Bin Zeng, Lili Jin, Yong Yang, Xue-Fei Wei, Ke-Shi Zhang
{"title":"Simulation of Ratcheting Behavior and Prediction of the Fatigue Life of HRB400 Steel Based on Crystal Plasticity Analysis","authors":"Bin Zeng, Lili Jin, Yong Yang, Xue-Fei Wei, Ke-Shi Zhang","doi":"10.1111/ffe.70050","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.70050","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In this study, the ratcheting behavior of HRB400 steel throughout its entire life cycle was investigated through experimental tests and crystal plasticity numerical simulations. The relationship between fatigue life and the evolution of grain–level deformation inhomogeneity was explored. The results demonstrate that strain/stress amplitude, mean stress, peak stress, and yield strength significantly influence the cyclic hardening/softening characteristics and ratcheting behavior during the initial loading stage. These effects were quantified using a back stress evolution function that incorporates both peak stress and stress amplitude. Furthermore, the statistical standard deviation of strain, serving as an indicator of deformation inhomogeneity, was established as a fatigue indicator parameter (FIP). Subsequently, the method for predicting the lives of the material corresponding to different types of fatigue failures was developed. This method was successfully applied to low–cycle fatigue (LCF) life prediction for specimens subjected to controlled strain/stress loading cycles, with its validity confirmed through experimental measurements.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12298,"journal":{"name":"Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures","volume":"48 11","pages":"4644-4659"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145248485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yajian Feng, Yawei Peng, Yi Sun, Zhenxu Zhao, Weijie Wu, Jianming Gong, Marcel A. J. Somers
{"title":"Synergistic Improvement of Fatigue Performance in Laser Powder Bed Fusion 316L Steel Through Heat Treatment and Low-Temperature Gaseous Carburizing","authors":"Yajian Feng, Yawei Peng, Yi Sun, Zhenxu Zhao, Weijie Wu, Jianming Gong, Marcel A. J. Somers","doi":"10.1111/ffe.70056","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.70056","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To improve the fatigue performance of laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) 316L austenitic stainless steel, a stress-relief heat treatment (HT) followed by low-temperature gaseous carburizing (LTGC) was applied. The results show that the combined treatment effectively releases overall residual stress in the built to below 50 MPa and simultaneously introduces beneficial compressive residual stresses in the surface region of −2.8 GPa. Additionally, the formed case reduces the sensitivity for surface-adjacent defects. After treatment, the endurance limit increases from 215 to 340 MPa (~58%). The enhancement relies on the following mechanisms: (1) The mean tensile residual stress in the built is reduced after HT; (2) LTGC-induced compressive residual stress effectively suppresses crack initiation at surface defects and shifts the initiation site from the surface to subsurface porosity. Based on these findings, a fatigue life prediction model is proposed that incorporates the effects of defect characteristics and residual stress.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12298,"journal":{"name":"Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures","volume":"48 11","pages":"4615-4629"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145248552","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Thermodynamic Entropy for Improved LCF Prediction Method of Metal Materials Considering Heat Conduction","authors":"Qinghong Zheng, Xintian Liu, Jiao Luo, Bixiong Huang","doi":"10.1111/ffe.70058","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.70058","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>From the thermodynamic perspective, metal fatigue involves energy transfer and transformation. During each fatigue cycle, a portion of the energy dissipates as heat into the environment, accompanied by changes in entropy. Most existing studies focus only on the relationship between plastic deformation energy and entropy production, while neglecting the effects of energy dissipation caused by thermal conduction. To address this issue, low-cycle fatigue (LCF) experiments were conducted under different loading amplitudes, and infrared thermography was used to record the surface temperature fields during uniaxial tension-compression fatigue. Based on the experimental data, the entropy generation and accumulation resulting from both thermal conduction and plastic deformation were quantified. A real-time fatigue life prediction model was then established using thermodynamic entropy. The results show that incorporating energy dissipation due to thermal conduction effectively reduces prediction errors in the fatigue life model.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12298,"journal":{"name":"Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures","volume":"48 11","pages":"4605-4614"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145248515","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influence of Aging Treatment on the Fatigue Behavior and Fracture Mechanism of SiCp/Al Composites Under Multiaxial Proportional and Non-Proportional Loadings","authors":"Yinfu Liu, Guoqiu He, Xiaoshan Liu, Yiping Liao","doi":"10.1111/ffe.70052","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.70052","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The effects of aging treatment on fatigue behavior and fracture mechanism of SiCp/Al composites under uniaxial, multiaxial proportional, and non-proportional loads were investigated. The SiCp/Al composites exhibit cyclic softening in torsional strain amplitude, and the cyclic softening/hardening of the axial strain amplitude is associated with the proportional/non-proportional loading conditions. The axial and torsional strains of SiCp/Al composites under symmetric multiaxial loads show significant asymmetric strain response. The aging treatment improved the Si particle distribution, and the probability density statistics of Si particle size under different aging conditions were analyzed. The additional plastic damage caused by multiaxial loading is highly susceptible to aging treatment. The addition of SiC particles significantly changes the crack growth path and dislocation accumulation. EBSD was employed to investigate the multiaxial fatigue failure mechanism of SiCp/Al composites.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12298,"journal":{"name":"Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures","volume":"48 11","pages":"4570-4587"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145248516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mixed-Mode I–II Fatigue Crack Propagation Behavior for Commercial Pure Titanium TA2 Under In-Plane Biaxial Nonproportional Loading","authors":"Wenwen Jin, Fenglin Yu, Xiaohua He, Changyu Zhou","doi":"10.1111/ffe.70046","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.70046","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study investigates Mixed-Mode I–II fatigue crack propagation behavior of commercial pure titanium TA2 under biaxial nonproportional loading conditions using an improved cruciform specimen (CS). Through in situ characterization technology, the experimental results show that when the biaxial load ratio <i>λ</i> = 1, the crack bifurcates due to the bimodal effect of circumferential stress, and the symmetric bifurcation is significantly controlled by the initial crack inclination angle (45° or 60°). Both increased phase difference <i>φ</i> and biaxial load ratios <i>λ</i> accelerate fatigue crack growth rates, whereas larger crack inclination suppresses the propagation. The crack initiation angle was predicted based on the maximum tangential stress criterion (MTS) theoretically and the solution by the finite element method (FEM). Microstructural analysis indicates that with the increase of biaxial load ratio and phase difference, the geometrically necessary dislocation (GND) density, Kernel average misorientation (KAM) value in the plastic deformation zone, and the proportion of small angle grain boundaries increase.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12298,"journal":{"name":"Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures","volume":"48 11","pages":"4588-4604"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145248514","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Saim Abbas, Sanjay Sampath, Sudhanshu Mallick, B. Nagamani Jaya
{"title":"Influence of Geometry on Interface Fracture Energy Measurements of Thermal Spray Coatings","authors":"Saim Abbas, Sanjay Sampath, Sudhanshu Mallick, B. Nagamani Jaya","doi":"10.1111/ffe.70054","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.70054","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Two novel bending-based interface fracture energy measurement techniques, the modified clamped beam and the modified cantilever, are compared on a model system consisting of air plasma–sprayed alumina over mild steel. Multiple values of interface energies are obtained on the same sample using digital image correlation (DIC)–based crack opening displacement (COD) measurements, converting both these techniques into high throughput. The mean and standard deviation in interface fracture energy (<i>G</i><sub><i>C</i></sub>) are found to be geometry dependent, with the modified clamped beam yielding a <i>G</i><sub><i>C</i></sub> of 56 ± 16 J/m<sup>2</sup>, while the modified cantilever results in a <i>G</i><sub><i>C</i></sub> of 89 ± 5 J/m<sup>2</sup>. The role of the phase angle and stress state on <i>G</i><sub><i>C</i></sub> and the resulting spread in the data is discussed. The advantages and limitations of the two geometries are contextualized for testing a variety of thermal spray coating/substrate combinations and other ceramic/metal interfaces.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12298,"journal":{"name":"Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures","volume":"48 11","pages":"4541-4551"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145248715","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Individual Multiple-Unit Train Damage Prognosis Method Based on Digital-Twin Concept","authors":"Xingyuan Xu, Liyang Xie, Jianpeng Chen","doi":"10.1111/ffe.70053","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.70053","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Digital twin (DT) framework based on dynamic Bayesian network (DBN) has established a novel paradigm for damage prognosis. This study focuses on the multidimensional uncertainty characterization in damage prognosis of individual multiple-unit trains (IMUTs). The structural feature perception model is developed, integrating a probabilistic load equivalence quantification model based on a generalized durability load spectrum for IMUT, a normalized fatigue crack growth rate model with uncertainty propagation and a probabilistic description model for equivalent initial flaw size. A hybrid uncertainty quantification method is employed to achieve synergistic modeling of deterministic and stochastic parameters. DT experimental platform centered on bogie welded structures is established, implementing a closed-loop validation mechanism between physical tests and virtual models. Experimental results demonstrate tracking errors ≤ 6.8% for damage parameters (\u0000<span></span><math>\u0000 <mi>m</mi>\u0000 <mo>,</mo>\u0000 <mtext>logC</mtext></math>) and a 90.5% improvement in prediction accuracy compared to conventional methods.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12298,"journal":{"name":"Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures","volume":"48 11","pages":"4552-4569"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145248714","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Calculation of Stress Intensity Factor in Human Teeth Using Fracture Mechanics","authors":"Ahmed Al-Mukhtar, Carsten Koenke","doi":"10.1111/ffe.70048","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.70048","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This letter presents a focused, simulation-based investigation of the fatigue fracture behavior of human enamel and dentin, with an emphasis on stress intensity factors (SIFs) at crack tips under cyclic loading. The findings aim to contribute to a better understanding of crack propagation in biological materials using a simulator based on the Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics (LEFM) approach.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12298,"journal":{"name":"Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures","volume":"48 10","pages":"4533-4536"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-08-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145012119","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Simulation and Experiment on Repair Welding Maintenance of Orthotropic Steel Deck Fatigue Failure","authors":"Ping Wang, Xiaosong Yu, Banglong Yu, Yong Liu, Xiaoguo Song, Hongliang Qian, Ke Dong","doi":"10.1111/ffe.70049","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.70049","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Based on the engineering background of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZM Bridge), the fatigue characteristics and operation and maintenance strategies of orthotropic steel decks (OSD) were systematically studied through finite element simulation and high-cycle fatigue (HCF) tests. A finite element model of the OSD segment is established to analyze the influence of unfavorable loading positions of longitudinal and transverse wheel loads on the stress distribution of U-rib-to-deck weld (<i>U</i><sub><i>d</i></sub>), U-rib butt weld (<i>U</i><sub><i>b</i></sub>), and U-rib-to-diaphragm weld (<i>U</i><sub><i>rd</i></sub>) and determine the fatigue dangerous position of welds. The critical crack size of welded components is predicted based on the Failure Assessment Diagram (FAD) method. The HCF testing showed that the fatigue life was reduced by 60% and 30% after toe and deck repair, respectively. Combined with the Paris' law and the damage equivalent coefficient method, the maintenance intervals for toe and deck repairs are 3 and 5.4 years, respectively.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12298,"journal":{"name":"Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures","volume":"48 10","pages":"4472-4485"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-08-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145012276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Research on Creep–Fatigue Interaction and Constitutive Model of Micro Sampling of Superalloy Blades","authors":"Xuguang Zheng, Xiangqian Xu, Zhixun Wen, Zhufeng Yue","doi":"10.1111/ffe.70027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.70027","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Due to the complexity and harshness of the operating environment of gas turbines, the turbine blade (the key component) faces various challenges, including high temperature, high rotational speed, and corrosive environments, which are exacerbated by stress concentrations induced at geometrical discontinuities in the blade body. In this paper, the performance of in situ sampling (notched small specimen) of nickel-based high-temperature alloy MAR-XXX blades under conditions of creep–fatigue interaction was investigated. Two types of notched small specimens, which have the same stress concentration factor but feature different geometric structures, were designed. The effects of geometry on the number of fatigue cycles (NC) of the notched specimens were evaluated through high-temperature creep–fatigue interaction tests. NC and failure mechanisms of the two types of notched specimens are clarified. A coupled damage viscoplastic constitutive model is used to simulate the test results. The simulation results align with the cracking locations observed in the tests, and the proposed cumulative damage value accurately reflects the relationship in NC between the two types of notched specimens.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12298,"journal":{"name":"Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures","volume":"48 10","pages":"4458-4471"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145013216","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}