Fatigue properties of a S45C steel subjected to ultrasonic nanocrystal surface modification |
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Authors: | XJ Cao R Murakami |
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Institution: | a Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Tokushima, 2-1 Minami-josanjima-cho, Tokushima, Japan b Institute for Manufacturing Systems Technology, Sun Moon University, Asan, Choongnam, Republic of Korea |
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Abstract: | An ultrasonic nanocrystal surface modification (UNSM) technique, at 3 different vibration strike numbers (34,000 times/mm2, 45,000 times/mm2, 68,000 times/mm2) was used to modify the surface structure and properties of S45C. These three process conditions respectively produced 2 μm, 12 μm and 30 μm nanocrystal layers. UNSM technique improves the following mechanical properties: microhardness, surface roughness, and compressive residual stress. Also, fatigue life increased with the vibration strike number. UNSM C3 (with the vibration strike number of 68,000 times/mm2) has improved the fatigue strength by as much as 33% for S45C. Optical microscope pictures show that cracks usually initiate from intergranular microcracks on the surface and then extend along the tip traces of UNSM which are considered as process defects. A simple math model (tearing adhesive plaster model) has been made to analyze the initiation and growth of cracks. Though most of the cracks initiate at the surface of specimens, surface nanocrystal layers can help to retard crack initiation. In S45C, the efficiency of crack resistance is more than 48%.the vibration strike number |
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Keywords: | Nanocrystal Surface modification UNSM Microhardness Residual stress Surface roughness Fatigue Crack |
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