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Fatigue Failure
Fatigue Failure
It has been recognized that a metal subjected to a repetitive or fluctuating stress will fail at a stress much lower than that required to cause failure on a single application of load. Failures occurring under conditions of dynamic loading are called fatigue failures.
Fatigue failure is characterized by three stages
Crack Initiation
Crack Propagation Final Fracture
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VW crank shaft fatigue failure due to cyclic bending and torsional stresses
Fracture area
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Fracture surface of a failed bolt. The fracture surface exhibited beach marks, which is characteristic of a fatigue failure.
1.0-in. diameter steel pins from agricultural equipment. Material; AISI/SAE 4140 low allow carbon steel
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This long term fatigue crack in a high quality component took a considerable time to nucleate from a machining mark between the spider arms on this highly stressed surface. However once initiated propagation was rapid and accelerating as shown in the increased spacing of the 'beach marks' on the surface caused by the advancing fatigue crack.
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Crank shaft
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Hawaii, Aloha Flight 243, a Boeing 737, an upper part of the plane's cabin area rips off in mid-flight. Metal fatigue was the cause of the failure.
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Fracture Surface Characteristics Mode of fracture Ductile Typical surface characteristics Cup and Cone Dimples Dull Surface Inclusion at the bottom of the dimple Shiny Grain Boundary cracking Shiny Cleavage fractures Flat Beachmarks Striations (SEM) Initiation sites Propagation zone Final fracture zone
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Brittle Intergranular
Brittle Transgranular
Fatigue
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Alternating stress
a =
max min
2
min = 0 a = m = max / 2
Mean stress
m
=
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2
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Load
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Finite life
Infinite life
Se
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Cast iron
Cast iron
0.4Sut
Se = 24 ksi
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Se =
0.4Sut 19 ksi
Copper alloys
Copper alloys
Se =
0.4Sut 14 ksi
Sut 40 ksi
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Se
106
For materials that do not exhibit a knee in the S-N curve, the infinite life taken at 5x108 cycles
Sf = fatigue strength of the specimen (infinite life > 5x108) Sf = fatigue strength of the actual component (infinite life > 5x108)
S
103
Sf
5x108
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Cload = 1 Cload = 0.7 Cload = 1 if von Mises stress is used, use 0.577 if von Mises stress is NOT used. Cload = 1
Combined loading
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Larger parts fail at lower stresses than smaller parts. This is mainly due to the higher probability of flaws being present in larger components.
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d95 = .95d
dequiv = (
A95 0.0766
)1/2
Rectangular parts
dequiv = .37d
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The rotating beam test specimen has a polished surface. Most components do not have a polished surface. Scratches and imperfections on the surface act like a stress raisers and reduce the fatigue life of a part. Use either the graph or the equation with the table shown below.
Csurf = A (Sut)b
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High temperatures reduce the fatigue life of a component. For accurate results, use an environmental chamber and obtain the endurance limit experimentally at the desired temperature. For operating temperature below 450 oC (840 oF) the temperature factor should be taken as one.
Ctemp = 1
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Steel
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Se Kf a = n
Investigate different cross sections (profiles), optimize for size or weight
You may also assume a profile and size, calculate the alternating stress and determine the safety factor. Iterate until you obtain the desired safety factor
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A B Se
106
S Sf N
103
B
5x108
Point A
Sn = .9Sut
N = 10
3
Point A
Sn = .9Sut
N = 103
Point B
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Sn = Se
N = 10
6
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Point B
Sn = Sf
N = 5x108
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a=
(.9Sut) Se
1 3
b=
log
.9Sut Se
Sn = Se ( 106 )
Calculate Sn
Se log ( .9S ) ut
Sn n
Design equation
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Soderberg line
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Sy Mean stress
Sut
m
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Alternating stress
Sy
Mean stress
Sut
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Se Goodman line
Safe zone
- m - Syc
Safe zone
Sy
Sut
+ m
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m 0
Fatigue,
m > 0
Sut
=
= 1 1 Infinite life
a
Se
+ +
m m
Sut
nf
Finite life Yield
a = n f
Yield
Se Syc
Se
a
Sn
a + m = n y
- m
Safe zone
- Syc
Safe zone
a + m = n y
Sy Sut + m
Sy
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Kfm =
Sy
m
1
Kf a
Se
Sut
nf
Infinite life
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Combined Loading
All four components of stress exist,
xa xm
xya xym
Combined Loading
Calculate the alternating and mean von Mises stresses,
2 2 a = (1a + 2a - 1a2a)1/2 2 2 m = (1m + 2m - 1m2m)1/2
a
Se
m
Sut
nf
Infinite life
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Design Example
A rotating shaft is carrying 10,000 lb force as shown. The shaft is made of steel with 12 d A
Sut = 120 ksi and Sy = 90 ksi. The shaft is rotating at 1150 rpm and has a machine finish surface. Determine the diameter, d, for 75 minutes life. Use safety factor of 1.6 and 50% reliability.
Calculate the support forces,
R2
a =
Mc
32M
= 3
305577
m = 0
r = .1
Kt = 1.7
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Design Example
Assume d = 1.0 in
= .759
Design Example
Design life, N = 1150 x 75 = 86250 cycles Se log ( .9S ) 86250 N ut Sn = 39.57 ( 6 Sn = Se ( 6 )
10 10
log ( .9x120 )
= 56.5 ksi
39.57
a =
305577
d3
= 305.577 ksi
n=
Sn Kfa
56.5 1.6x305.577
Assume d = 2.5 in
All factors remain the same except the size factor and notch sensitivity.
Se = 36.2 ksi
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Design Example
Se = 36.2 ksi
Sn = 36.20 (
36.2
= 53.35 ksi
a =
305577
(2.5)
= 19.55 ksi
n=
Kfa
Sn
53.35 1.63x19.55
= 1.67 1.6
d = 2.5 in.
Check yielding
n=
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6
D = 1.5d R2 = 7500
n=
Sn Kfa
56.5
1.6x305.577/d
= 1.6
d = 2.4 in.
Check the location of maximum moment for possible failure Mmax (under the load) = 7500 x 6 = 45,000 lb-in
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Example
A section of a component is shown. The material is steel with Sut = 620 MPa and a fully corrected endurance limit of Se = 180 MPa. The applied axial load varies from 2,000 to 10,000 N. Use modified Goodman diagram and find the safety factor at the fillet A, groove B and hole C. Which location is likely to fail first? Use Kfm = 1 Pa = (Pmax Pmin) / 2 = 4000 N Pm = (Pmax + Pmin) / 2 = 6000 N
Fillet
d D 35 = = 1.4 d 25
4 = .16 25
Kt = 1.76
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Example
Using r = 4 and Sut = 620 MPa, q (notch sensitivity) = .85
Kf = 1 + (Kt 1)q = 1 + .85(1.76 1) = 1.65 Calculate the alternating and the mean stresses, Pa 4000 = 52.8 MPa Kf = 1.65 a = A 25x5 Pm 6000 = 48 MPa = m = A 25x5 Fatigue design equation
Se
Sut
Infinite life
n = 2.7
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Example
n = 2.5
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Example
Groove
d Kt = 2.33 D 35 = = 1.2 d 29 Using r = 3 and Sut = 620 MPa, q (notch sensitivity) = .83
Kf = 1 + (Kt 1)q = 1 + .83(2.33 1) = 2.1
3 = .103 29
Calculate the alternating and the mean stresses, Pa 4000 = 58.0 MPa = 2.1 a = Kf A (35-6)5
m =
Pm
6000
29x5
1
= 41.4 MPa
n = 2.57
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Example
The figure shows a formed round wire cantilever spring subjected to a varying force F. The wire is made of steel with Sut = 150 ksi. The mounting detail is such that the stress concentration could be neglected. A visual inspection of the spring indicates that the surface finish corresponds closely to a hot-rolled finish. For a reliability of 99%, what number of load applications is likely to cause failure. Fa = (Fmax Fmin) / 2 = 7.5 lb. Fm = (Fmax + Fmin) / 2 = 22.5 lb. Ma = 7.5 x 16 = 120 in - lb Mm = 22.5 x 16 = 360 in - lb = 23178.6 psi
a =
Mc
32Ma
d 3 d
3
32(120)
(.375)
=
m = Mc I
32Mm
32(360)
(.375)
= 69536 psi
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Example
Csurf = A (Sut)b = 14.4(150)
2
Cload = 1 (pure bending) Ctemp= 1 (room temp) Crel= .814 (99% reliability)
-.718
= .394
ksi
m
Sut
n = .7 < 1
Finite life
a
Sn
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m
Sut
=1
23178.6
Sn
69536 =1 150000
Sn = 43207 psi
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Example
Se log ( .9S ) ut
Sn = Se ( 106 )
43207 = 24077
N 106
log ( .9x150 )
24.077
N = 96,000 cycles
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