Fatigue 8-1

Problem 1
• The fatigue date for brass alloy are given as
follow. Find the exponent b and the constant
C. In S-N curve (wohler curve).
• Stress amplitude(MPa) cycles to failure
Stress amplitude Cycles to failure
170 3.7 104
148 1.0 105
130 3.0 105
114 1.0 106
92 1.0 107
80 1.0 108
74 1 109
 Problem 2
• A fatigue test was conducted in which the
mean stress was 70 Mpa, and the stress
amplitude was 210 Mpa.
• Compute the max and min stress levels.
• Compute stress ratio.
• Compute the magnitude of the stress range.