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Fretting Fatigue and Crack Initiation Analysis of 42CrMo4+QT and 34CrNiMo6+QT Steels

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Reliable fretting fatigue prediction requires rigorous evaluation of analytical methods under realistic loading conditions. This study builds upon previous research on the fretting fatigue behavior of 42CrMo4+QT steel by incorporating new experimental data from square cross-section specimens tested under axial loading with various pad geometries. The application of a non-zero tensile mean bulk load promoted localized crack initiation near the specimen edges, leading to more asymmetric crack growth in the majority of cases unlike the more symmetric behavior observed under fully reversed loading (R = –1). Finite element analysis (FEA), along with the Dang Van and Papuga QCP methods, was employed to evaluate whether this behavior could be accurately modeled. In addition, a linear-elastic fracture mechanics approach was used to model and explain these observations. Furthermore, fretting fatigue tests on 34CrNiMo6+QT steel revealed that tribological effects governed crack initiation, in contrast to the stress-driven failure observed in 42CrMo4+QT. These findings enhance understanding of fretting fatigue mechanisms and improve predictive modeling approaches.

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Key Engineering Materials (Volume 1035)

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71-83

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Martin Nesládek*, Marius Müller, Vladimír Mára, Tomáš Karas, Jan Papuga, Alexander Hasse

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Crack Initiation, Crack Propagation, Fretting Fatigue, High-Cycle Fatigue, Multiaxial Fatigue Criteria

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