A two-parameter model to predict fatigue life of high-strength steels in a very high cycle fatigue regime

In this paper, ultrasonic(20 kHz) fatigue tests were performed on specimens of a high-strength steel in very high cycle fatigue(VHCF) regime. Experimental results showed that for most tested specimens failed in a VHCF regime, a fatigue crack originated from the interior of specimen with a fish-eye pattern, which contained a fine granular area(FGA) centered by an inclusion as the crack origin. Then,a two-parameter model is proposed to predict the fatigue life of high-strength steels with fish-eye mode failure in a VHCF regime, which takes into account the inclusion size and the FGA size. The model was verified by the data of present experiments and those in the literature. Furthermore, an analytic formula was obtained for estimating the equivalent crack growth rate within the FGA. The results also indicated that the stress intensity factor range at the front of the FGA varies within a small range, which is irrespective of stress amplitude and fatigue life.     

再论超高周疲劳裂纹萌生特征区

关于合金材料超高周疲劳, 笔者提出了裂纹萌生特征区及特征参数的概念, 并提出了“大数往复挤压” 模型揭示裂纹萌生特征区形成机理. 对于高强钢, 该特征区为断裂面的细颗粒区; 对于钛合金, 该特征区为断裂面的粗糙区. 近年, 关于合金材料超高周疲劳裂纹萌生过程与机理受到疲劳领域广泛关注, 并有若干研究新进展. 对此, 有几个问题需要进一步论述, 包括: (1) 微结构细化并演化为纳米晶层的裂纹萌生特征区是发生在裂纹形成之前或之后? (2) 特征区的形成与加载应力比的关系? (3) 特征区纳米晶层的厚度、连续性和微结构细化程度? (4) 特征区的形成是否需要真空环境? 此外, 不同高强合金和不同加载方式的特征区形态也有新的进展. 本文将基于近年文献中的结果, 对这些问题进行综合论述. 本文还简要论述了裂纹萌生特征区概念和大数往复挤压模型的启示, 包括: 合金材料超高周疲劳特性的评估与预测、提高增材合金材料超高周疲劳性能的途径、制备纳米晶薄层材料的可能性. 在郑哲敏先生仙逝一周年之际, 以此文告慰我的导师郑先生.      

Very high cycle fatigue behavior of bridge steel welded joint

Very high cycle fatigue (VHCF) behaviors of bridge steel (Q345) welded joints were investigated using an ultrasonic fatigue test system at room temperature with a stress ratio R = ?1. The results show that the fatigue strength of welded joints is dropped by an average of 60% comparing to the base metal and the fatigue failure still occurred beyond 10⁷ cycles. The fatigue fracture of welded joints in the low cycle regime generally occurred at the solder while at the heat-affected zone (HAZ) in the very high cycle regime. The fatigue fracture surface was analyzed with scanning electron microscopy (SEM), showing welding defects such as pore, micro-crack and inclusion were the main factors on decreasing the fatigue properties of welded joints. The effect of welding defects on the fatigue behaviors of welded joints was discussed in terms of experimental results and finite element simulations.     

高强度钢的超高周疲劳裂纹扩展模型研究

当疲劳寿命在106或107周时,Wöhler S-N 曲线被看作渐近于水平轴,107的疲劳强度被看成是疲劳极限。现代应用要求延长零件的工作寿命,实际齿轮部件应用超过107循环的疲劳失效。本文应用压电超声疲劳试验机对经过热处理和渗碳处理后的低铬合金钢材料进行研究,采用红外摄像仪观测试件表面的温度场随疲劳裂纹萌生和扩展的过程。试验条件是室温,应力比为0.1（R=0.1）,频率为20KHz。通过对表面渗碳处理后试件的断口分析,探讨表面渗碳处理、微观结构和与杂质有关的断裂机理,根据Paris公式建立超高周疲劳裂纹扩展模型。对裂纹扩展过程中裂纹尖端的塑性区的分析结果,结合传热学原理,建立热耗散模型,有限元方法的数值解结果较好地符合红外摄像仪的观测的试验结果。     

GCr15钢超声微动疲劳性能研究

由微动产生的裂纹萌生对钢组件的疲劳强度具有重要影响。本文选择GCr15轴承钢,在20kHz超声疲劳试验机提供的循环载荷作用下,测试其超长寿命微动疲劳性能。试验结果显示,在109循环周次下微动疲劳强度影响因子达到0.37。通过电子扫描电镜观察试件磨损面和微动疲劳断口,并分析了高频超长寿命微动疲劳断裂机理。高周疲劳裂纹通常会在磨损面的粘着区与滑移区交界处萌生,超高周疲劳裂纹在粘着区内萌生。微动磨损面的面积以及磨损面的粘着区都随着试件疲劳寿命的增加而增加。     

表面粗糙度对Glidcop和Q345低周疲劳寿命影响的试验研究

为考察表面粗糙度对弥散增强铜合金Glidcop和低合金钢Q345疲劳寿命的影响,对两种材料都加工了不同粗糙度等级的试样,在常温下进行了应力控制的低周疲劳试验,并对断后的试样进行了扫描电镜观察。结果表明,两种材料共有的现象是:粗糙表面削弱了低周疲劳性能,随着表面粗糙度的增大,低周疲劳寿命呈下降趋势;表面粗糙度对主裂纹的形成时间有影响。不同的现象是:低周疲劳寿命与表面粗糙度的关系Glidcop为线性,而Q345则为幂函数;Glidcop的断口有轻微颈缩,疲劳辉纹明显,Q345的主裂纹沿着试样的径向和周向同时扩展,大粗糙度下辉纹支离破碎。因此,表面粗糙度对疲劳寿命的影响既表现出共同的现象,又呈现为材料相关性。本文的结果将为这两种材料制成的承受低周疲劳构件的表面粗糙度选取提供参考。     

合金材料超高周疲劳的机理与模型综述

在循环载荷作用下, 合金材料发生裂纹萌生、扩展直至断裂的周次在107以上的过程被称为超高周疲劳 (very-high-cycle fatigue, VHCF).本综述将从30年前超高周疲劳的研究起源讲起, 直到近年的最新进展.引言之后的内容包括: 超高周疲劳研究的起源, 超高周疲劳的主要特征, 超高周疲劳裂纹萌生特征区和特征参量, 裂纹萌生特征区的形成机理与模型, 超高周疲劳性能预测模型. 在叙述中, 试图回答下列问题: 什么是超高周疲劳?为什么要研究超高周疲劳?超高周疲劳的关键科学问题是什么?超高周疲劳的S-N曲线趋势为什么发生变化?超高周疲劳裂纹为什么萌生于材料 (试样) 内部?裂纹内部萌生的过程和机理是什么? 上述问题有的可以给出明确的回答, 有的则是现阶段的最新结果, 并有待于对问题的继续探索.      

Numerical investigation of the influence of shear band localization on the resonant behavior in the VHCF regime

The monitored resonant behavior of fatigue specimens of metastable austenitic stainless steel (AISI304) is correlated with its damage accumulation in the very high cycle fatigue (VHCF) regime. The resonant behavior is studied experimentally and shows a distinct transient characteristic. Microscopic examinations indicate that during VHCF a localized plastic deformation in shear bands arises on the specimen surface. Hence, this work focuses on the effect of damage accumulation in shear bands on the resonant behavior of AISI304 in the VHCF regime. A microstructural simulation model is proposed that takes into account specific mechanisms in shear bands proven by experimental results. The simulation model is solved numerically using the two-dimensional boundary element method and the resonant behavior is characterized by evaluating the force-displacement hysteresis loop. Simulation of shear bands agrees well with microscopic examinations and plastic deformation in shear bands influences the transient characteristic of the resonant behavior.     

A review on mechanisms and models for very-high-cycle fatigue of metallic materials

在循环载荷作用下, 合金材料发生裂纹萌生、扩展直至断裂的周次在10⁷以上的过程被称为超高周疲劳 (very-high-cycle fatigue, VHCF).本综述将从30年前超高周疲劳的研究起源讲起, 直到近年的最新进展.引言之后的内容包括: 超高周疲劳研究的起源, 超高周疲劳的主要特征, 超高周疲劳裂纹萌生特征区和特征参量, 裂纹萌生特征区的形成机理与模型, 超高周疲劳性能预测模型. 在叙述中, 试图回答下列问题: 什么是超高周疲劳?为什么要研究超高周疲劳?超高周疲劳的关键科学问题是什么?超高周疲劳的S-N曲线趋势为什么发生变化?超高周疲劳裂纹为什么萌生于材料 (试样) 内部?裂纹内部萌生的过程和机理是什么? 上述问题有的可以给出明确的回答, 有的则是现阶段的最新结果, 并有待于对问题的继续探索.     

含缺口试件疲劳全寿命预测一种建议的方法

传统的研究含缺口构件的疲劳的方法是将疲劳启裂和疲劳裂纹扩展两个过程完全独立起来,用不同的方法来模拟,相互间并没有定量的关系。本文是基于最新发展的多轴疲劳损伤理论,建立了一种适用于各种载荷条件下的疲劳启裂和裂纹扩展的普适方法。根据从弹塑性分析中得到的应力应变,确定疲劳损伤模型,建立能够预测疲劳启裂、裂纹扩展速率和扩展方向的新方法。整个模拟可以分为两步:弹-塑性应力分析得到材料的应力应变分布;再运用一个通用的疲劳准则预测疲劳裂纹启裂和裂纹扩展。通过对1070号钢含缺口试件的疲劳全寿命预测,得到了与实验非常吻合的模拟结果。     

The effect of frequency and sample shape on fatigue behaviors of DZ125 superalloy

The effect of frequency and sample shape on fatigue behaviors of DZ125 superalloy are systematically studied. The results show that fatigue fracture still occurs above the cycle of 10⁸ for tests carried out at the frequency of f = 20 kHz and stress ratio R = ?1, so the traditional fatigue limit at cycle of 10⁷ is not appropriate for fatigue design. Fatigue fracture surfaces are perpendicular to stress axis for cylindrical and plate specimens, and the fatigue cracks originate from the extra surface of the specimens. Fatigue crack is apt to propagate from cutting direction to forward direction, which occurs mainly in the second propagation stage at higher stress amplitude. There is an obvious frequency effect for DZ125 superalloy. The higher the test frequency is, the more serious the effect of frequency on fatigue behaviors of the alloy. After the frequency correction, the ultra-high cycle fatigue S-N curve well coincide with the traditional fatigue S-N curve.     

45CrNiMoVA钢的低周疲劳特性和表面疲劳裂纹的在位观测

利用MTS810材料试验机对带中心圆孔的45CrNiMoVA钢低周疲劳特性进行了研究,并借助长焦显微镜和CCD摄像头对试样表面裂纹的演化规律进行了在位停机观测和在位不停机连续观测尝试,试验发现,裂纹均萌生于与拉伸应力垂直的圆孔边缘;疲劳裂纹的萌生与Lueders形变带密切相关,萌生期超过整个疲劳寿命的70%,主裂纹的发展既可以共面扩展的方式向前连续延伸,也可以裂纹连接的方式向前跳跃传播,应力控制的低周疲劳条件下,疲劳寿命与应力面形貌图像,频闪光源照明可以实现表面疲劳裂纹的在位不停机观测。     

缺口件疲劳寿命分布预测的有效应力法

本文提出了一种由光滑件疲劳寿命试验数据预测缺口件疲劳寿命分布的有效应力法。该方法中缺口件的裂纹可能萌生表面被分解成一个个微元,整个表面可看成是这些微元组成的一个串联模型,按照串联概率失效模型,缺口件的疲劳强度失效概率就可以由各微元的疲劳强度失效概率计算得到,其中微元的疲劳强度失效概率是由光滑件的疲劳强度失效概率通过最弱环节理论计算得到的。在缺口件的疲劳强度失效概率表达式中,引入了有效应力的概念,用它查取光滑件的疲劳寿命试验数据就可以直接得到缺口件的疲劳寿命分布。该方法可以同时考虑到应力梯度和试件尺寸对缺口件疲劳寿命分布的影响。进行了材料LY12CZ的带中心孔缺口件的寿命算例分析,预测结果和试验结果吻合良好,表明该方法是有效的。     

Repeated impact on fatigue fracture of carbon spring En-42J steel

The influence of repeated impact loading on fatigue fracture of carbon spring En-42J steel is studied. A highly localized plastic deformation is observed at the time of impact. The circular disc specimen is failed by impact fatigue resulting in small chips and ordinary fatigue failure by slow crack growth. The crack growth behavior depends on specimen geometry, load spectra and material type. The resultant of applied and residual stress was highest at the edge of the circular disc where the crack initiated. The fractured surface showed typical cleavage facets and dimples indicating acicular martensite. A model is developed to explain fatigue crack initiation and propagation behavior under impact loading. Stress calculations are made to determine catastrophic failure. Crack initiation occupied the major part of impact fatigue life while crack growth was fast and led quickly to sudden fracture.     

试样疲劳性能尺度效应的概率控制体积方法

试样尺度、缺口和加载方式通常对材料的疲劳性能具有重要影响. 因此,发展关联试样尺度、缺口和加载方式对疲劳强度影响的方法对于从材料疲劳性能到结构件疲劳性能的预测具有重要意义.首先,采用旋转弯曲加载和轴向加载方式对不同几何形状EA4T车轴钢试样进行了疲劳实验.实验结果表明, 由于试样尺度的增加,轴向加载下狗骨形试样的疲劳强度明显低于沙漏形试样; 相同寿命下,缺口显著降低试样的疲劳强度. 疲劳断口扫描电镜观测结果表明,疲劳裂纹均起源于试样表面.沙漏形试样和狗骨形试样疲劳断口大多只有一个裂纹源,而缺口试样疲劳断口均具有多裂纹源特征. 然后,采用概率控制体积方法研究了试样尺度、缺口和加载方式对疲劳强度的影响,并与临界距离和应变能密度方法进行了比较. 结果表明,概率控制体积方法能够更好地关联试样尺度、缺口和加载方式对EA4T车轴钢疲劳强度的影响.最后, 提出一种基于控制体积的结构件疲劳强度预测方法,并用于具有不连续高应力区域车轴钢试样的疲劳强度预测,预测结果与实验结果 吻合.      

Q345低周疲劳性能与疲劳寿命预测分析

本文对结构用钢Q345的低周疲劳性能进行了试验研究。试验在常温下岛津电液伺服疲劳试验机上进行,采用轴向应变控制方法,恒定应变速率为0.005s-1,应变比为-1。试验结果表明,初始阶段,Q345在高应变幅值(0.6%)循环作用下出现循环硬化效应,而在低应变幅值(0.6%)作用下出现循环软化效应;随着加载应变幅的增加,硬化和软化率呈直线上升趋势。Q345疲劳裂纹萌生阶段占其整个寿命的60%以上,其裂纹萌生寿命与应变幅存在幂函数关系。根据Coffin-Manson公式得到了Q345的应变-寿命关系公式;采用能量预测法得到了材料的塑性应变能与疲劳寿命的关系表达式。上述结果对钢结构的设计、评估具有重要的工程应用参考价值。     

Effect of low cycle fatigue pre-damage on very high cycle fatigue

Carbon-manganese steel is often applied in components of pipes in nuclear plant. Ultrasonic fatigue tests following low cycle fatigue (LCF) cycles damaged are used to study the strength of very high cycle fatigure (VHCF). The comparison of test results of simple VHCF and cumulative fatigue (LCF plus VHCF) shows that LCF load influences the following VHCF strength. Continuum damage mechanics model is extended to VHCF region. The effect of LCF load on VHCF is studied by an improved cumulative damage model.     

Modeling of fatigue crack growth from a notch

When a fatigue crack is nucleated and propagates into the vicinity of the notch, the crack growth rate is generally higher than that can be expected by using the stress intensity factor concept. The current study attempted to describe the crack growth at notches quantitatively with a detailed consideration of the cyclic plasticity of the material. An elastic–plastic finite element analysis was conducted to obtain the stress and strain histories of the notched component. A single multiaxial fatigue criterion was used to determine the crack initiation from the notch and the subsequent crack growth. Round compact specimens made of 1070 steel were subjected to Mode I cyclic loading with different R-ratios at room temperature. The approach developed was able to quantitatively capture the crack growth behavior near the notch. When the R-ratio was positive, the crack growth near a notch was mainly influenced by the plasticity created by the notch and the resulted fatigue damage during crack initiation. When the R-ratio was negative, the contact of the cracked surfaces during a part of a loading cycle reduced the cyclic plasticity of the material near the crack tip. The combined effect of notch plasticity and possible contact of cracked surface were responsible for the observed crack growth phenomenon near a notch.     

孔径尺寸对干涉配合铆接件超高周疲劳性能的影响

合理的干涉配合铆接工艺可以有效提高构件疲劳性能,本文通过试验研究与数值模拟相结合分析孔径尺寸对干涉配合铆接件超高周疲劳性能的影响。利用20kHz超声疲劳试验系统测试了三种不同孔径尺寸下干涉配合铆接件的超高周疲劳性能;基于ABAQUS模拟分析了铆接工艺过程以及孔径尺寸对干涉量和孔边残余应力的影响,通过分析高频低幅加载下孔边应力分布,结合超高周疲劳试验及断口形貌观察,分析了孔径尺寸对铆接件超高周疲劳性能的影响。结果表明:不同孔径尺寸铆接件的裂纹萌生扩展方式类似,疲劳裂纹萌生均发生在孔边距表面1.5mm最大残余拉应力处;适当减小孔径尺寸所形成的合理干涉量可以提高铆接件疲劳寿命,φ4.10mm的孔径可以形成0.66%的孔边平均干涉量,铆接件疲劳寿命最高达到3.63×108周。