Fatigue behavior of hot-extruded Mg–10Gd–3Y magnesium alloy

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 773-783 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen-Cai Liu ◽  
Jie Dong ◽  
Ping Zhang ◽  
Li Jin ◽  
Tao Peng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Fatigue Strength ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Precipitation Hardening ◽  
High Cycle Fatigue ◽  
Fatigue Behavior ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Solid Solution Hardening ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Microstructure Observation

In this study, the influence of T5 heat treatment on tensile and fatigue behavior of hot-extruded Mg–10Gd–3Y (wt%) magnesium alloy has been investigated. High cycle fatigue tests were carried out at a stress rate (R) of −1 and a frequency of 100 Hz using hour-glass-shaped round specimens with a gauge diameter of 5.8 mm. The results show that fatigue strength (at 107 cycles) of Mg–10Gd–3Y magnesium alloy increases from 150 to 165 MPa after T5 heat treatment, i.e., the improvement of 10% in fatigue strength has been achieved. However, the crack growth resistance is lowered by T5 heat treatment. Results of microstructure observation and scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive x-ray (SEM-EDX) analysis suggest that the fatigue strength in the Mg–10Gd–3Y magnesium alloy is determined by the threshold stress of basal slip, which is induced by solid solution hardening and precipitation hardening.

Fatigue Behavior of Age-Hardening Cu-6Ni-1.5Si Alloys with Different Grain Sizes

2021 ◽  
Vol 1016 ◽  
pp. 125-131
Author(s):  
Masahiro Goto ◽  
T. Yamamoto ◽  
S.Z. Han ◽  
J. Kitamura ◽  
J.H. Ahn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Fatigue Strength ◽  
Solution Heat Treatment ◽  
Fatigue Behavior ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
The Other ◽  
Age Hardening ◽  
Grain Sizes ◽  
Thermomechanical Processes

On the thermomechanical treatments of Cu-Ni-Si alloy, cold-rolling (CR) before solution heat treatment (SHT) is commonly conducted to eliminate defects in a casting slab. In addition, a rolling is applied to reduce/adjust the thickness of casting slab before SHT. In a heavily deformed microstructure by CR, on the other hand, grain growth during a heating in SHT is likely to occur as the result of recrystallization. In general, tensile strength and fatigue strength tend to decrease with an increase in the grain size. However, the effect of difference in grain sizes produced by with and without CR before SHT on the fatigue strength is unclear. In the present study, fatigue tests of Cu-6Ni-Si alloy smooth specimens with a grain fabricated through different thermomechanical processes were conducted. The fatigue behavior of Cu-Ni-Si alloy was discussed.

scholarly journals Effect of Aqueous Environment on High Cycle and Very-High-Cycle Fatigue Behavior for a Structural Steel

2011 ◽  
Vol 462-463 ◽  
pp. 355-360
Author(s):  
You Shi Hong ◽  
Gui An Qian
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Strength ◽  
Structural Steel ◽  
High Cycle Fatigue ◽  
Fatigue Behavior ◽  
Fatigue Crack Initiation ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Aqueous Environment ◽  
Cycle Fatigue ◽  
Very High Cycle Fatigue ◽  
Very High

In this paper, rotary bending fatigue tests for a structural steel were performed in laboratory air, fresh water and 3.5% NaCl aqueous solution, respectively, thus to investigate the influence of environmental media on the fatigue propensity of the steel, especially in high cycle and very-high-cycle fatigue regimes. The results show that the fatigue strength of the steel in water is remarkably degraded compared with the case tested in air, and that the fatigue strength in 3.5% NaCl solution is even lower than that tested in water. The fracture surfaces were examined to reveal fatigue crack initiation and propagation characteristics in air and aqueous environments.

High Cycle Fatigue Behavior of MB8 Magnesium Alloy

2011 ◽  
Vol 314-316 ◽  
pp. 945-948
Author(s):  
You Yang ◽  
Hua Wu ◽  
Xue Song Li
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Crack ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Crack Propagation ◽  
Fatigue Fracture ◽  
Fatigue Crack Propagation ◽  
High Cycle Fatigue ◽  
Fatigue Behavior ◽  
Fatigue Cracks ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Cycle Fatigue

High cycle fatigue behavior of MB8 magnesium alloy were investigated using an up-and-down load method. High cycle fatigue tests were carried out up to 107cycles at a stress ratio R=0.1 and frequency of 90Hz on specimens using a high frequency fatigue machine. Fatigue fracture surfaces of specimens that in the high cycle fatigue tests were also observed using a scanning electron microscope for revealing the micro-mechanisms of fatigue crack initiation and propagation. The results showed that fatigue limit of MB8 alloy at room temperature is 90.2 MPa under the numbers of cycle to failure Nf=107 conditions using up-and-down method calculation. The fatigue strength of the alloy is about 34% of its tensile strength. The micro-fatigue fracture surface of MB8 alloy included three representative regions. These regions are fatigue initiation area, fatigue crack propagation area and fatigue fracture area. Fatigue cracks of MB8 alloy initiate principally at surface and subsurface, and propagate along the grain boundary. The fatigue striations of fatigue crack propagation area are not clear. The fatigue fracture of test specimens show the rupture characteristics of dimple.

Effects of Different Heat Treatment Conditions on Fatigue Behavior of AA7075 Alloy

2013 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 345-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Avni Fakioglu ◽  
Dursun Özyürek ◽  
Ramazan Yilmaz
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Fatigue Strength ◽  
Artificial Aging ◽  
Fatigue Behavior ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Treatment Processes ◽  
Solution Treated ◽  
Xrd Techniques

AbstractIn this study, the effect of different heat treatment processes applied to AA7075 alloys on the fatigue behavior was examined. The processes applied to AA7075 aluminum included annealing (O), high temperature pre-precipitating (HTPP), artificial aging (T6), retrogression and re-aging (RRA). The annealing heat treatment was performed for 2 hours at 500°C and samples were cooled in the furnace. In the artificial aging (T6) process, after the samples were solution treated for 2 hours at 500°C, they were quenched at room temperature and aged for 24 hours at 120°C. In the retrogression and re-aging process, samples were solution treated for 1 hour at 220°C after the T6 process and then re-aged for 24 hours at 120°C. In the high temperature pre-precipitating, pre-precipitates were formed for 30 minutes at 450°C and then, it was aged for 24 hours at 120°C. All samples were characterized through the scanning electron microscope (SEM + EDS), hardness measurements and X-ray difraction (XRD) techniques. At the end of experimental studies, SEM and EDS examinations XRD results revealed that η (MgZn2) phase formed in the microstructure following the HTTP, RRA and T6 heat treatment processes. As a result of the fatigue tests, the highest fatigue strength was measured in samples treated with artificial aging (T6), the lowest fatigue strength was measured in the annealed (O) samples.

High Cycle Fatigue Behavior of Gravity Cast AZ91D Magnesium Alloy

2011 ◽  
Vol 686 ◽  
pp. 157-161
Author(s):  
You Yang ◽  
Hua Wu ◽  
Xue Song Li
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Crack ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Crack Propagation ◽  
Fatigue Fracture ◽  
High Cycle Fatigue ◽  
Fatigue Behavior ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Az91d Alloy ◽  
Cycle Fatigue ◽  
Gravity Cast

High cycle fatigue behavior of gravity cast magnesium alloy AZ91D were investigated using an up-and-down load method. High cycle fatigue tests were carried out up to 107cycles at a stress ratio R=0.1 and frequency of 90Hz on specimens using a high frequency fatigue machine. Fatigue fracture surfaces of specimens that in the high cycle fatigue tests were also observed using a scanning electron microscope for revealing the micro-mechanisms of fatigue crack initiation and propagation. The results showed that fatigue limit of AZ91D alloy at room temperature is 54.5 MPa under the numbers of cycle to failure Nf=107 conditions using up-and-down method calculation. The fatigue strength of the alloy is about 32% of its tensile strength. The micro-fatigue fracture surface of AZ91D alloy included three representative regions. These regions are fatigue initiation area, fatigue crack propagation area and fatigue fracture area. Fatigue cracks of AZ91D alloy initiate principally at inclusions of alloy surface and subsurface, and propagate along the grain boundary. The fatigue striations of fatigue crack propagation area are not clear. The fatigue fracture of test specimens shows the rupture characteristics of quasi-cleavage.

Room Temperature Screw Form Rolling of AZ91D Magnesium Alloy through Processing by Extrusion-Torsion Simultaneous Working

2014 ◽  
Vol 783-786 ◽  
pp. 375-379
Author(s):  
Mitsuaki Furui ◽  
Shouyou Sakashita ◽  
Kazuya Shimojima ◽  
Tetsuo Aida ◽  
Kiyoshi Terayama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Hardness Measurement ◽  
Rolling Process ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Az91d Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Microstructure Observation ◽  
Fine Grain ◽  
Simultaneous Processing

Extrusion-torsion simultaneous processing is a very attractive technique for fabricating a rod-shape material with fine grain and random texture. We have proposed a new screw form rolling process combined with preliminary extrusion-torsion simultaneous working. Microstructure evolution and mechanical property change of AZ91D magnesium alloy during extrusion-torsion simultaneous processing was examined through microstructure observation, X-ray diffraction analysis and micro-Vickers hardness measurement. By the addition of torsion, the crystal orientation of AZ91D magnesium alloy workpiece was drastically changed from basal crystalline orientation to the random orientation. Crystal grain occurred through the dynamic recrystallization and tended to coarsen with an increase of extrusion-torsion temperature. Grain refinement under 2 um was achieved at the lowest extrusion-torsion temperature of 523 K. M8 gauge AZ91D magnesium alloy screw was successfully formed at room temperature using the extrusion-twisted workpiece preliminary solution treating at 678 K for 345.6 ks. It was found that the extrusion-torsion temperature of 678 K must be selected to fabricate the good screw without any defects.

Effect of corrosion and sandblasting on the high cycle fatigue behavior of reinforcing B500C steel bars

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina C. Vasco ◽  
Panagiota Polydoropoulou ◽  
Apostolos N. Chamos ◽  
Spiros G. Pantelakis
Keyword(s):  
Mass Loss ◽  
High Cycle Fatigue ◽  
Fatigue Behavior ◽  
Salt Spray ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Tensile Behavior ◽  
Loading Frequency ◽  
Reinforcing Steel ◽  
Cycle Fatigue ◽  
Steel Bars

In a series of applications, steel reinforced concrete structures are subjected to fatigue loads during their service life, what in most cases happens in corrosive environments. Surface treatments have been proved to represent proper processes in order to improve both fatigue and corrosion resistances. In this work, the effect of corrosion and sandblasting on the high cycle fatigue behavior reinforcing steel bars is investigated. The investigated material is the reinforcing steel bar of technical class B500C, of nominal diameter of 12 mm. Steel bars specimens were first exposed to corrosion in alternate salt spray environment for 30 and 60 days and subjected to both tensile and fatigue tests. Then, a series of specimens were subjected to common sandblasting, corroded and mechanically tested. Metallographic investigation and corrosion damage evaluation regarding mass loss and martensitic area reduction were performed. Tensile tests were conducted after each corrosion exposure period prior to the fatigue tests. Fatigue tests were performed at a stress ratio, R, of 0.1 and loading frequency of 20 Hz. All fatigue tests series as well as tensile test were also performed for as received steel bars to obtain the reference behavior. The results have shown that sandblasting hardly affects the tensile behavior of the uncorroded material. The effect of sandblasting on the tensile behavior of pre-corroded specimens seems to be also limited. On the other hand, fatigue results indicate an improved fatigue behavior for the sandblasted material after 60 days of corrosion exposure. Martensitic area reductions, mass loss and depth of the pits were significantly smaller for the case of sandblasted materials, which confirms an increased corrosion resistance.

High-cycle fatigue tests of pretensioned concrete beams

PCI Journal ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jörn Remitz ◽  
Martin Empelmann
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
High Cycle Fatigue ◽  
Concrete Beams ◽  
Fatigue Behavior ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Design Methods ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Cycle Fatigue ◽  
Pretensioned Concrete ◽  
Current Design

Pretensioned concrete beams are widely used as bridge girders for simply supported bridges. Understanding the fatigue behavior of such beams is very important for design and construction to prevent fatigue failure. The fatigue behavior of pretensioned concrete beams is mainly influenced by the fatigue of the prestressing strands. The evaluation of previous test results from the literature indicated a reduced fatigue life in the long-life region compared with current design methods and specifications. Therefore, nine additional high-cycle fatigue tests were conducted on pretensioned concrete beams with strand stress ranges of about 100 MPa (14.5 ksi). The test results confirmed that current design methods and specifications overestimate the fatigue life of embedded strands in pretensioned concrete beams.

Effect of Plasma Nitriding on Ultra-High Cycle Fatigue Behaviors of Ti-6Al-4V

2011 ◽  
Vol 295-297 ◽  
pp. 2386-2389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ren Hui Tian ◽  
Qiao Lin Ouyang ◽  
Qing Yuan Wang
Keyword(s):  
High Cycle Fatigue ◽  
Plasma Nitriding ◽  
Fatigue Behavior ◽  
Fatigue Crack Initiation ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Fatigue Properties ◽  
Cycle Fatigue ◽  
Ultrasonic Fatigue ◽  
Ultra High Cycle Fatigue ◽  
Stress Ratios

In order to investigate the effect of plasma nitriding treatment on fatigue behavior of titanium alloys, very high cycle fatigue tests were carried out for Ti-6Al-4V alloy using an ultrasonic fatigue machine under load control conditions for stress ratios of R=-1 at frequency of ƒ=20KHz. Experiment results showed that plasma nitriding treatment played the principal role in the internal fatigue crack initiation. More importantly, plasma nitriding treatment had a detrimental effect on fatigue properties of the investigated Ti-6Al-4V alloy, and the fatigue strength of material after plasma nitriding treatment appeared to be significantly reduced about 17% over the untreated material.

Effect of Processing Layer on Fatigue Strength of Extruded AZ61 Magnesium Alloy

2013 ◽  
Vol 577-578 ◽  
pp. 429-432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yukio Miyashita ◽  
Kyohei Kushihata ◽  
Toshifumi Kakiuchi ◽  
Mitsuhiro Kiyohara
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Crack ◽  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Fatigue Strength ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Crack Initiation ◽  
Crack Growth ◽  
Fatigue Crack Initiation ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Crack Growth Resistance ◽  
Az61 Magnesium Alloy

Fatigue Property of an Extruded AZ61 Magnesium Alloy with the Processing Layer Introduced by Machining was Investigated. Rotating Bending Fatigue Tests were Carried out with the Specimen with and without the Processing Layer. According to Results of the Fatigue Tests, Fatigue Life Significantly Increased by Introducing the Processing Layer to the Specimen Surface. Fatigue Crack Initiation and Propagation Behaviors were Observed by Replication Technique during the Fatigue Test. Fatigue Crack Initiation Life of the Specimen with the Processing Layer was Slightly Longer than that of the Specimen without the Processing Layer. Higher Fatigue Crack Growth Resistance was also Observed when the Fatigue Crack was Growing in the Processing Layer in the Specimen with the Processing Layer. the Longer Fatigue Life Observed in the Fatigue Test in the Specimen with the Processing Layer could be Mainly due to the Higher Crack Growth Resistance. it is Speculated that the Fatigue Strength can be Controlled by Change in Condition of Machining Process. it could be Effective way in Industry to Improved Fatigue Strength only by the Cutting Process without Additional Surface Treatment Process.

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