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Fatigue life enhancement of welded steel-steel composite during crack growth from weak to strong steel: An experimental validation
S. Bhat, V.G. Ukadgaonker, Bhat S, Ukadgaonker V.G.
Published in
2010
Volume: 417-418
   
Pages: 825 - 828
Abstract
Strength mismatch effect across weld interfaces, generated by welding weak and strong steels, influences fatigue and fracture properties of a welded bimetallic composite. Advancing fatigue crack tip in weak parent steel is shielded from the remote load when it reaches near the interface of ultra strong weld steel. Entry of crack tip plasticity into weld steel induces load transfer towards weld which dips crack growth rates thereby enhancing the fatigue life of the composite. A computational model for fatigue life prediction of strength mismatched welded composite under K dominant conditions is validated by experimental work in this paper. Notched bimetallic compact tension specimens, prepared by electron beam welding of weak alloy and strong maraging steels, are subjected to fatigue testing in high cycle regime.
About the journal
JournalKey Engineering Materials
ISSN10139826
Open AccessYes
Concepts (17)
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    Alloy steel
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    Bimetallic
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    Cohesive zone
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    Composite
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    Fatigue
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    Strength mismatch
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    Alloys
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    Crack tips
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    Electron beams
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    Fatigue crack propagation
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    Fatigue of materials
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    Fatigue testing
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    Maraging steel
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    Particle detectors
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    Steel metallurgy
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    Welds
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    Welding