Influences of the Factors on Fatigue Crack Growth Retardation Behavior due to Multiple Overloads

Abstract:

Constant
K fatigue crack growth tests were performed by applying an intermediate multiple overloads for S45C steel. The purpose of this study is to investigate effects of specimen thickness at various baseline stress intensity factor range levels (
Kb), the application position of the overload (a/W) and the application frequency of the overload (OLHz) on fatigue crack growth retardation behavior. The principal results are summarized as follows. The number of retardation cycles for the constant baseline stress intensity factor level (
Kb ) decreases with increasing specimen thickness. The normalized number of retardation cycles ( Nd / Nc ) decreases with increasing specimen thickness. But, at
Kb = 45 MPa(m)1/2, the cycle increases with increasing specimen thickness.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 306-308)
• Pages: 121-126
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.306-308.121
• Online since: March 2006
• Authors: Seon Jin Kim, Seok Hwan Ahn, Yu Sik Kong, Sang Woo Kwon
• Keywords: Effect of Specimen Thickness, Fatigue Crack Growth Retardation, Minimum Crack Growth Rate, Multiple Overloads, Overload Application Position, Retardation Cycle

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