Low cycle fatigue properties and an energy-based approach for as-extruded AZ31 magnesium alloy

Low cycle fatigue tests were conducted to investigate the cyclic deformation behavior and the energy-based criterion of AZ31 magnesium alloy. The alloy exhibited an asymmetric hysteresis loop due to the twinning and detwinning effect. The cyclic stress responses showed cyclic hardening at all total strain amplitudes. To evaluate the plastic strain energy, the Halford-Morrow equation and a modified equation for magnesium alloy were compared. The effect of twinning on the total plastic strain energy dissipated during fatigue life was discussed. The variations of the twin and dislocation densities were also investigated using optical microscopy and transmission electron microscopy, respectively.     

CuCrZr铜合金高温阶梯疲劳与循环塑性行为研究

对CuCrZr铜合金在300和400℃开展了阶梯疲劳试验研究,从循环应变幅、平均应变、平均应变率和能量耗散率等方面研究其循环塑性行为。研究发现,CuCrZr铜合金的循环软硬化特征以及棘轮效应受到温度与循环应力的共同作用,温度越高,越易发生循环软化现象,同时棘轮效应也更加显著。基于对CuCrZr铜合金高温拉伸断裂能与高温阶梯疲劳总耗散能的对比发现,两者均与温度相关,因此将高温拉伸断裂能作为温度补偿参数,提出了一种基于能量法的线性损伤疲劳寿命预测模型,对CuCrZr铜合金高温阶梯疲劳寿命进行预测。最后,基于断口观察分析了CuCrZr铜合金与温度相关的失效机制：在较低的温度下容易发生疲劳裂纹失效,而随着温度的升高,更易发生棘轮应变累积的韧性失效。     

On the Use of Infrared Thermography for Analysis of Fatigue Damage in Ti6Al4V-Welded Joints

The present work is aimed at comparatively studying fatigue damage evolution of a pulsed Nd:YAG laser beam-welded (LBW) joint and the base metal (BM) of Ti6Al4V alloy subjected to cyclic loading. To reveal crack nucleation and propagation during the fatigue process, in situ fatigue was generated using infrared measurement methods. The results indicate that the rate of damage accumulated in the LBW joint was higher than in the BM specimens during a fatigue test, which decreased the fatigue life of the LBW joint. This observation is attributable to the LBW joint fusion zone microstructure, which has a higher void nucleation and growth rate compared with the BM microstructure.     

GH3044的低周疲劳行为研究

研究了镍基高温合金GH3044在室温和600℃的低周疲劳行为,对循环应力-应变和应变寿命数据进行了分析,给出了GH3044合金在此温度下的疲劳参数.合金的循环应力响应行为在室温下呈现循环硬化而后软化的特征,而在600℃时呈现循环硬化的特征,原因在于循环变形过程中位错之间以及位错与析出相之间的相互作用.Coffin-Ma...     

Effect of alloying on high temperature fatigue performance of ZL114A(Al-7Si) alloy

The effect of Cu,Fe and Ni on high-temperature mechanical performance and fatigue properties of ZL114A alloy was studied through high temperature fatigue test and SEM.The results show that the three elements have a detrimental influence on high temperature cyclic fatigue life.When the contents (mass fraction) of Fe,Cu and Ni in ZL114A alloy are 0.28%,1.53% and 0.16%,respectively,the high temperature tensile strength and cyclic fatigue of ZL114A alloy are improved from 194 MPa and 40.2 MPa to 236 MPa and 48.2 MPa by alloying.The main reason that high temperature tensile strength and cyclic fatigue of ZL114A alloy are improved significantly is that the three elements greatly improve the proportion of Cu/Mg in ZL114A alloy and nickel content.     

热处理对Al-Si-Cu-Mg铸造铝合金低周疲劳行为的影响

为了确定固溶处理及固溶+时效处理对金属型铸造A1-Si-Cu-Mg铝合金低周疲劳行为的影响,在不同外加总应变幅下进行应变控制的室温低周疲劳试验.结果表明:金属型铸造Al-Si-Cu-Mg铝合金可表现为循环应变硬化、循环应变软化和循环稳定;固溶处理及固溶+时效处理可以有效地提高金属型铸造Al-Si-Cu-Mg铝合金的疲劳寿命,且固溶处理对疲劳寿命提高的幅度更大;铸态及固溶态Al-Si-Cu-Mg铝合金的弹性应变幅、塑性应变幅与疲劳断裂时的载荷反向周次之间分别呈直线关系,固溶+时效态Al-Si-Cu-Mg铝合金的弹性应变幅与疲劳断裂时的载荷反向周次之间呈直线关系,但其塑性应变幅与疲劳断裂时的载荷反向周次之间呈双线性关系;不同处理状态的铸造Al-Si-Cu-Mg铝合金的循环应力幅与塑性应变幅之间呈线性关系.     

Cyclic deformation behaviors of Ti-46Al-2Cr-2Nb-0.15B alloy during thermo-mechanical fatigue tests

Thermo-mechanical fatigue tests were carried out on the gamma-TiAl alloy in the temperature range of 500-800 °C under mechanical strain control in order to evaluate its cyclic deformation behaviors at elevated temperature.Cyclic deformation curves,stress-strain hysteresis loops under different temperature-strain cycles were analyzed and dislocation configurations were also observed by TEM.The mechanisms of cyclic hardening or softening during thermo-mechanical fatigue(TMF) tests were also discussed.Results showed that thermo-mechanical fatigue lives largely depended on the applied mechanical strain amplitudes,applied types of strain and temperature.On the hysteresis loops appeared two apparent asymmetries:one was zero asymmetry and the other was tensile and compressive asymmetry.Dislocations configuration and slip behaviors were contributed to cyclic hardening or cyclic softening.     

The fatigue response and fracture behavior of a spray atomized and deposited aluminum-silicon alloy

In this article the results of a recent study designed to improve our understanding of the cyclic fatigue and fracture characteristics of a spray atomized and deposited hypereutectic aluminum-silicon alloy are presented. Specimens of the alloy were cyclically deformed to failure at ambient temperature under fully reversed total strain amplitude controlled tension-compression loading. The alloy exhibited low cyclic plasticity and fatigue life under total strain amplitude controlled deformation. Cyclic stress amplitude controlled high-cycle fatigue characteristics were established at an elevated temperature (150 °C). The cyclic stress response, high-cycle fatigue life and fracture characteristics of the alloy are compared with a conventional ingot metallurgy processed counterpart and discussed in light of intrinsic microstructural features, nature and magnitude of stress, and ductility of the material.     

Temperature evolution and fatigue life evaluation of AZ31B magnesium alloy based on infrared thermography

The surface temperature of extruded AZ31B alloy plate was measured by infrared thermograph in air during tension and high-cycle fatigue tests. The mechanism of heat production was discussed and the value of critical fatigue damage temperature was calculated according to the P—ΔT curve. Results show that the variation trend of temperature is different between tension and fatigue tests. The temperature evolution in tension test consists of four stages: linear decrease, reverse linear increase, abrupt increase, and final drop. The initial decrease of temperature is caused by thermal elastic effect, which is corresponding to the elastic deformation in tension progress. When cyclic loading is above the fatigue limit, the temperature evolution mainly undergoes five stages: initial increase, steep reduction, steady state, abrupt increase, and final drop. The peak temperature in fatigue test is caused by strain hardening that can be used to evaluate the fatigue life of magnesium alloy. The critical temperature variation that causes the fatigue failure is 3.63 K. When ΔT≤3.63 K, the material is safe under cyclic loading. When ΔT>3.63 K, the fatigue life is determined by cycle index and peak temperature.     

低周疲劳损伤过程的自热温升变化特征

通过对低周疲劳过程中试样的自热温升红外测试,讨论了不同控制应变下,试样的温升变化规律及其表面的温度分布与循环数、控制应变水平及加载频率的关系。探讨了循环疲劳损伤与温升变化的对应关系及其能量变化规律。     

Comparison of corrosion- fatigue properties of precorroded 6013 bare and 2024 bare aluminum alloy sheet materials

The corrosion- fatigue resistance of precorroded 6013 bare and 2024 bare aluminum alloy sheet materials was evaluated to compare the effect of corrosion on initiation and propagation of fatigue cracks. The specimens were precorroded in 3.5% NaCl water solution per ASTM G 44 for periods of 4 and 30 days, and then were subjected to cyclic testing to failure in a 3.5% NaCl corrosive environment. The notched 6013 specimens showed better corrosion- fatigue resistance for the longer exposure time only. In all other cases, the 2024 material had better resistance. Fractographic and microstructural examinations sug-gested that the lower corrosion- fatigue life of the 6013 alloy is due to intergranular corrosion. Although the surface corrosion (pitting) on the 2024 alloy appeared severe, there was little evidence of intergranu-lar corrosion in this alloy.     

Fatigue-life prediction of SiC aluminum composite using a Weibull model

The feasibility of the acoustic emission technique in predicting the residual fatigue life of 6061-T6 aluminum matrix composite reinforced with 15 vol.% SiC particulates (SiC_p) is presented. Fatigue damages corresponding to 40, 60 and 80% of total fatigue life were induced at a cyclic stress amplitude. The specimens with and without fatigue damage were subjected to tensile tests. The acoustic emission activities were monitored during tensile tests. The number of cumulative AE events increased exponentially with the increase in strain during tensile tests. This exponential increase occurred when the material was in the plastic regime and was attributed mainly to SiC particulate/matrix interface decohesion. Cumulative events during post fatigue tensile tests reduced with a decrease in the residual fatigue life. Based on the high cycle fatigue damage accumulation model, a Weibull probability distribution model is developed to explain the post fatigue AE activity of specimens during tensile tests. Using the model, the residual fatigue life can be predicted by testing the specimen in tension and monitoring the AE events. In high cycle fatigue, it was observed that the residual tensile strengths of the material did not change significantly with prior cyclic loading damages since the high cycle fatigue life was dominated by the crack initiation phase.     

High temperature fatigue behavior of wrought nickel-base superailoy GH4049

Push-pull total strain-controlled fatigue tests without and with a hold period were carried at elevated temperatures for wrought nickel base superailoy GH4049. The influence of the testing temperature and strain hold period on fatigue behavior was determined. The alloy would exhibit either cyclic strain hardening, softening or stability during cyclic straining. Fatigue life depends strongly on the testing temperature and the introduction of the strain hold period. Observations on fatigue specimens using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) showed that the dislocations were distributed mostly in the γ matrix. It was observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) that cracks initiated always in a transgranular mode, but their propagation mode was closely related to the testing temperature. In addition, the fatigue life was predicted by linear damage summation (LDS), strain range partitioning (SRP) and the strain energy partitioning (SEP) method. The results of life prediction indicated that the SRP and SEP methods were in a good agreement as to the measured and predicted life at lower temperatures, while the LDS method showed better predictability at higher temperature as compared to the SRP and SEP methods.     

Microstructure and fatigue properties of linear friction welded TC4 titanium alloy joints

The welded joints are often subjected to cyclic stresses and high-strain-rate deformation resulting in worrisome fatigue failure. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate the fatigue resistance and cyclic deformation characteristics of these weldments. Ti–6Al–4V–0.3Fe–0.1C–0.05N–0.015H–0.2O (TC4) titanium alloy joints were produced via linear friction welding and a sound joint was obtained. It was observed that fine subgrains formed in the weld zone where the hardness became higher. The strain ratio had a strong effect on the cyclic deformation characteristics of the joint, with hysteresis loops being different at different strain ratios. However, the difference of fatigue life of the joint was small with varying strain ratios. The stress amplitude of linear friction welded TC4 joint showed essentially cyclic softening until failure at all strain ratios. Fatigue cracks initiated from the near-surface of base metal and propagated by the formation of fatigue striations together with secondary cracks.     

TC21合金应力控制和应变控制的低周疲劳行为

研究TC21合金应变控制和应力控制的低周疲劳行为.实验温度为室温,循环应变比和应力比均为0.1,载荷波形为三角波.结果表明,在应变疲劳的最初阶段,TC21合金循环拉应力时快速软化,循环压应力时快速硬化,随着循环进行软化和硬化速度降低.在整个循环阶段,软化速度与应变有关;背应力影响较小,摩擦应力一直在变化,循环应力的变化与摩擦应力有关.应力控制的低周疲劳结果表明,TC21合金循环蠕变明显,循环蠕变与应力大小有关,摩擦应力是影响循环蠕变的主要因素.     

一种定向凝固镍基高温合金的高温低周疲劳行为

本文研究了一种定向凝固镍基高温合金的高温低周疲劳行为。结合对合金微观变形结构的观察,分析了温度、应变保持时间对合金低周疲劳性能的影响。结果表明,温度对合金的变形有着明显影响,在760℃以下合金呈现循环硬化,而在850℃和980℃时则表现为循环软化,这是由于合金在不同温度范围内具有不同的微观变形机制。在应变峰值、应变谷值以及同时在应变峰值和谷值分别引入保持时间后,合金的高温低周疲劳寿命均有一定程度的降低。     

In situ observation on fatigue crack growth in SCS-6/Ti-15-3 composite at elevated temperatures

Direct observation on fatigue crack growth behavior in SiC (SCS-6) fiber-reinforced Ti-15-3 alloy matrix composite subjected to a constant tension–tension loading mode was performed by scanning electron microscope using a single edge-notched specimen in vacuum at room temperature and 550 °C. The fatigue crack growth rate at 550 °C was lower than that at room temperature, and the difference between the fatigue crack growth rates at room temperature and 550 °C increased with increasing fatigue cycles. The crack opening displacement at 550 °C was smaller than that at room temperature when the crack length exceeded a definite value, though the interface friction stress between the fiber and matrix at elevated temperature was much smaller than that at room temperature. The above results were explained qualitatively by a residual stress mechanism at the crack front and the crack closure behavior at crack wake, which could be produced by matrix creep asymmetry in tension and compression at elevated temperature during each fatigue cycle.     

热处理对AE42压铸镁合金低周疲劳行为的影响

研究了固溶+时效处理(T6)对AE42压铸镁合金在疲劳加载条件下的循环应力响应行为、疲劳寿命以及断裂行为的影响。结果表明,压铸态和固溶+时效态的AE42镁合金均表现为循环应变硬化,固溶+时效处理可导致AE42压铸镁合金的循环应力幅有所提高,并可有效提高AE42压铸镁合金的疲劳寿命。疲劳断口形貌观察结果表明,疲劳裂纹萌生于疲劳试样的表面,并以穿晶方式扩展。     

含缺口TC21钛合金腐蚀疲劳性能分析

研究了TC21钛合金缺口试样在两种腐蚀环境（油箱积水、3.5%NaCl水溶液）与室温空气环境下的疲劳性能与断裂机理。并与光滑试样在室温空气环境下疲劳性能进行对比。结果表明,室温空气环境下,当两种试样疲劳寿命均达到5×105次循环时,缺口试样的循环应力值较光滑试样下降了52.7%;相同环境下随着应力水平降低,试样疲劳寿命增加;相同应力条件下,3.5% NaCl水溶液环境下试样疲劳寿命最低,油箱积水环境下次之,室温空气中TC21钛合金试样疲劳寿命最高;当应力较低时,差异更为显著。在腐蚀环境下,溶液中离子与金属原子发生电化学反应,加速了裂纹的萌生与扩展,3.5% NaCl水溶液中离子浓度较大,电化学反应更为剧烈     

Mechanical Behavior of Two High Strength Alloy Steels Under Conditions of Cyclic Tension

The results of a recent study aimed at understanding the conjoint influence of load ratio and microstructure on the high cycle fatigue properties and resultant fracture behavior of two high strength alloy steels is presented and discussed. Both the chosen alloy steels, i.e., 300M and Tenax? 310 have much better strength and ductility properties to offer in comparison with the other competing high strength steels having near similar chemical composition. Test specimens were precision machined from the as-provided stock of each steel. The machined specimens were deformed in both uniaxial tension and cyclic fatigue under conditions of stress control. The test specimens of each alloy steel were cyclically deformed over a range of maximum stress at two different load ratios and the number of cycles to failure recorded. The specific influence of load ratio on cyclic fatigue life is presented and discussed keeping in mind the maximum stress used during cyclic deformation. The fatigue fracture surfaces were examined in a scanning electron microscope to establish the macroscopic mode and to concurrently characterize the intrinsic features on the fracture surface. The conjoint influence of nature of loading, maximum stress, and microstructure on cyclic fatigue life is discussed.