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Fatigue of metals
Subjects of interest
Objectives / Introduction
Stress cycles
The S-N curve
Cyclic stress-strain curve
Low cycle fatigue
Structural features of fatigue
Fatigue crack propagation
Factors influencing fatigue properties
Design for fatigue
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Objectives
This chapter provides fundamental aspects of fatigue in
metals and the significance of fatigue failure.
Different approaches for the assessment of fatigue
properties, i.e., fatigue S-N curve and fatigue crack growth
resistance will be introduced.
Discussion will be made on factors influencing fatigue
properties of metals, for example, mean stress, stress
concentration, temperature
Finally design against fatigue failure will be highlighted.
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Introduction
Fatigue initiation
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Introduction
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Introduction
Fatigue failures are widely studies
because it accounts for 90% of all service
failures due to mechanical causes.
Characteristics
Fatigue failures occur when metal is
subjected to a repetitive or fluctuating
stress and will fail at a stress much lower
than its tensile strength.
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Additional factors
Stress concentration
Residual stress
Corrosion
Combined stress
Temperature
Overload
Metallurgical structure
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Stress cycles
Different types of fluctuating stress
max = - min
(a) Completely reversed cycle of
stress (sinusoidal)
Tensile stress +
Compressive stress (c ) Irregular or random stress cycle
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Stress cycles
Nomenclature of stress parameter
in fatigue loading
or r = max min
a
Alternating stress
a =
max
Eq.1
max min
=
2
2
Eq.2
Mean stress
min
_
m =
max + min
Eq.3
cycles
Stress ratio
R=
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max
Eq.4
Amplitude ratio
A=
a 1 R
=
m 1+ R
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Basquin equation
The S-N curve in the high-cycle region is sometimes described by
the Basquin equation
N ap = C
Eq.6
Where a
is the stress amplitude
p and C are empirical constants
LCF
Stress level
HCF
LCF
HCF
Log Nf
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Kt =
m3
a
loc
app
max
m4
Log Nf
R=0
R = -0.3
R = -1.0
Log Nf
Kt = 1
Kt = 1.5
Log Nf
Mean stress
Stress range
Stress intensity
Fatigue strength
Fatigue strength
Fatigue strength
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Goodman diagram
Goodman diagram
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Haig-Solderberg diagram
In Haig-Solderberg diagram is
a plot of alternating stress a and
mean stress m.
The Goodman relationship may
be expressed by
a = e 1 m
u
Eq.7
Haig-Solderberg diagram
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1
,
=
=
= 204 MPa
a
e
e
2
2
A
2.5
u
0.220 / A
0.110 / A
Using the conservative Goodman line
= 1
204
1090
and Eq.7.
A = 1179 mm 2
max =
D=
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Cyclic hardening
would lead to a
decreasing peak
strain with increasing
cycles. (n>0.15)
Cyclic softening
would lead to a
continually increasing
strain range and early
fracture. (n<0.15)
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Where
n'
Eq.9
Since
strain amplitude
e p
=
+
2
2
2
1
=
+
2
2E 2 K '
1 n'
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= 'f (2 N ) c
Eq.10
Where
p/2 = plastic strain amplitude
f = fatigue ductility coefficient
2N = number of strain reversals
to failure.
c
= fatigue ductility exponent
varies between -0.5 to -0.7.
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4
=
=
6
.
818
10
E
22 10 4
p = e = (2 0.000645) 0.0006818 = 6.082 10 4
e =
6.082 10 4
= 0.30(2 N ) 0.6
2
N = 49,000 cycles
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Strain-life equation
For the high-cycle (low strain) fatigue (HCF) regime, where the
nominal strains are elastic, Basquins equation can be
reformulated to give
a =
e
E = 'f (2 N ) b
2
Eq.11
e p
=
+
2
2
2
f
=
(2 N ) b + 'f (2 N ) c
2
E
'
Where
a
e/2
E
f
2N
b
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1 (b c )
Eq.12
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PSB
Re
un lativ
de ely
for
me
dm
atr
ix
Intrusion
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Crack at
maximum
load
Crack closing
Fatigue striations
Crack closed
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Stage I
Stage II
Stage III
Eq.13
da
m
= A(K )
dN
Monolithic
ao
K = K max K min
K = max a min a
FCG curve
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Non continuum
behaviour
Continuum behaviour
(striations) or transition
from non continuum
Large influence of behaviour with
microstructure
Small to large influence of
mean stress
microstructure,
environment
depending on the
material
Large influence of
certain combination of
environment, mean stress
and frequency
Non propagating
fatigue cracks
m
1
da
m
= a(K )
dN
for linear portion
Kth
Stage I
Stage II
Stage I
Stage II
Stage III
Fatigue crack
propagation
Stage III
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Fatigue crack
growth behaviour
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1e-1
R = Pmin/Pmax = 0.1
Frequency = 0.25 Hz
Nf
Nf =
dN
da/dN, mm/cycle
1e-2
1e-3
1e-4
Nf =
where
1e-5
a f ( m / 2 ) +1 ai( m / 2 ) +1
((m / 2) + 1) A
m
r
m/2
Eq.15
m2
1e-6
1
10
100
1/2
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From Eq.15
Nf =
1 Kc
1 100
=
ai = 0.0005 m, a f =
= 0.078 m
max
180 1.12
a f ( m / 2 ) +1 ai ( m / 2 ) +1
((m / 2) + 1) A rm m / 2 m
(0.078) (3 / 2 ) +1 (0.0005) ( 3 / 2 ) +1
Nf =
= 261,000 cycles
12
3
3/ 2
3
((3 / 2) + 1)(6.9 10 )(180) ( ) (1.12)
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P/2
P/2
20 mm
40 mm
Crack
length a
Corner
crack
Porosity
Fractured
carbides
Fatigue crack
initiation from
inclusion/particle.
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Stage I
(b)
Fatigue
striation
(c)
Stage II
Brittle facets
(cleavage) +
microvoids
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m
1
da
m
= a(K )
dN
for linear portion
Kth
Stage I
Stage II
Fatigue striation
Non propagating
fatigue cracks
(a)
Stage III
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Fatigue strength
K f 1
K 1
Eq.16
t
Where
Kt is theoretical stress-concentration
factor, depending on elasticity of
crack tip
Kf is fatigue notch factor, ratio of fatigue
strength of notched and unnotched
specimens.
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Experimental scale
Industrial scale
Due to
size effect
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Surface roughness
Changes in surface properties
Surface residual stress
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Surface roughness
Different surface finishes produced by different machining processes
can appreciably affect fatigue performance.
Polished surface (very fine scratches), normally known as par bar
which is used in laboratory, gives the best fatigue strength.
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Change in fatigue
strength/properties.
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Compressive
residual stress
Part undergone
plastically deformed in
compression
Tensile residual
stress
Unloading
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Shot peening
Sheet rolling
Polishing
- Reducing surface scratches
Thermal stress
- Quenching or surface treatments introduce volume change
giving compressive stress.
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Low strain
[(
a 2 ) + ( a 2 a 3 ) + ( a 3 a1 )
2
a1
2 1/ 2
+ C 2 (m1 + m2 + m3 )
oct 1
2
2
2
=
= ( 1 2 ) + ( 2 3 ) + ( 3 1 )
q
High strain
2
3
1/ 2
2 a
Kf
Eq.17
Eq.18
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Overstressing
Cycle
Stress level
Fatigue limit
Understressing
Cycle
Log Nf
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j =k
nj
j =1
Eq.19
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n1 n2
n
+
+ ... + k = 1
N1 N 2
Nk
1107
x
+
=1
8 10 7 2 10 4
1
x
=
1
2 10 4
8
7
x = 2 10 4 = 1.75 10 4 cycles
8
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Tensile strength
Fatigue strength
Tensile strength
Fatigue strength
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Stress level
Fatigue limit
Log Nf
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Solid solution
Pure metal
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Role of a corrosive
environment on fatigue
crack propagation
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Fatigue strength
Creep failure
Intercrystalline
creep failure
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Thermal fatigue
Thermal fatigue occurs when metal is subjected
to high and low temperature, producing
fluctuating cyclic thermal stress.
Thermal cycle
Cold
Volume change
Hot
= ET
Eq.19
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Stress level
Fatigue limit
Allowable stress
Log Nf
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References
Dieter, G.E., Mechanical metallurgy, 1988, SI metric edition,
McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-100406-8.
Suresh, S., Fatigue of materials, 1998, 2nd edition,
Cambridge university press, ISBN 0-521-57847-7.
Lecture note, MRes 2000, School of Metallurgy and Materials,
Birmingham University, UK
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