Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Roman Petras, Ivo Sulak, Jaroslav Polak
Summary: The superaustenitic steel Sanicro 25 was subjected to out-of-phase thermomechanical fatigue cycles with dwell at peak temperature within the range of 250°C to 700°C. The effects of dwell on cyclic response, internal structure, and damage mechanism were studied, evaluating cyclic hardening/softening curves, stress-strain curves, and fatigue life curves. Various advanced microscopy techniques were used to analyze internal structure, nanoparticle obstacles for dislocation motion, and mechanisms responsible for fatigue crack nucleation and propagation. Discussions were made on the effects of dwells in in-phase and out-of-phase cycling on fatigue behavior, internal structure modification, and damage mechanisms.
FATIGUE & FRACTURE OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS & STRUCTURES
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Jingwei Zhao, Bingbing Li, Gang Chen, Takamoto Itoh, Xu Chen
Summary: Fatigue tests on 316LN stainless steel showed that the introduction of tensile strain hold had a more deleterious effect on TMF performance, and an inelastic relaxation strain rate is more appropriate for characterizing creep damage.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FATIGUE
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Peng Yin, Wei Zhang, Shen Guo, Jianbin Wen, Guodong Zhang, Fei Xue, Yanfen Zhao, Changyu Zhou
Summary: In this study, TMF tests were conducted to investigate the cyclic deformation and damage mechanisms of P92 steel under different strain rates. The results showed that increasing strain rate significantly improved fatigue life, with OP-TMF leading to more severe damage compared to IP-TMF. The presence of dynamic strain ageing (DSA) was found to be dependent on strain rate, fatigue cycle, and phase angle, affecting fatigue life in combination with fatigue cracks, creep voids, and oxidation.
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
M. Amirifard, A. Zarei Hanzaki, H. R. Abedi, N. Eftekhari, Q. Wang
Summary: This study investigates the fatigue and corrosion-fatigue crack initiation in coldpilgered Sanicro 28 super austenitic stainless steel. Through stress-controlled symmetric reverse bending fatigue tests, combined with electrochemical experiments and advanced microstructural analyses, the damage characteristics of the material were examined in detail. It was found that the planar character of dislocation substructure led to a more homogenous distribution of strain, which delayed the accumulation of damage. The formation of the insoluble and stable MoO3 oxide increased the rate of repassivation, providing resistance against the attack of chloride ions. The corrosion fatigue behavior under different test frequencies was discussed based on the synergistic effects of mechanical and environmental damages.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY-JMR&T
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Yiming Zheng, Bingbing Li, Jingwei Zhao, Caiming Liu, Takamoto Itoh, Xu Chen
Summary: Investigating fatigue crack growth behavior is crucial for the design and safety evaluation of engineering structures. In this study, a new thermomechanical fatigue (TMF) crack propagation testing method was developed for variable temperature conditions, and its validity was proven through a series of tests.
FATIGUE & FRACTURE OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS & STRUCTURES
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Qingtong Wang, Bingbing Li, Jingwei Zhao, Takamoto Itoh, Xu Chen
Summary: Isothermal and thermomechanical fatigue tests were performed with different tension dwell times, and the cyclic stress response and stress relaxation behavior were analyzed using TEM and EBSD. The results showed that fatigue was the dominant mechanism for crack initiation and propagation in all creep-IF tests, leading to specimen fracture. However, in creep-TMF tests, when the dwell time increased to 1800 s, the dominant damage mechanism shifted to creep-fatigue interaction, resulting in intergranular fracture mode and a significantly shorter life. Additionally, a life prediction model based on tension strain energy was proposed.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FATIGUE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Dechao Lyu, Tieshan Cao, Congqian Cheng, Tongtong Zhou, Jie Zhao
Summary: The high-temperature damage characteristics of Sanicro 25 alloy under stress-controlled cyclic loading were investigated. The strain curves exhibited creep-like strain characteristics. The increase in mean stress increased the strain rate and weakened the life, while the increase in stress amplitude only accelerated the tertiary-regime strain rate, leading to a decrease in life and fracture strain. Microcrack initiation and primary Z phases were observed at different stress amplitudes.
FATIGUE & FRACTURE OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS & STRUCTURES
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Cheng Luo, Huang Yuan
Summary: This study investigated the thermomechanical fatigue behavior of nickel-base single-crystal superalloy with different crystal orientations. The crack initiation modes and damage mechanisms were characterized using SEM and optical microscopy. In IP-TMF, creep damage originated from casting pores and propagated under mode I. The creep facets were influenced by activated slip systems, while fatigue damage depended on crystal orientation and developed by slipping along different crystallographic planes. In OP-TMF tests, oxidation-assisted cracking was non-crystallographic for all crystal orientations, with the crack growing within the oxidized material.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FATIGUE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Qiang Lin, Xu Chen, Yiming Zheng, Zhe Zhang, Gang Chen, Bingbing Li
Summary: The effects of multiaxial loading on the isothermal fatigue and thermomechanical fatigue behavior of 316LN stainless steel were studied. It was found that multiaxial loading caused asymmetry in stress-strain hysteresis loops and changes in grain boundaries, leading to more damage and significant reduction in fatigue life.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRESSURE VESSELS AND PIPING
(2022)
Review
Crystallography
Jingwei Zhao, Feng Qiu, Chuangang Xu
Summary: The present paper reviews the research on the creep-thermomechanical fatigue (CTMF) behaviors of austenitic stainless steel for nuclear power plant pipelines. The stress response behavior, main damage mechanisms, and the effects of strain dwell type, dwell time, and temperature-strain phase angle on fatigue life behavior are systematically discussed. It is emphasized that CTMF is closer to the actual service condition of nuclear power plant pipes, and the traditional design method based on isothermal fatigue test data is not conservative. The research on CTMF behaviors of austenitic stainless steel for nuclear power plant is summarized and prospected.
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Bingbing Li, Yiming Zheng, Gang Chen, Takamoto Itoh, Xu Chen
Summary: The effects of strain amplitude on the isothermal fatigue and thermomechanical fatigue behaviors of 316LN stainless steel were studied and the physical mechanisms for the evolution of cyclic stress response were revealed. The manifestations of dynamic strain aging, dependence on loading modes and influence on deformation properties were discussed. A change in the dominated damage mechanism occurred at a strain amplitude of approximately 0.27%, where the isothermal fatigue and thermomechanical fatigue life curves intersected. The maximum stress was found to be an appropriate damage parameter for life prediction with a scatter band of 1.5.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FATIGUE
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Steven Schellert, Julian Mueller, Arne Ohrndorf, Bronslava Gorr, Benjamin Butz, Hans-Juergen Christ
Summary: This study investigates the isothermal and thermomechanical fatigue behavior of duplex stainless steel and correlates it with microstructural observations. The study reveals the differences in deformation modes and fatigue properties of the material at different temperatures.
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Mengqi Li, Shengkun Wang, Jingtai Yu, Gang Chen
Summary: In this study, in-phase and out-of-phase thermomechanical fatigue (TMF) tests as well as isothermal fatigue (IF) tests were conducted to investigate the cyclic deformation behavior and fatigue life of Ti-2Al-2.5Zr alloy. The competition mechanism of back stress and friction stress was found to have an effect on the cyclic hardening/softening behavior. The fatigue life of TMF and IF showed slight differences at higher strain amplitudes, while it depended on loading modes at lower strain amplitudes due to the deviation in plastic strain energy density and peak stress.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FATIGUE
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
T. Suresh Kumar, Manmath Kumar Dash, A. Nagesha
Summary: This investigation focused on the deformation behavior and damage development of a type 316 LN austenitic stainless steel weld joint under isothermal low cycle fatigue (IF) and thermomechanical fatigue (TMF). The cyclic stress response (CSR) of the joint was influenced by dynamic strain aging (DSA) and was observed to be higher under TMF compared to IF cycling. The difference in fatigue life under TMF and IF was explained by the development of deformation and damage through microscopy studies. The cyclic plastic deformation and damage occurred independently in the base metal and weld metal parts of the joint, competing to cause failure.
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
R. Kumar, S. Sanyal, J. Bhagyaraj, E. Hari Krishna, S. Mukherjee, K. Prasad, S. Mandal
Summary: This study investigates the thermomechanical fatigue (TMF) behavior of Timetal 834 alloy under different loading conditions. The results show that the alloy exhibits different cyclic hardening and softening responses at different strain amplitudes. The strain amplitude and phase angle have significant effects on the TMF life.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FATIGUE
(2024)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Veronika Mazanova, Milan Heczko, Viktor Skorik, Alice Chlupova, Jaroslav Polak, Tomas Kruml
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING
(2019)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Roman Petras, Ivo Sulak, Jaroslav Polak
Summary: The superaustenitic steel Sanicro 25 was subjected to out-of-phase thermomechanical fatigue cycles with dwell at peak temperature within the range of 250°C to 700°C. The effects of dwell on cyclic response, internal structure, and damage mechanism were studied, evaluating cyclic hardening/softening curves, stress-strain curves, and fatigue life curves. Various advanced microscopy techniques were used to analyze internal structure, nanoparticle obstacles for dislocation motion, and mechanisms responsible for fatigue crack nucleation and propagation. Discussions were made on the effects of dwells in in-phase and out-of-phase cycling on fatigue behavior, internal structure modification, and damage mechanisms.
FATIGUE & FRACTURE OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS & STRUCTURES
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Lukas Travnicek, Ivo Kubena, Veronika Mazanova, Tomas Vojtek, Jaroslav Polak, Pavel Hutar, Miroslav Smid
Summary: Two approaches were tested to describe short fatigue crack growth under large-scale yielding conditions: the plastic component of the J-integral and the Polak model of crack propagation. It was found that the employed continuum mechanics models were able to give satisfactory results for stainless steels Sanicro 25 and 304L, despite their different properties. The residual fatigue lives estimated by these models were in good agreement with the experimental data, suggesting the potential of the plastic part of J-integral as a tool to model fatigue crack propagation.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
S. Fintova, I Kubena, A. Chlupova, M. Jambor, I Sulak, Z. Chlup, J. Polak
Summary: The study found that as the loading frequency increases, the fatigue cycles to fracture of pure polycrystalline copper also increase. The surface relief and internal structure were found to be related to cyclic straining, with microcavities forming the initiation points of fatigue cracks within slip bands.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
T. Babinsky, I Kubena, I Sulak, T. Kruml, J. Tobias, J. Polak
Summary: The study focused on the surface relief evolution and fatigue crack initiation of Rene'41 superalloy, revealing the crucial role of persistent slip markings in fatigue crack initiation at room temperature.
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Milan Heczko, Veronika Mazanova, Connor E. Slone, Mulaine Shih, Easo P. George, Maryam Ghazisaeidi, Jaroslav Polak, Michael J. Mills
Summary: The CrCoNi alloy exhibited cyclic hardening and softening behavior during low cycle fatigue testing, leading to failure. Deformation twins generated during the cycling process showed well-developed persistent slip markings.
SCRIPTA MATERIALIA
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Veronika Mazanova, Milan Heczko, Jaroslav Polak
Summary: Studies have shown that the mechanism of fatigue crack initiation in high-angle grain boundaries is controversial. In this research, experiments were conducted on super-austenitic stainless steel Sanicro 25 to study the surface features that developed during cyclic loading with high strain amplitudes. The results revealed the presence of slip markings on the surface of grains, as well as extrusions and intrusions along the surface and normal to the grain boundaries. These processes ultimately weakened the grain boundary and led to the production of grain boundary cracks. These experimental findings challenge the theories suggesting a brittle-like origin of grain boundary cracks.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FATIGUE
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Alice Chlupova, Ivo Sulak, Tomas Babinsky, Jaroslav Polak
Summary: In this study, the fatigue behavior and initiation mechanism of intergranular cracks in polycrystalline copper specimens were investigated. Scanning electron microscopy was used to observe the crack formation on the electrolytically polished specimen surfaces, and a correlation was found between the occurrence of extrusions and intrusions on the grain boundaries and the formation of corrugated surface near the intergranular cracks. These findings contribute to a better understanding of the fatigue behavior and initiation mechanism of intergranular cracks in polycrystalline copper.
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING
(2022)
Article
Crystallography
Jaroslav Polak
Summary: The cyclic plastic deformation of polycrystals leads to the concentration of cyclic plastic strain in persistent slip bands (PSBs) which have different dislocation structure compared to the matrix. The formation of point defects, their migration, and the mechanics of dislocation motion in PSBs are quantitatively described. The localized cyclic plastic straining in PSBs results in the production of persistent slip markings (PSMs) on the surface. These PSMs contribute to surface relief and grain boundary relief, as well as the initiation of intragranular fatigue cracks and grain boundary cracks.
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Ladislav Poczklan, Jaroslav Polak, Tomas Kruml
Summary: The endurance of 316L steel against multiaxial fatigue is examined. The fatigue life curve for torsional mode extends to longer fatigue lives, while tension/compression mode causes the earliest fracture. The fatigue life curves for both multiaxial modes are similar to the axial mode. Fourteen critical plane models for fatigue life predictions were applied and compared. The modified Smith-Watson-Topper models prove to be the most accurate. The criteria proposed by Fatemi and Socie, Li et al., Zhu et al., and Wang and Brown also produce satisfactory results. The Smith-Watson-Topper model leads to the most precise predictions of fatigue crack orientation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FATIGUE
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
J. Polak
Proceedings Paper
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jaroslav Polak
TMS 2019 148TH ANNUAL MEETING & EXHIBITION SUPPLEMENTAL PROCEEDINGS
(2019)
Proceedings Paper
Engineering, Mechanical
Jaroslav Polak, Veronika Mazanova, Roman Petras, Milan Heczko
12TH INTERNATIONAL FATIGUE CONGRESS (FATIGUE 2018)
(2018)
Proceedings Paper
Engineering, Mechanical
Jiri Man, Antti Jarvenpaa, Matias Jaskari, Ivo Kubena, Stanislava Fintova, Alice Chlupova, L. Pentti Karjalainen, Jaroslav Polak
12TH INTERNATIONAL FATIGUE CONGRESS (FATIGUE 2018)
(2018)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Zhuang Sun, Yixin Zhao, Yirui Gao, Sen Gao, Davide Elmo, Xindong Wei
Summary: In this study, the modified semi-circular bending test was used to investigate the fracture toughness of coal samples with different sizes and bedding angles. The results showed that the fracture toughness of coal exhibits size effect and anisotropy. The crack initiation and propagation in hydraulic fracturing of coal seam can be influenced by bedding angles.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED FRACTURE MECHANICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Ruiming Zhang, Kai Ma, Wenzhu Peng, Jinyang Zheng
Summary: The fatigue crack growth rates of 4130X steel in different hydrogen concentrations were measured, and the influence of hydrogen on crack behavior was analyzed. Results show that the crack growth rate increases with increasing hydrogen pressure, reaching a threshold at 87.5 MPa.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED FRACTURE MECHANICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Hien Do, Phuc L. H. Ho, Canh V. Le, H. Nguyen-Xuan
Summary: In this study, a new method for determining the limit loads of fracture structures using the pseudo-lower bound method with adaptive quadtree meshes is proposed. The method overcomes the volumetric locking problem and handles the challenge of hanging nodes during refinement procedure by using quadtree meshes. The effectiveness of the approach is demonstrated through numerical validation.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED FRACTURE MECHANICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Weimin Song, Yuxin Fan, Hao Wu, Liang Zhou
Summary: This study proposed a novel test method to characterize the I-II mixed fracture toughness of asphalt pavement and investigated the effects of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) and loading rate. The results showed that loading rate and inclusion of RAP had positive effects on fracture toughness.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED FRACTURE MECHANICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Zida Liu, Diyuan Li, Jianqiang Xia, Quanqi Zhu
Summary: In this study, the influence of flaw inclinations on the failure mechanism of fissured granite specimens was analyzed through a series of experiments. A quantitative method combining deep learning and scanning electron microscope was employed to identify the mesoscopic fracture mechanism of macroscopic cracks. The results indicated that the failure of fissured specimens was mainly caused by tensile stress and shear stress.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED FRACTURE MECHANICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Jiabing Zhang, Yiling Chen, Ronghuan Du, Xianglian Zhao, Jun Wu
Summary: This study investigated the mechanical characteristics and crack propagation behavior of sandstone-like samples with single cracks under freeze-thaw cycles. The results demonstrated the significant effects of crack angle and freeze-thaw cycles on the compressive strength and stability of the samples. Confining pressure inhibited the freeze-thaw deterioration, and the acoustic emission signals exhibited good consistency with the stress-strain curves. The simulation results matched well with the experimental results, and five crack propagation modes were proposed.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED FRACTURE MECHANICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Felix Boedeker, Pauline Herr, Anders Biel, Ramin Moshfegh, Stephan Marzi
Summary: Cohesive Zone Models with finite thickness are widely used for fracture mechanical modeling. Computational homogenization techniques are crucial for the development of advanced engineering materials. FFT-based homogenization scheme shows potential in reducing computational effort and has practical applications.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED FRACTURE MECHANICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Sobhan Pattajoshi, Sonalisa Ray, Yugal Kishor Joshi
Summary: In this work, a novel multi-layer composite structure is proposed for protective shelter design. The dynamic behavior and mechanical performance of the multi-layer composite under projectile impact loading are investigated. The proposed composite target demonstrates enhanced penetration resistance and lesser damage compared to its reinforced concrete monolayer counterpart. An analytical model is also developed to predict the forces transmitted to the lowest layer for design purposes.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED FRACTURE MECHANICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
H. M. Shodja, M. T. Kamali, B. Shokrolahi-Zadeh
Summary: This study proposes a semi-analytical method for calculating the stress intensity factor of an internally pressurized eccentric annular crack. By using hypersingular integral equations and conformal mapping, accurate values of SIFs along the crack edges can be obtained. The material properties of the elastic matrix do not affect the SIF values, as demonstrated through the investigation of geometric parameters.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED FRACTURE MECHANICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Wen Hua, Zhanyuan Zhu, Wenyu Zhang, Jianxiong Li, Jiuzhou Huang, Shiming Dong
Summary: Accurate assessment and prediction of fracture behavior in cracked materials using mixed mode fracture criteria are crucial in fracture mechanics. This study comprehensively reviewed modified fracture criteria that incorporate T-stress for mixed mode I-II cracks. A comparative analysis was conducted between experimental results and theoretical predictions for five different cracked configurations. The study also discussed the effect of T-stress on crack initiation angle and fracture toughness, providing suggestions. The results showed variations in predictive accuracy across different cracked configurations due to disparities in T-stress. However, similar predictions were observed for semi-circular bend and edge-crack triangular specimens due to their similar biaxial stress ratio B. Different fracture criteria were suitable for different cracked configurations with positive or negative T-stresses.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED FRACTURE MECHANICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Qing-qing Shen, Qiu-hua Rao, Wei Yi, Dian-yi Huang
Summary: This study proposes a theoretical approach to forecast multi-crack propagation trajectories in a finite plate. By calculating the stress intensity factor (SIF) and analyzing the influence of crack size, the criteria for crack initiation and propagation in a finite plate are established. Experimental results demonstrate that the SIF of multiple cracks in a finite plate is consistently larger than that of an infinite plate.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED FRACTURE MECHANICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Songbai Li, Qiyun Zhu, Zhizhong Lu, Hongzhi Yan, Chu Zhu, Peize Li
Summary: This study investigates the effects of laser heating and laser shot peening on fatigue life of AA2524, and predicts the fatigue life using artificial neural networks and support vector regression models. The results show that laser heating and laser shot peening can significantly improve the fatigue life, and the neural networks have better prediction ability.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED FRACTURE MECHANICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
V. Shlyannikov, A. Sulamanidze, D. Kosov
Summary: This paper presents experimental crack-growth data for thermomechanical fatigue conditions in nickel-based alloy components. The crack-growth experimental results are interpreted using finite element analyses and multi-physics numerical calculations. The results show that crack growth rate is slower under isothermal pure fatigue conditions, while it is faster under thermomechanical cyclic deformation conditions.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED FRACTURE MECHANICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Tairui Zhang, Xin Ma, Bin Yang, Wenchun Jiang, Zhiqiang Ge, Xiaochao Liu
Summary: This study experimentally investigated the fracture toughness distributions in dissimilar metal welds. The predictions of fracture toughness were made using three criteria and an energy release rate model. The results showed that using the critical strain criterion and ERR model resulted in higher consistency compared to mini-CTs, while the predictions using the critical stress criterion had high dispersion. The study also investigated the source of errors through damage developments and SEM observations.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED FRACTURE MECHANICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Yike Dang, Zheng Yang, Xiaoyu Liu, Jianghao Guo
Summary: This study uses discrete element modeling to examine bedded rock failure with parallel defects. It is found that bedding influences crack propagation direction but has limited impact on final failure. Shear failure accumulates at the bridge area and defect tip, while tensile failure occurs during nucleation region development.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED FRACTURE MECHANICS
(2024)