Francesco Collini, Daniele Rigon, Giovanni Meneghetti
{"title":"Notch and Fracture Mechanics-Based Assessment of Multiaxial Fatigue Thresholds of Defects and Sharp Notches in Metallic Materials","authors":"Francesco Collini, Daniele Rigon, Giovanni Meneghetti","doi":"10.1111/ffe.14478","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.14478","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This investigation focuses on the constant amplitude (CA) multiaxial fatigue limit of components made of metallic materials weakened by defects, cracks, and sharp U- and/or V-notches. To estimate the multiaxial fatigue thresholds of plain, sharply notched, and cracked materials and defects, a novel theoretical framework based on the well-known averaged strain energy density (SED) criterion is proposed, which extends the Atzori–Lazzarin–Meneghetti (ALM) diagram to multiaxial loading. The proposed design equations are validated against 128 experimental multiaxial fatigue limits, taken from the literature.</p>","PeriodicalId":12298,"journal":{"name":"Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures","volume":"48 4","pages":"1929-1970"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ffe.14478","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143581393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shreebanta Kumar Jena, Punit Arora, Suneel K. Gupta, J. Chattopadhyay
{"title":"Effect of Strain Gradients on Fatigue Life of C-Mn Steel Notched Tubes Under Axial and Torsion Loads: Tests and Analyses","authors":"Shreebanta Kumar Jena, Punit Arora, Suneel K. Gupta, J. Chattopadhyay","doi":"10.1111/ffe.14570","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.14570","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Present study aims to investigate individual effects of strain gradient and peak equivalent strain amplitude on fatigue life of notched tubes of C-Mn steel. Remote pure axial and pure torsion strain-controlled tests have been performed for different strain gradients (owing to different hole diameter in tube specimen) subjected to same peak equivalent strain amplitude at hole tip. During the tests, local strains ahead of notch were measured using digital image correlation/strain gauge techniques. Measured strains have been compared with simulated strains using detailed finite element analyses. Additionally, fatigue life assessment has also been carried out using equivalent strain amplitude at (i) peak strain location and (ii) different distances from peak strain location. A critical distance parameter (<i>d</i><sub><i>c</i></sub>), in present study, has been deduced based on least scatter between predicted and test fatigue lives.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12298,"journal":{"name":"Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures","volume":"48 4","pages":"1589-1611"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143581390","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":"Quasistatic Tensile and Fatigue Performances of Titanium Alloy Open Hole Structures Strengthened by Different Cold Expansion Mandrel Front Cone Angles","authors":"Junpeng Chen, Yingxiang Ma, Yingxin Chen, Yangjie Zuo","doi":"10.1111/ffe.14559","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.14559","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In this paper, the cold expansion test of titanium alloy open hole structures was conducted, and the fatigue performance was also assessed. A parametric study of the mandrel front cone angle revealed a correlation with the strengthening quality and fatigue performance evolution, providing valuable insight for optimization of open hole structure designs. The results showed that the strengthening resistance decreased and then increased with the increase of the front cone angle. The microhardness of the hole edge increased and exhibited obvious sensitivity to the mandrel front cone angle. As expected, the fatigue life of specimens increased after strengthening. The best fatigue life strengthening front cone angle was 15°. Although the front cone angle exhibited little influence on the location of the fatigue crack initiation zone and crack propagating direction, the crack extension rate and the stiffness degradation rate could be reduced by the proper mandrel front cone angle.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12298,"journal":{"name":"Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures","volume":"48 4","pages":"1574-1588"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143581704","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}
Dharani Kumar Selvan, Karthick Ganesan, V. Manoj Mohan Prasath
{"title":"Experimental Investigation of Low-Cycle Corrosion Fatigue Behavior of AA5059 Aluminum Alloy in Air and 3.5% NaCl Solution Environments","authors":"Dharani Kumar Selvan, Karthick Ganesan, V. Manoj Mohan Prasath","doi":"10.1111/ffe.14558","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.14558","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The shipbuilding industry is increasingly adopting aluminum alloys like AA5059 over traditional steel alloys to achieve lighter structures, enhanced environmental protection, and improved energy efficiency. Ship structures are frequently subjected to fatigue loading from combined wave-induced stresses and corrosive effects. This study investigates the low-cycle fatigue (LCF) behavior of AA5059 aluminum alloy in both air and a 3.5% NaCl solution to assess the impact of corrosion on fatigue life. LCF tests were conducted at strain amplitudes of Δ<i>ε</i><sub>T</sub>/2 = 0.3%–0.7%. The findings indicate a marked reduction in fatigue life in the NaCl solution compared with air, regardless of strain amplitude. Back (<i>σ</i><sub>b</sub>), effective (<i>σ</i><sub>eff</sub>) stresses were assessed using Dickson's approach, showing reduced back stress and increased effective stress in 3.5% NaCl, indicating diminished hardening and enhanced plastic deformation. Corrosion was observed to enhance plastic strain energy density (PSED), with specimens exhibiting massing behavior in air and non-massing behavior in the corrosive environment. Fractographic analysis revealed corrosion pits, oxide formations, and secondary cracks in the crack initiation (CI), crack propagation (CP), and final fracture (FF) regions in NaCl. These findings on the low-cycle corrosion fatigue performance of AA5059 provide valuable guidance for its application in shipbuilding, particularly in corrosive marine environments.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12298,"journal":{"name":"Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures","volume":"48 4","pages":"1542-1558"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143581702","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}
Yixin Ma, Bingyang Liu, Wei Wang, Guobiao Cai, Ping Jin
{"title":"Reusable Turbine Material GH4586: Stochastic Analysis and Reliability Assessment of Low-Cycle Fatigue Life Parameters at Multiple Temperatures","authors":"Yixin Ma, Bingyang Liu, Wei Wang, Guobiao Cai, Ping Jin","doi":"10.1111/ffe.14568","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.14568","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Turbines, crucial in reusable rocket engines, benefit significantly from precise fatigue life forecasting in their force-thermal cyclic loading conditions. Further, low-cycle fatigue life predictions can be random due to uncertainties in material properties. This study aims to analyze the probabilistic low-cycle fatigue life of GH4586 under different temperature. Mechanical and thermal tests were carried out for the temperatures between 87 K and 1173 K. Random distributions of low-cycle fatigue parameters were obtained using various methods. The cyclic life reliability of a reusable rocket engine turbine rotor blisk was analyzed using stochastic low-cycle fatigue parameters. Mitchell's method had a higher prediction accuracy when the reliability was greater than 0.8. Sensitivity analysis shows the significant impact of GH4586 fatigue parameters on cyclic life reliability. Sensitivity coefficients of strength coefficient and ductility coefficient are 32.73% and 27.06%, respectively. These findings provide valuable insights that inform the design of turbines and enhance their reliability.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12298,"journal":{"name":"Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures","volume":"48 4","pages":"1559-1573"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143581703","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":"Assessing the Very High Cycle Fatigue Behavior and Frequency Effect of Structural Steel Welds","authors":"Andrew England, Yevgen Gorash, Athanasios Toumpis","doi":"10.1111/ffe.14569","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.14569","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The very high cycle fatigue behavior of S275J2+N flux-core arc welded joints was investigated using the ultrasonic fatigue testing method at a loading frequency of 20 kHz. A bespoke specimen design featuring the weld toe was employed to more suitably represent in-service welded joints than typical ultrasonic fatigue testing specimens. This revealed that fracture occurs above 10 million cycles, beyond the classically accepted fatigue limit. Additionally, comparative fatigue tests were performed at 10 Hz to investigate the frequency effect on the fatigue behavior. A 35% increase in fatigue strength was measured at 20 kHz when compared to 10 Hz, indicating that a correction must be considered in the use of ultrasonic fatigue testing data for design purposes. Fracture surfaces for both test frequencies showed similar morphologies and typical characteristics for fatigue failures of ductile metals.</p>","PeriodicalId":12298,"journal":{"name":"Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures","volume":"48 4","pages":"1529-1541"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ffe.14569","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143581701","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mode-I Moving Semi-Infinite Crack in an Infinitely Long Orthotropic Strip in the Presence of Electromagnetic Field","authors":"Samim Alam, Subhas Chandra Mandal","doi":"10.1111/ffe.14564","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.14564","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This research examines the propagation of a mode-I semi-infinite crack with constant velocity in a magnetoelastic orthotropic strip with shear-free boundaries. The novelty of this work lies in addressing the unexplored plane-strain problem of crack propagation in a magnetoelastic orthotropic medium, specifically in the presence of electromagnetic field and shear-free boundary conditions. The mixed boundary value problem is reduced to a Wiener-Hopf equation by employing the Fourier integral transform method to the convenient boundary conditions. The Wiener-Hopf equation is then solved for asymptotic cases to obtain the expressions of the stress intensity factor (SIF) and the crack opening displacement (COD) at the vicinity of the crack. The obtained results are demonstrated graphically. The key finding of this research is that the magnetoelastic coupling coefficient plays a critical role in influencing the behavior of dynamic fractures, as illustrated by graphical results. The accuracy and novelty of the findings are validated by comparison with previously published works, highlighting the added value of this research in understanding magnetoelastic effects on crack propagation.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12298,"journal":{"name":"Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures","volume":"48 4","pages":"1479-1495"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143581846","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}
Thomas Kirste, Alexander Schmiedel, Roman Morgenstern, Anja Weidner, Horst Biermann
{"title":"Fatigue Behavior and Inclusion-Based Lifetime Prediction of 42CrMo4 Steel","authors":"Thomas Kirste, Alexander Schmiedel, Roman Morgenstern, Anja Weidner, Horst Biermann","doi":"10.1111/ffe.14521","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.14521","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Three variants of 42CrMo4 steel were investigated regarding the fatigue life at two test frequencies of 90 Hz and 20 kHz and temperatures up to 500°C. The materials varied in different levels of sulfur and oxygen content and steel cleanliness in terms of nonmetallic inclusions. The steels had a tempered martensitic microstructure with a hardness of 300 HV. A frequency dependence was observed only for the medium-sulfur steel, whereas for low- and high-sulfur levels, both test frequencies yielded in a common S-N curve. The fracture surface analysis of the fatigue specimens was compared with the inclusion rating done on unloaded samples. A correlation of both methods was observed by introducing a size factor. Based on the distribution functions and by using Murakami's approach of a projected area of an inclusion, a method was developed to predict the S-N curve. This offers the opportunity for an inclusion-based lifetime prediction.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12298,"journal":{"name":"Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures","volume":"48 4","pages":"1514-1528"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143581844","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}
Md Faysal Khan, Reza Ghiaasiaan, Paul R. Gradl, Shuai Shao, Nima Shamsaei
{"title":"Additively Manufactured Scalmalloy via Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF): Temperature-Dependent Tensile and Fatigue Behaviors","authors":"Md Faysal Khan, Reza Ghiaasiaan, Paul R. Gradl, Shuai Shao, Nima Shamsaei","doi":"10.1111/ffe.14549","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.14549","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study characterized the micro-/defect-structure of laser powder bed fused (L-PBF) Scalmalloy and investigated its mechanical behavior across a wide temperature range. Hot isostatic pressing effectively reduced defect content while maintaining similar microstructure and room temperature tensile properties to stress relief condition; thus, it was applied to all specimens. Tensile and strain-controlled fatigue (fully reversed at 0.005, 0.003, 0.002, and 0.001 mm/mm amplitudes) tests were conducted from cryogenic (−195°C) to elevated temperatures (up to 400°C for tensile and 200°C for fatigue). Tensile strength decreased gradually until 100°C and then sharply at 200°C due to excessive grain boundary sliding. Fatigue resistance was consistent across temperatures at the highest strain amplitude (0.005 mm/mm) but reduced significantly at 200°C and intermediate amplitudes of 0.003 and 0.002 mm/mm. At the lowest amplitude (0.001 mm/mm), fatigue life depended more on crack-initiating defect size than temperature.</p>","PeriodicalId":12298,"journal":{"name":"Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures","volume":"48 4","pages":"1496-1513"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ffe.14549","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143581843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P. H. E. Fernandes, M. Baumert, S. Dieckhoff, C. Nagel, V. C. Beber
{"title":"Adhesively Bonded Composite Patch Repair in Load-Bearing Applications for the Aviation Industry: Manufacturing, Design, and Simulation","authors":"P. H. E. Fernandes, M. Baumert, S. Dieckhoff, C. Nagel, V. C. Beber","doi":"10.1111/ffe.14552","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.14552","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Four adhesively bonded composite patch repairs are considered: with one and two double CFRP layers and with scarf ratios of 1:15 and 1:30. Prepregs are applied to an artificially cracked aluminum plate and bonded using a film adhesive. Considering curing-induced deflection of patches, samples with two double CFRP layers and a scarf ratio of 1:15 exhibit the highest deflection, while the patch with one double CFRP layer and a scarf ratio of 1:30 shows the lowest deflection. FE simulations align with experimental results showing deviations between −3% and +16%. Fatigue results of crack length as function of cycles reveal that patched samples have longer lifetimes (3.2–4.3 times) compared to nonpatched samples. Among patched samples, those with two double CFRP layers and a scarf ratio of 1:15 provide approximately 20% and 8% longer service life compared to counterparts with one double CFRP layer and a scarf ratio of 1:30, respectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":12298,"journal":{"name":"Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures","volume":"48 4","pages":"1447-1460"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ffe.14552","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143581345","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}