Abstract
This study examined the fatigue life (Nf) and fatigue limit (FL) of AISI 4340 steel in relation to surface roughness, artificial defects and shot peening. Artificial surface defects on fatigue specimens were obtained by electrical discharge machining (EDM) or by pre-corrosion in 3.5% NaCl and perchloric acid solutions, followed by a fatigue test. The presence of artificial defects of various sizes, taken into account by the √area parameter, led to a significant decrease in fatigue characteristics, while shot peening contributed to their noticeable improvement. Defects resulting from electrochemical corrosion had a much greater negative effect on fatigue life than defects introduced by EDM.
Original language | American English |
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Pages (from-to) | 53-62 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2021 |
Keywords
- Artificial defects
- High cyclic fatigue
- Low alloy steel
- Shot peening
- Surface roughness
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Ceramics and Composites
- Metals and Alloys
- Polymers and Plastics
- General Materials Science
- Biomaterials
- Materials Science (miscellaneous)