A micromechanical cyclic void growth model for ultra-low cycle fatigue

Ravi Kiran, Kapil Khandelwal

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Abstract

The influence of stress triaxiality and Lode parameter on microvoid growth phase of ductile fracture under ultra-low cycle fatigue (ULCF) (Nf < 100, Nf = cycles to failure) loading is investigated using micromechanical analyses. A new micromechanical cyclic void growth model (MM-CVGM) to predict the ULCF life of ASTM A992 steels is presented. The MM-CVGM is calibrated and validated from the experiments conducted on axisymmetrically notched specimens. Number of cycles to failure (Nf) and the fracture initiation locations predicted by the model closely matched the experimental observations.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)24-37
Number of pages14
JournalInternational Journal of Fatigue
Volume70
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cyclic void growth model
  • Ductile fracture
  • Lode parameter
  • Stress triaxiality
  • Ultra-low cycle fatigue

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Modeling and Simulation
  • General Materials Science
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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