proceeded by subsurface deformation, crack nucleation and crack propagation, i.e. by delamination. The friction coefficient was found to be constant for both alloys and for all aging times. In the early stages of precipitation both the wear rate and the wear coefficient decreased. As the aging continued the wear rate and the wear coefficient increased even though the hardness also increased. The wear coefficient remained constant for the overaged alloys. The decrease in both the wear rate and wear coefficient in the early stages of precipitation is due to the fact that particles are small and coherent and require a large amount of subsurface deformation for crack nucleation. With further aging, the particles grow and become incoherent, increasing the wear rate due to easier crack nucleation. For the case of the overaged alloys, the wear coefficient tends to become constant because the wear process is controlled by the crack propagation rate which is found to be independent of the aging time for both alloys.     

16MnR钢在不同应力比下的疲劳裂纹扩展的试验研究及模拟

采用3.8 mm厚带有圆形缺口的CT试样,研究了16MnR钢在不同应力比的恒幅循环载荷作用下的疲劳裂纹扩展。开发了一种基于疲劳损伤的方法来模拟疲劳裂纹扩展速率。将16MnR钢的循环塑性本构模型通过用户材料子程序UMAT嵌入到ABAQUS中。把有限元计算得到的疲劳裂纹尖端附近区域的弹塑性循环应力应变结果,代入到疲劳损伤模型中,得到每个加载循环在裂尖各点产生的疲劳损伤值。通过疲劳损伤准则,导出疲劳裂纹稳定扩展速率的计算公式。疲劳裂纹扩展试验验证了模拟结果。实验结果和模拟结果都表明,该试样厚度下,应力比对裂纹扩展速率几乎没有影响。     

基于疲劳短裂纹行为的疲劳寿命估算方法

在疲劳短裂纹形成和扩展行为基础上，提出了一种疲劳寿命估算方法。计算结果表明，该方法具有满意的预测精度。     

WC基刀具材料微观结构及其加工损坏机理研究

利用热压烧结工艺成功制备了WC基复合陶瓷材料,通过扫描电镜对WC基纳米复合刀具材料的显微结构、断裂方式及裂纹扩展情况进行了观察与分析。材料中由于ZrO2和Al2O3纳米颗粒的加入,促使其断裂方式以穿晶断裂为主,并伴有沿晶断裂。同时,研究了材料中纳米颗粒ZrO2和Al2O3的形态及分布。发现ZrO2的均匀分布在一定程度上影响WC晶粒的形状。通过透射电镜对纳米复合陶瓷中WC-ZrO2、WC-Al2O3、Al2O3-ZrO2的界面进行了观察,发现材料中气孔等缺陷较少,材料各相间具有较高的接合强度。同时,利用制备的刀具对钛合金（Ti6Al4V）进行了切削试验,并对刀具磨损和破损机理进行了分析与探讨,发现刀具主要的损坏机理为粘结磨损和疲劳磨损。     

Growth behavior of short surface fatigue cracks in 2 1/4 Cr-1 Mo steel

Fatigue tests by axial loading (R-0.05) were carried out to investigate short fatigue crack growth behavior in 2 1/4 Cr-1 Mo steel at room temperature using smooth and a small notched flat specimen. All the data of the fatigue crack growth rate in the present tests were analyzed as a function of the stress intensity factor equation in conjunction with crack closure behavior. Analysis was performed accounting for the relation of surface effective stress range,Ua and depth effective stress range,Ub. In the case of isotropic crack growth properties,Ub=(ΔK_ta/ΔK_tb) ·Ua. By use ofUb obtained from the analysis, crack growth rates to surface direction coincide with those of depth direction.     

Fatigue crack growth behavior of Mod.9Cr-1Mo steel at elevated temperatures: Effect of temperature,loading frequency and R ratio

The fatigue crack growth behavior of Mod.9Cr-1Mo steel was investigated as a function of temperature, loading frequency and R ratios in the Paris regime. The relationship between fatigue crack growth rate and stress intensity factor range was acquired for each test condition. The results revealed that crack growth rate was accelerated with increasing temperature and decreasing loading frequency. The influence of the R ratio on crack growth rate was only pronounced at the low loading frequency condition. In order to understand the crack growth mechanism, activation energy analysis and normalized ΔK analysis were performed. This study suggests that oxidation and the degradation of mechanical properties promote crack growth behavior.     

Fatigue properties of fine grained magnesium alloys after severe plastic deformation

Fine grained AZ31 and AZ61 magnesium alloys produced by equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) were tested for investigating tensile and fatigue properties, including microstructure, monotonic tensile flow, fatigue life and crack growth rate. For the two alloys, the yield stress of the ECAPed sample was lower than that of the unECAPed (=as received) sample, because of the fact that the softening effect due to texture anisotropy overwhelmed the strengthening effect due to grain refinement. Grain refinement of the AZ31 and AZ61 alloys through ECAP was found not to be significantly effective in increasing fatigue strength.     

Fatigue crack propagation behavior in STS304 under mixed-mode loading

The use of fracture mechanics has traditionally concentrated on crack growth under an opening mechanism. However, many service failures occur from cracks subjected to mixed-mode loading. Hence, it is necessary to evaluate the fatigue behavior under mixed-mode loading. Under mixed-mode loading, not only the fatigue crack propagation rate is of importance, but also the crack propagation direction. In modified range 0.3≤a/W≤0.5, the stress intensity factors (SIFs) of mode I and mode II for the compact tension shear (CTS) specimen were calculated by using elastic finite element analysis. The propagation behavior of the fatigue cracks of cold rolled stainless steels (STS304) under mixed-mode conditions was evaluated by using K_I and K_II(SIFs of mode I and mode II). The maximum tangential stress (MTS) criterion and stress intensity factor were applied to predict the crack propagation direction and the propagation behavior of fatigue cracks.     

不同应力比下U75V轨道钢疲劳裂纹扩展行为研究

对高速铁路常用轨道钢U75V进行了不同应力比下的疲劳裂纹扩展门槛值测试和疲劳裂纹扩展试验。试验结果表明,应力比对U75V轨道钢的裂纹扩展行为有着显著影响。利用分级降载法测得的疲劳裂纹扩展门槛值随应力比的增大而减小,裂纹扩展速率随应力比的增大而增大。对裂纹断口微观形貌进行了细致观察分析,发现整个疲劳断口分布有凸条纹棱线。疲劳门槛值附近出现沿晶体学平面的穿晶小刻面;低扩展速率区凸条纹棱线平行排列,棱线方向与珠光体片层方向一致;高扩展速率区的棱线出现弯曲及碎裂,同时伴有解理断面及二次裂纹。     

The relationship between crack propagation rates and wear rates

In order to check qualitatively the validity of the analysis of crack propagation in delamination wear, wear experiments were performed with 7075-T6 and 2024-T3 aluminum alloys. The former alloy has a higher hardness (by 25%) and a faster crack propagation rate (3–10 times) in normal fatigue tests than the latter. The preliminary test results show that the wear rate of 7075-T6 aluminum is also greater than that for 2024-T3 aluminum, indicating that the wear rate correlates with the crack propagation rate.     

航空发动机涡轮盘用GH4133B合金疲劳裂纹扩展行为研究

材料的疲劳寿命由裂纹形成寿命和扩展寿命两部分组成。针对航空发动机涡轮盘用GH4133B合金,进行室温下不同应力比的疲劳裂纹扩展试验,测试疲劳裂纹扩展门槛值。Paris公式回归分析结果表明,裂纹扩展速率随应力强度因子和应力比的增大而增大,含门槛值的修正Paris公式能精确描述疲劳裂纹扩展行为。利用光学显微镜在线观测裂纹扩展路径,并利用扫描电镜考察试样断口微观形貌。结果发现,随应力强度因子增大,裂纹扩展路径由平直变得曲折。在疲劳裂纹萌生区、稳定扩展区和快速扩展区,断裂表面依次呈现为解理断裂、疲劳条带和沿晶韧窝混合断裂模式。基于断口反推理论反推载荷和裂纹扩展方程,结果表明,利用反推方程预测疲劳裂纹的扩展,可有效防范疲劳断裂的发生。     

Fretting fatigue crack initiation and propagation behavior of Inconel 690 alloy

Several studies have been conducted on the fretting fatigue limit characteristics of Inconel alloy tube material used in steam generators of nuclear power plants. Nevertheless, additional research on fretting fatigue crack initiation and propagation behavior is necessary in order to evaluate its fretting fatigue life more accurately. In this study, crack growth tests of fretting fatigue are conducted, and the characteristics of fatigue crack initiation and propagation are analyzed on Inconel 690 alloy. Also, plain fatigue crack growth tests are performed on the same material, and the results are compared with those of fretting fatigue crack growth tests. From both of the plain and fretting fatigue crack growth test results, the ΔK-da/dN diagrams are obtained and the crack growth rates are compared. It is found that the crack growth rate for fretting fatigue tests is faster than that for plain fatigue tests under a certain value of DK. However, over this value of DK, the crack growth rate for fretting fatigue tests becomes slower than that for plain fatigue tests due to debris which is produced by fretting and trapped in the propagated cracks. Finally, the fracture surfaces examined by an optical microscope, and the initiation angles of the oblique cracks are determined under various applied stresses. Also, the microstructure of the fracture surfaces is observed by a Scanning electron microscopy (SEM).     

组织特征对粉末高温合金FGH96疲劳裂纹扩展速率的影响

通过对不同热处理后获得3种典型显微组织的粉末高温合金FGH96合金试样在650 进行保载90 s和5 s并恒载荷循环应力作用下的疲劳试验,研究组织特征对疲劳裂纹扩展速率的影响规律,确定不同载荷条件下孕育期、萌生期、扩展期及瞬断期所占的比率。结果表明,γ相特征显著影响疲劳裂纹扩展速率;疲劳行为对保载时间存在敏感性,随保载时间的延长,在疲劳-蠕变的交互作用下会明显加快合金疲劳裂纹扩展;在整个疲劳破坏过程中,萌生比率均高于扩展比率,说明该合金抗裂纹萌生的能力要高于抗裂纹扩展的能力;此外,该合金疲劳裂纹扩展四个阶段在整个断裂周次所占的比率分配上,孕育期比率一般较小,萌生期和扩展期比率较大,瞬断期的比率很小,表明该合金裂纹扩展一旦失稳将高速扩展并迅速断裂。     

高压气瓶母材、焊缝和热影响区的疲劳裂纹扩展速率实验研究

通过高压气瓶母材、焊缝和热影响区的疲劳裂纹扩展实验 ,研究了高压气瓶的断裂薄弱环节以及薄弱环节的疲劳裂纹扩展速率 ,并用蒙特卡罗法模拟疲劳裂纹扩展速率的分散性 ,给出了疲劳裂纹扩展速率及其分布区间。     

Crack propagation behaviour in fretting fatigue

Fretting fatigue and normal, or unfretting, fatigue tests of a stainless steel SUS304L and an aluminium alloy A2024-T3 were carried out to investigate the effects of the contact pressure and the stress ratio on the crack propagation behaviour. The crack propagation behaviour was represented by the crack propagation rate da/dNversus the crack length a or the stress intensity factors ΔK_eff and K_max In fretting fatigue, crack propagation was divided into two stages, namely S_I and S_II. The value of da/dN in the S_I stage was very high, even under a stress intensity factor less than the threshold for normal fatigue, and decreased gradually with crack growth because of crack closure and the decreasing fretting effect. The decrease in da/dN was marked in the case of high contact pressure and low stress ratio such as when R = −0.33, where R denotes the minimum stress divided by the maximum stress. During fretting fatigue crack closure occurred at an oblique short crack in the early stages of crack propagation in both the SUS304L steel and the A2024-T3 alloy; it also occurred at the oblique cracked surface of the shear lips formed in the A2024-T3 alloy during crack growth. However, in the S_II stage, which followed the S_I stage, da/dN increased with crack growth as for normal fatigue.