A Physical Model for Self-Emitting Magnetic Signals during Fatigue Crack Propagation

Abstract:

It has previously been reported that when a fatigue crack grows in ferromagnetic materials, abnormal magnetic signals are spontaneously emitted, which can provide a powerful tool for fatigue crack life prediction. However, there is no physical model yet available to explain the mechanism for the formation of these self-emitting magnetic signals. In the present research, tension-tension fatigue tests of center-cracked sheet specimens were performed. The variations in the normal component of the self-emitting magnetic signals, Hp(y), on the surfaces of the specimens were measured during the fatigue test. The differences in peak-to-peak value, Hp(y), before and after failure of a specimen, were characterized. Consequently, a physical model based on magnetic charge was proposed, which was in good agreement with the experimental results. The model is helpful for understanding the inherent mechanism of the self-emitting magnetic signals.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 190-191)
• Pages: 415-418
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.190-191.415
• Online since: July 2012
• Authors: Li Hong Dong, Bin Shi Xu, Hui Peng Wang, Nan Xue
• Keywords: Fatigue Crack, Ferromagnetic Material, Magnetic Charge, Peak-to-Peak Value, Self-Emitting Magnetic Signals

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