Laser powder bed fusion(L-PBF)is an advanced metal additive manufacturing process with an excellent capability for fabricating nickel-based superalloys.After solution aging(SA),the l-PBF nickel-based superalloys can m...Laser powder bed fusion(L-PBF)is an advanced metal additive manufacturing process with an excellent capability for fabricating nickel-based superalloys.After solution aging(SA),the l-PBF nickel-based superalloys can match the tensile properties with the conventional manufacturing process;however,its performance under long-life regime service conditions,especially at an elevated temperature of 650℃,has not yet been well understood,which restricts its promotion in industrial applications.In this study,combined with various techniques including X-ray diffraction(XRD),electron backscatter diffraction(EBSD),and micro-computed tomography(micro-CT),the microstructure,phases,micro-texture,and internal defects of SA l-PBF nickel-based superalloys were analyzed,and tensile and cutting-edge fatigue tests with stress ratios R=-1 and 0.1 were performed at 25℃ and 650℃ to investigate the fatigue failure behavior.The results showed that the SA treatment promoted microstructural homogenization with vague laser scanning tracks.The synergistic effect of the γ',γ",and δ phases improved the mechanical and fatigue properties.Elevated temperatures and positive stress ratios promoted the occurrence of subsurface or internal failures.The four cracking modes include crack nucleation from the crystallographic facets,pore-assisted facetted crack nucleation,lack of fusion-induced crack nucleation,and inclusion-induced crack nucleation.At 650℃,the grains fractured along the maximum shear plane,formed a large number of highly inhomogeneous facets,which caused significant fluctuations.Finally,the phase transition processes during SA treatment and defect-related fatigue failure mechanisms were elucidated.This study provides key quality and testing data to support the advancement of l-PBF nickel-based superalloys and provides a foundation for their optimized design and industrial applications.展开更多
This study systematically investigates the effects of Al content on the microstructure,tensile properties,and high-cycle fatigue behavior of extruded Mg-xAl-Zn-Ca-Y(SENx)alloys.The results reveal that all extruded all...This study systematically investigates the effects of Al content on the microstructure,tensile properties,and high-cycle fatigue behavior of extruded Mg-xAl-Zn-Ca-Y(SENx)alloys.The results reveal that all extruded alloys exhibit fully recrystallized microstructures with undissolved second-phase particles enriched with Ca and Y.The average grain size varies non-monotonically with Al content due to the competing effects of recrystallization kinetics,solute drag,and particle band distribution.As Al content increases,tensile strength increases,while ductility decreases.Notably,despite its relatively coarse grain structure,the SEN9 alloy exhibits significantly higher yield strength than the SEN6 alloy.This improvement is mainly attributed to additional precipitation strengthening from fine Mg_(17)Al_(12)discontinuous precipitates formed along grain boundaries.Meanwhile,the reduced elongation observed in the SEN9 and SEN11 alloys is attributed to premature fracture at coarse Mg_(17)(Al,Zn,Ca)_(12)particle bands aligned along the extrusion direction.From the SEN1 to SEN9 alloys,the fatigue strength(FS)increases approximately linearly with ultimate tensile strength(UTS),reaching 170 MPa.However,this FS-UTS proportionality fails in the SEN11 alloy,where FS falls to 120 MPa despite the highest UTS.This deviation from the FS-UTS correlation that is observed for the lower-Al-content alloys is attributed to the clustered distribution of coarse Mg_(17)(Al,Zn,Ca)_(12)particles in the SEN11 alloy,which promotes early crack initiation under cyclic loading.These findings emphasize the importance of controlled Al addition in enhancing both strength and fatigue resistance while also highlighting the adverse effects of excessive Al content owing to microstructural embrittlement.展开更多
Cold regions often feature complex geological environments where various physical phenomena interact,with a particularly notable thermo-hydro-mechanical(THM)coupling.In this study,fully coupled THM cyclic tests were c...Cold regions often feature complex geological environments where various physical phenomena interact,with a particularly notable thermo-hydro-mechanical(THM)coupling.In this study,fully coupled THM cyclic tests were conducted,followed by fatigue tests,to explore how THM treatment influences the fatigue properties of damaged sandstone.Experimental results indicate that rock fatigue deformation,damage evolution,and failure characteristics are highly sensitive to initial damage caused by coupled THM treatment.Rocks subjected to multiple THM cycles exhibit lower initial irreversible strain,shorter fatigue life,lower critical total dissipated energy,and higher irreversible strain increments,indicating accelerated deterioration.After THM coupling,rock fatigue failure shows complex crack networks,with macroscopic failure modes shifting from shear to tensile failure.Polarized microscopy and acoustic emission analyses reveal that this transition stems from micro-scale transgranular to intergranular fractures.We introduced a fractional order-based damage fatigue model to quantitatively describe the rock viscoelastic parameters after different initial damage treatments.Rock viscoelastic-plastic parameters decrease with increasing coupled THM cycles.Finally,we discussed the feasibility of applying these results to the long-term stability analysis of rock slopes.This study provides unique insights and modeling tools from fully coupled THM experiments to understand the rock fatigue characteristics,offering potential applications for slope stability assessment.展开更多
Microalloyed steels are extensively utilized in the automotive industry for their superior strength–toughness synergy.Structural components,such as cranks,wheels,and front axles,are subjected to fluctuating or repeti...Microalloyed steels are extensively utilized in the automotive industry for their superior strength–toughness synergy.Structural components,such as cranks,wheels,and front axles,are subjected to fluctuating or repetitive stresses during service,which cause fatigue damage or failure.Therefore,improving the fatigue properties of microalloyed steels is crucial to broaden their applications.An overview of the factors affecting the fatigue properties of microalloyed steels is provided,beginning with a concise description of microalloyed steels,followed by a discussion of key factors,such as microstructure,precipitation,and non-metallic inclusions,that influence fatigue performance.Strategies for enhancing fatigue properties are also explored,including non-metallic inclusion modification,surface treatment,and microstructure tailoring.Modification treatment of non-metallic inclusions can alter their morphology,size,quantity,distribution,etc.,thereby reducing the adverse effect on fatigue performance.The surface treatment enhances resistance to crack initiation by introducing compressive residual stress or refining the surface microstructure.Microstructure tailoring involves various heat treatment processes that can slow fatigue crack growth.Ultimately,the latest developments and future prospects of fatigue properties in microalloyed steels,based on academic research and industrial practices,are also summarized.展开更多
The influence of filling parameters including pouring temperature, filling speed, boost pressure and synchronous pressure on the fatigue of A357 alloy produced by counter pressure plaster casting was studied. The Tagu...The influence of filling parameters including pouring temperature, filling speed, boost pressure and synchronous pressure on the fatigue of A357 alloy produced by counter pressure plaster casting was studied. The Taguchi method was used to investigate the relationship between the fatigue performance and filling parameters. The results show that filling speed is the most significant factor among the four parameters. Synchronous pressures is less influential on the fatigue life when the value of synchronous pressure is from 400 kPa to 600 kPa.展开更多
The addition of nanoscale additions to magnesium(Mg)based alloys can boost mechanical characteristics without noticeably decreasing ductility.Since Mg is the lightest structural material,the Mg-based nanocomposites(NC...The addition of nanoscale additions to magnesium(Mg)based alloys can boost mechanical characteristics without noticeably decreasing ductility.Since Mg is the lightest structural material,the Mg-based nanocomposites(NCs)with improved mechanical properties are appealing materials for lightweight structural applications.In contrast to conventional Mg-based composites,the incorporation of nano-sized reinforcing particles noticeably boosts the strength of Mg-based nanocomposites without significantly reducing the formability.The present article reviews Mg-based metal matrix nanocomposites(MMNCs)with metallic and ceramic additions,fabricated via both solid-based(sintering and powder metallurgy)and liquid-based(disintegrated melt deposition)technologies.It also reviews strengthening models and mechanisms that have been proposed to explain the improved mechanical characteristics of Mg-based alloys and nanocomposites.Further,synergistic strengthening mecha-nisms in Mg matrix nanocomposites and the dominant equations for quantitatively predicting mechanical properties are provided.Furthermore,this study offers an overview of the creep and fatigue behavior of Mg-based alloys and nanocomposites using both traditional(uniaxial)and depth-sensing indentation techniques.The potential applications of magnesium-based alloys and nanocomposites are also surveyed.展开更多
Fracture evolution process (initiation, propagation and coalescence) of cracked rock was observed and the force- displacement curves of cracked rock were measured under uniaxial cyclic loading. The tested specimens ma...Fracture evolution process (initiation, propagation and coalescence) of cracked rock was observed and the force- displacement curves of cracked rock were measured under uniaxial cyclic loading. The tested specimens made of sandstone-like modeling material contained three pre-existing intermittent cracks with different geometrical distributions. The experimental results indicate that the fatigue deformation limit corresponding to the maximal cyclic load is equal to that of post-peak locus of static complete force?displacement curve; the fatigue deformation process can be divided into three stages: initial deformation, constant deformation rate and accelerative deformation; the time of fracture initiation, propagation and coalescence corresponds to the change of irreversible deformation.展开更多
Additive manufacturing(AM)has emerged as an advanced technique for the fabrication of complex near-net shaped and lightweight metallic parts with acceptable mechanical performance.The strength of AM metals has been co...Additive manufacturing(AM)has emerged as an advanced technique for the fabrication of complex near-net shaped and lightweight metallic parts with acceptable mechanical performance.The strength of AM metals has been confirmed comparable or even superior to that of metals manufactured by conventional processes,but the fatigue performance is still a knotty issue that may hinder the substitution of currently used metallic components by AM counterparts when the cyclic loading and thus fatigue failure dominates.As essential complements to high-cost and time-consuming experimental fatigue tests of AM metals,models for fatigue performance prediction are highly desirable.In this review,different models for predicting the fatigue properties of AM metals are summarized in terms of fatigue life,fatigue limit and fatigue crack growth,with a focus on the incorporation of AM characteristics such as AM defect and processing parameters into the models.For predicting the fatigue life of AM metals,empirical models and theoretical models(including local characteristic model,continuum damage mechanics model and probabilistic method)are presented.In terms of fatigue limit,the introduced models involve the Kitagawa–Takahashi model,the Murakami model,the El-Haddad model,etc.For modeling the fatigue crack growth of AM metals,the summarized methodologies include the Paris equation,the Hartman-Schijve equation,the NASGRO equation,the small-crack growth model,and numerical methods.Most of these models for AM metals are similar to those for conventionally processed materials,but are modified and pay more attention to the AM characteristics.Finally,an outlook for possible directions of the modeling and prediction of fatigue properties of AM metals is provided.展开更多
In the present study,2219-T87 Al alloy plates,4 mm in thickness,were subjected to bobbin tool friction stir welding(BTFSW)under relatively high welding speeds of 200 and 400 mm/min,with the aim to analyze the effect o...In the present study,2219-T87 Al alloy plates,4 mm in thickness,were subjected to bobbin tool friction stir welding(BTFSW)under relatively high welding speeds of 200 and 400 mm/min,with the aim to analyze the effect of welding speeds on fatigue properties of the joints.The results showed that the tension–tension high-cycle fatigue performance of the BT-FSW joints at room temperature was significantly enhanced compared to that of other joints of 2xxx series Al alloys counterparts.Particularly at a high welding speed of 400 mm/min,the fatigue strength of the joint reached 78%of the base material together with a high tensile strength of 311 MPa.It was found that the joint line remnants had no effects on the fatigue properties of the BT-FSW joints due to the elimination of root flaws under the action of the lower shoulder.Most of the samples with the welding speed of 200 mm/min failed at the thermo-mechanical zone(TMAZ)during fatigue tests,attributable to the coarsened grains and precipitates,but all of the samples with high welding speed of 400 mm/min randomly failed at the nugget zone due to the improved hardness value in the TMAZ.展开更多
This paper addresses the effects of stress ratio on the temperature-dependent high-cycle fatigue （HCF） properties of alloy steels 2CrMo and 9CrCo, which suffer from substantial vibrational loading at small stress am...This paper addresses the effects of stress ratio on the temperature-dependent high-cycle fatigue （HCF） properties of alloy steels 2CrMo and 9CrCo, which suffer from substantial vibrational loading at small stress amplitude, high stress ratio, and high frequency in the high-temperature environments in which they fimcfion as blade and rotor spindle materials in advanced gas or steam turbine engines. Fatigue tests were performed on alloy steels 2CrMo and 9CrCo subjected to constant-amplitude loading at four stress ratios and at four and three temperatures, respectively, to determine their temperature-dependent HCF properties. The interaction mechanisms between high temperature and stress ratio were deduced and compared with each other on the basis of the results of fractographic analysis. A phenomenological model was developed to evaluate the effects of stress ratio on the temperature-dependent HCF properties of alloy steels 2CrMo and 9CrCo. Good correlation was achieved between the predictions and actual experiments, demonstrating the practical and effective use of the proposed method.展开更多
Granite is well known as an acid aggregate. An active mineral filler produced in the laboratory is first used as an anti-stripping filler in the granite asphalt concrete. Four aggregate gradations were chosen in this ...Granite is well known as an acid aggregate. An active mineral filler produced in the laboratory is first used as an anti-stripping filler in the granite asphalt concrete. Four aggregate gradations were chosen in this study,and the effects of the active mineral filler and aggregates on the rutting resistance performance and fatigue properties of granite asphalt concrete were investigated by means of rutting test and four-point bending fatigue test. The results indicate that the dynamic stability of granite asphalt concrete increase significantly with the addition of active mineral filler and the fatigue properties can also be improved especially at lower strain level. Meanwhile,the results demonstrate that granite asphalt concrete has better rutting resistance performance and fatigue properties than limestone asphalt concrete.展开更多
The phenomenon of cyclic hardening is observed in fatigue tests of modified asphalt controlled by low strain/stress level and it is not clear how the phenomenon affects the fatigue properties of binders. The special t...The phenomenon of cyclic hardening is observed in fatigue tests of modified asphalt controlled by low strain/stress level and it is not clear how the phenomenon affects the fatigue properties of binders. The special time weep tests were performed to investigate the point. Tests results indicate that the cyclic hardening is caused by the rearrangement of molecules in binders, and it can make the inner structure of binders getting stable and increase the fatigue properties of asphalt binders. But fatigue damage occurs when fatigue tests start, no matter the phenomenon of cyclic hardening happens or not. If the controlled load is low, the effect of rearrangement of molecules on material is beyond the effect of fatigue damage so that the cyclic hardening can be observed. When the load conditions get worse, the effect of slight fatigue damages produced in hardening stage will show.展开更多
Fatigue properties of age-hardened Al alloy 2017-T4 under ultrasonic loading frequency （20 kHz） were investigated and compared with the results under conventional loading of rotating bending（50 Hz）.The growth of a...Fatigue properties of age-hardened Al alloy 2017-T4 under ultrasonic loading frequency （20 kHz） were investigated and compared with the results under conventional loading of rotating bending（50 Hz）.The growth of a crack retarded at about 500μm in surface length under ultrasonic loading,while at about 20μm under rotating bending.Although striations being a typical fracture mechanism were observed under conventional loading,most of fracture surface was covered with many facets under ultrasonic loading.These facets were also observed under rotating bending in nitrogen gas.The difference in growth mechanism depending on the loading frequency and the retardation of a crack growth under ultrasonic loading may be caused by the environment at the crack tip due to high crack growth rate under ultrasonic loading.展开更多
Fatigue fracture is the major threat to the railway axle, which can be avoided or delayed by surface strengthening. In this study, a low-carbon alloy axle steel with two states was treated by surface induction hardeni...Fatigue fracture is the major threat to the railway axle, which can be avoided or delayed by surface strengthening. In this study, a low-carbon alloy axle steel with two states was treated by surface induction hardening and shot peening, respectively, to reveal the mechanism of fatigue property improvement by microstructure characterization, microhardness measurement, residual stress analysis, roughness measurement, and rotary bending fatigue tests. The results indicate that both quenching and tempering treatment can effectively improve the fatigue properties of the modified axle steel. In addition, induction hardening can create an ideal hardened layer on the sample surface by phase transformation from the microstructure of ferrite and pearlite to martensite. By comparison, shot peening can modify the microstructure in surface layer by surface severe plastic deformation introducing a large number of dislocation and even cause grain refinement. Both induction hardening and shot peening create compressive residual stress into the surface layer of axle steel sample, which can effectively reduce the stress level applied to the metal surface during the rotary bending fatigue tests. On the whole, the contribution of induction hardening to the fatigue life of axle steel sample is better than that of the shot peening, and induction hardening shows obvious advantages in improving the fatigue life of axle steel.展开更多
High-temperature mechanical properties of high-boron austenitic steels （HBASs） were studied at 850 ℃ using a dynamic thermal-mechanical simulation testing machine. In addition, the thermal fatigue properties of the...High-temperature mechanical properties of high-boron austenitic steels （HBASs） were studied at 850 ℃ using a dynamic thermal-mechanical simulation testing machine. In addition, the thermal fatigue properties of the alloys were investigated using the self-restraint Uddeholm thermal fatigue test, during which the alloy specimens were cycled between room temperature and 800℃. Stereomicroscopy and scanning electron microscopy were used to study the surface cracks and cross-sectional microstructure of the alloy specimens after the thermal fatigue tests. The effects of carbon content on the mechanical properties at room temperature and high-temperature as well as thermal fatigue properties of the HBASs were also studied. The experimental results show that increasing carbon content induces changes in the microstructure and mechanical properties of the HBASs. The boride phase within the HBAS matrix exhibits a round and smooth morphology, and they are distributed in a discrete manner. The hardness of the alloys increases from 239 （0.19wt.% C） to 302 （0.29wt.% C） and 312 HV （0.37wt.% C）; the tensile yield strength at 850 ℃ increases from 165.1 to 190.3 and 197.1 MPa; and the compressive yield strength increases from 166.1 to 167.9 and 184.4 MPa. The results of the thermal fatigue tests （performed for 300 cycles from room temperature to 800 ℃） indicate that the degree of thermal fatigue of the HBAS with 0.29wt.% C （rating of 2-3） is superior to those of the alloys with 0.19wt.% （rating of 4-5） and 0.37wt.% （rating of 3-4） carbon. The main cause of this difference is the ready precipitation of M23（C,B）6- type borocarbides in the alloys with high carbon content during thermal fatigue testing. The precipitation and aggregation of borocarbide particles at the grain boundaries result in the deterioration of the thermal fatigue properties of the alloys.展开更多
Effects of surface condition on fatigue properties of a medium-strength γ-TiAl alloy Ti-45Al-5Nb-lW（at%） were investigated.It is found that the maximum stresses of fatigue samples are lower than the yield stresses ...Effects of surface condition on fatigue properties of a medium-strength γ-TiAl alloy Ti-45Al-5Nb-lW（at%） were investigated.It is found that the maximum stresses of fatigue samples are lower than the yield stresses of the medium-strength γ-TiAl alloy.Meanwhile,the local plastic deformation is unconspicuous to occur at the crack tip.In this case,the fatigue strength is mainly decided by surface conditions of maximum-stressed surface,but compressive stress and deformation especially resulted from shot peening play an important role in the improvement of the condition fatigue strength.The affecting depth of shot peening is about 250 μm.As a result,the relatively weak microstructures and phases become the preferential initiation sites and propagation routes.They are observed to be equiaxed γ grains,B2 ＋ ω grains,and α_2-γ lamellar interface in soft orientations.The existence of V-notch can significantly reduce the fatigue properties of the samples.展开更多
In this paper, a two dimensional Voronoi cell element, formulated with creep, thermal and plastic strain, is applied for the numerical simulation of thermo-mechanical fatigue behavior for particulate reinforced compos...In this paper, a two dimensional Voronoi cell element, formulated with creep, thermal and plastic strain, is applied for the numerical simulation of thermo-mechanical fatigue behavior for particulate reinforced composites. The relation between mechanical fatigue phases and thermal fatigue phases influences the thermo-mechanical fatigue behavior and cyclic creep damage. The topological features of micro-structure in particulate reinforced composites, such as the orientation, depth-width ratio, distribution and volume fraction of inclusions, have a great influence on thermo-mechanical behavior. Some related conclusions are obtained by examples of numerical simulation.展开更多
The microstructure,strength,toughness and fatigue properties of an ultra-high strength steel 40CrMnSiMoVA have been investigated.The so-called meta-bainite,composed of thin re- tained austenite films within or between...The microstructure,strength,toughness and fatigue properties of an ultra-high strength steel 40CrMnSiMoVA have been investigated.The so-called meta-bainite,composed of thin re- tained austenite films within or between the bainitic ferrite lathes was found in the steel after isothermally quenched at 300℃ for 1h.In comparison with the martensite structure obtained by isothermally quenching in martensite range,the meta-bainite has more excellent strength and plasticity,lower notch sensitivity,stronger strain harden ability,higher fatigue strength, longer strain or impact fatigue life,slower crack propagation rate and more remarkable overload effect on increasing fatigue life.展开更多
The fatigue properties of friction stir welded （FSW） butt joint and base metal of MB8 magnesium alloy were investigated. The comparative fatigue tests were carried out using EHF-EM2OOK2-070-IA fatigue testing machin...The fatigue properties of friction stir welded （FSW） butt joint and base metal of MB8 magnesium alloy were investigated. The comparative fatigue tests were carried out using EHF-EM2OOK2-070-IA fatigue testing machine for both FSW butt joint and base metal specimens. The fatigue fractures were observed and analyzed using a scanning electron microscope of JSM-6063LA type. The experimental results show that the fatigue performance of the FSW butt joint of MB8 magnesium alloy is sharply decreased. The conditional fatigue limit （2 x 106） of base metal and welded butt joint is about 77.44 MPa and 49. 91 MPa, respectively. The conditional fatigue limit （2 x 106 ） of the welded butt joint is 64.45% of that of base metal. The main reasons are that the welding can lead to stress concentration in the flash area, tensile welding residual stress in the welded joint（ The residual stress value was 30. 5 MPa）, as well as the grain size is not uniform in the heat-affected zone. The cleavage steps or quasi-cleavage patterns present on the fatigue fracture surface, the fracture type of the FSW butt joint belongs to a brittle fracture.展开更多
The fatigue properties of titanium alloy short-stems with four different lengths,manufactured by electron beam melting(EBM)technology,were investigated by in vitro test and finite element(FE)analysis.FE simulation res...The fatigue properties of titanium alloy short-stems with four different lengths,manufactured by electron beam melting(EBM)technology,were investigated by in vitro test and finite element(FE)analysis.FE simulation results indicate that the maximum tensile stress concentrates at the lateral side of the stem body.The magnitude of the concentrated tensile stress increases and the corresponding area of the axial section decreases with increasing of stem length.Results from fatigue tests demonstrate that fatigue cracks mainly initiate from the rough surface of the stem where the maximum tensile stress concentrates.The fatigue strength decreases with the increase of stem length,which is attributed to the higher stress concentration on the longer stem surface.In addition,it is found that post EBM treatment via hot isostatic processing(HIP)is able to enhance the fatigue properties of the stems,since the pores generated during EBM are mostly closed during HIP.Our work also demonstrates that the stress concentration on the stem surface can be effectively mitigated and the corresponding fatigue properties of the EBM-fabricated titanium alloy short stem can be considerably improved by optimizing the design in the stem length.展开更多
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52175128)the State Key Laboratory for the Mechanical Behavior of Materials of China(Grant No.20232501).
文摘Laser powder bed fusion(L-PBF)is an advanced metal additive manufacturing process with an excellent capability for fabricating nickel-based superalloys.After solution aging(SA),the l-PBF nickel-based superalloys can match the tensile properties with the conventional manufacturing process;however,its performance under long-life regime service conditions,especially at an elevated temperature of 650℃,has not yet been well understood,which restricts its promotion in industrial applications.In this study,combined with various techniques including X-ray diffraction(XRD),electron backscatter diffraction(EBSD),and micro-computed tomography(micro-CT),the microstructure,phases,micro-texture,and internal defects of SA l-PBF nickel-based superalloys were analyzed,and tensile and cutting-edge fatigue tests with stress ratios R=-1 and 0.1 were performed at 25℃ and 650℃ to investigate the fatigue failure behavior.The results showed that the SA treatment promoted microstructural homogenization with vague laser scanning tracks.The synergistic effect of the γ',γ",and δ phases improved the mechanical and fatigue properties.Elevated temperatures and positive stress ratios promoted the occurrence of subsurface or internal failures.The four cracking modes include crack nucleation from the crystallographic facets,pore-assisted facetted crack nucleation,lack of fusion-induced crack nucleation,and inclusion-induced crack nucleation.At 650℃,the grains fractured along the maximum shear plane,formed a large number of highly inhomogeneous facets,which caused significant fluctuations.Finally,the phase transition processes during SA treatment and defect-related fatigue failure mechanisms were elucidated.This study provides key quality and testing data to support the advancement of l-PBF nickel-based superalloys and provides a foundation for their optimized design and industrial applications.
基金supported by the Materials and Components Technology Development Program(No.20024843)funded by the Ministry of Trade,Industry&Energy(MOTIE,South Korea)the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)grant funded by the Korea government(MSIT)(No.RS-2024-00450561).
文摘This study systematically investigates the effects of Al content on the microstructure,tensile properties,and high-cycle fatigue behavior of extruded Mg-xAl-Zn-Ca-Y(SENx)alloys.The results reveal that all extruded alloys exhibit fully recrystallized microstructures with undissolved second-phase particles enriched with Ca and Y.The average grain size varies non-monotonically with Al content due to the competing effects of recrystallization kinetics,solute drag,and particle band distribution.As Al content increases,tensile strength increases,while ductility decreases.Notably,despite its relatively coarse grain structure,the SEN9 alloy exhibits significantly higher yield strength than the SEN6 alloy.This improvement is mainly attributed to additional precipitation strengthening from fine Mg_(17)Al_(12)discontinuous precipitates formed along grain boundaries.Meanwhile,the reduced elongation observed in the SEN9 and SEN11 alloys is attributed to premature fracture at coarse Mg_(17)(Al,Zn,Ca)_(12)particle bands aligned along the extrusion direction.From the SEN1 to SEN9 alloys,the fatigue strength(FS)increases approximately linearly with ultimate tensile strength(UTS),reaching 170 MPa.However,this FS-UTS proportionality fails in the SEN11 alloy,where FS falls to 120 MPa despite the highest UTS.This deviation from the FS-UTS correlation that is observed for the lower-Al-content alloys is attributed to the clustered distribution of coarse Mg_(17)(Al,Zn,Ca)_(12)particles in the SEN11 alloy,which promotes early crack initiation under cyclic loading.These findings emphasize the importance of controlled Al addition in enhancing both strength and fatigue resistance while also highlighting the adverse effects of excessive Al content owing to microstructural embrittlement.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.42372326)supported by the State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection Independent Research Project(Grant No.SKLGP2023Z015)supported by the Sichuan Science and Technology Program(Grant No.2024YFFK0416).
文摘Cold regions often feature complex geological environments where various physical phenomena interact,with a particularly notable thermo-hydro-mechanical(THM)coupling.In this study,fully coupled THM cyclic tests were conducted,followed by fatigue tests,to explore how THM treatment influences the fatigue properties of damaged sandstone.Experimental results indicate that rock fatigue deformation,damage evolution,and failure characteristics are highly sensitive to initial damage caused by coupled THM treatment.Rocks subjected to multiple THM cycles exhibit lower initial irreversible strain,shorter fatigue life,lower critical total dissipated energy,and higher irreversible strain increments,indicating accelerated deterioration.After THM coupling,rock fatigue failure shows complex crack networks,with macroscopic failure modes shifting from shear to tensile failure.Polarized microscopy and acoustic emission analyses reveal that this transition stems from micro-scale transgranular to intergranular fractures.We introduced a fractional order-based damage fatigue model to quantitatively describe the rock viscoelastic parameters after different initial damage treatments.Rock viscoelastic-plastic parameters decrease with increasing coupled THM cycles.Finally,we discussed the feasibility of applying these results to the long-term stability analysis of rock slopes.This study provides unique insights and modeling tools from fully coupled THM experiments to understand the rock fatigue characteristics,offering potential applications for slope stability assessment.
基金financially supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2021YFB3702403)financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52122408 and 52071023)。
文摘Microalloyed steels are extensively utilized in the automotive industry for their superior strength–toughness synergy.Structural components,such as cranks,wheels,and front axles,are subjected to fluctuating or repetitive stresses during service,which cause fatigue damage or failure.Therefore,improving the fatigue properties of microalloyed steels is crucial to broaden their applications.An overview of the factors affecting the fatigue properties of microalloyed steels is provided,beginning with a concise description of microalloyed steels,followed by a discussion of key factors,such as microstructure,precipitation,and non-metallic inclusions,that influence fatigue performance.Strategies for enhancing fatigue properties are also explored,including non-metallic inclusion modification,surface treatment,and microstructure tailoring.Modification treatment of non-metallic inclusions can alter their morphology,size,quantity,distribution,etc.,thereby reducing the adverse effect on fatigue performance.The surface treatment enhances resistance to crack initiation by introducing compressive residual stress or refining the surface microstructure.Microstructure tailoring involves various heat treatment processes that can slow fatigue crack growth.Ultimately,the latest developments and future prospects of fatigue properties in microalloyed steels,based on academic research and industrial practices,are also summarized.
文摘The influence of filling parameters including pouring temperature, filling speed, boost pressure and synchronous pressure on the fatigue of A357 alloy produced by counter pressure plaster casting was studied. The Taguchi method was used to investigate the relationship between the fatigue performance and filling parameters. The results show that filling speed is the most significant factor among the four parameters. Synchronous pressures is less influential on the fatigue life when the value of synchronous pressure is from 400 kPa to 600 kPa.
基金H.R.Bakhsheshi-Rad and S.Sharif would like to acknowledge UTM Research Management for the financial support through the funding(Q.J130000.2409.08G37).
文摘The addition of nanoscale additions to magnesium(Mg)based alloys can boost mechanical characteristics without noticeably decreasing ductility.Since Mg is the lightest structural material,the Mg-based nanocomposites(NCs)with improved mechanical properties are appealing materials for lightweight structural applications.In contrast to conventional Mg-based composites,the incorporation of nano-sized reinforcing particles noticeably boosts the strength of Mg-based nanocomposites without significantly reducing the formability.The present article reviews Mg-based metal matrix nanocomposites(MMNCs)with metallic and ceramic additions,fabricated via both solid-based(sintering and powder metallurgy)and liquid-based(disintegrated melt deposition)technologies.It also reviews strengthening models and mechanisms that have been proposed to explain the improved mechanical characteristics of Mg-based alloys and nanocomposites.Further,synergistic strengthening mecha-nisms in Mg matrix nanocomposites and the dominant equations for quantitatively predicting mechanical properties are provided.Furthermore,this study offers an overview of the creep and fatigue behavior of Mg-based alloys and nanocomposites using both traditional(uniaxial)and depth-sensing indentation techniques.The potential applications of magnesium-based alloys and nanocomposites are also surveyed.
基金Projects(50479023, 50708034) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(20070532069) supported by Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education+1 种基金Project (20060400263) supported by China Postdoctoral Science FoundationProject(2007RS4031) supported by Provincial Science and Technology Plan of Hunan
文摘Fracture evolution process (initiation, propagation and coalescence) of cracked rock was observed and the force- displacement curves of cracked rock were measured under uniaxial cyclic loading. The tested specimens made of sandstone-like modeling material contained three pre-existing intermittent cracks with different geometrical distributions. The experimental results indicate that the fatigue deformation limit corresponding to the maximal cyclic load is equal to that of post-peak locus of static complete force?displacement curve; the fatigue deformation process can be divided into three stages: initial deformation, constant deformation rate and accelerative deformation; the time of fracture initiation, propagation and coalescence corresponds to the change of irreversible deformation.
基金the support from National Science and Technology Major Project(J2019-IV-0014-0082)National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFB4600700)+2 种基金15th Thousand Youth Talents Program of China,the Research Fund of State Key Laboratory of Mechanics and Control of Mechanical Structures(MCMS-I-0419G01)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(1001-XAC21021)a project funded by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions.
文摘Additive manufacturing(AM)has emerged as an advanced technique for the fabrication of complex near-net shaped and lightweight metallic parts with acceptable mechanical performance.The strength of AM metals has been confirmed comparable or even superior to that of metals manufactured by conventional processes,but the fatigue performance is still a knotty issue that may hinder the substitution of currently used metallic components by AM counterparts when the cyclic loading and thus fatigue failure dominates.As essential complements to high-cost and time-consuming experimental fatigue tests of AM metals,models for fatigue performance prediction are highly desirable.In this review,different models for predicting the fatigue properties of AM metals are summarized in terms of fatigue life,fatigue limit and fatigue crack growth,with a focus on the incorporation of AM characteristics such as AM defect and processing parameters into the models.For predicting the fatigue life of AM metals,empirical models and theoretical models(including local characteristic model,continuum damage mechanics model and probabilistic method)are presented.In terms of fatigue limit,the introduced models involve the Kitagawa–Takahashi model,the Murakami model,the El-Haddad model,etc.For modeling the fatigue crack growth of AM metals,the summarized methodologies include the Paris equation,the Hartman-Schijve equation,the NASGRO equation,the small-crack growth model,and numerical methods.Most of these models for AM metals are similar to those for conventionally processed materials,but are modified and pay more attention to the AM characteristics.Finally,an outlook for possible directions of the modeling and prediction of fatigue properties of AM metals is provided.
基金financially supported by the LiaoNing Revitalization Talents Program under grant No.XLYC2002099the LiaoNing Province Excellent Youth Foundation(No.2021-YQ-01)+1 种基金the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.Y2021061)the IMR Innovation Fund(No.2022-PY11).
文摘In the present study,2219-T87 Al alloy plates,4 mm in thickness,were subjected to bobbin tool friction stir welding(BTFSW)under relatively high welding speeds of 200 and 400 mm/min,with the aim to analyze the effect of welding speeds on fatigue properties of the joints.The results showed that the tension–tension high-cycle fatigue performance of the BT-FSW joints at room temperature was significantly enhanced compared to that of other joints of 2xxx series Al alloys counterparts.Particularly at a high welding speed of 400 mm/min,the fatigue strength of the joint reached 78%of the base material together with a high tensile strength of 311 MPa.It was found that the joint line remnants had no effects on the fatigue properties of the BT-FSW joints due to the elimination of root flaws under the action of the lower shoulder.Most of the samples with the welding speed of 200 mm/min failed at the thermo-mechanical zone(TMAZ)during fatigue tests,attributable to the coarsened grains and precipitates,but all of the samples with high welding speed of 400 mm/min randomly failed at the nugget zone due to the improved hardness value in the TMAZ.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51375033 and 51405006)
文摘This paper addresses the effects of stress ratio on the temperature-dependent high-cycle fatigue （HCF） properties of alloy steels 2CrMo and 9CrCo, which suffer from substantial vibrational loading at small stress amplitude, high stress ratio, and high frequency in the high-temperature environments in which they fimcfion as blade and rotor spindle materials in advanced gas or steam turbine engines. Fatigue tests were performed on alloy steels 2CrMo and 9CrCo subjected to constant-amplitude loading at four stress ratios and at four and three temperatures, respectively, to determine their temperature-dependent HCF properties. The interaction mechanisms between high temperature and stress ratio were deduced and compared with each other on the basis of the results of fractographic analysis. A phenomenological model was developed to evaluate the effects of stress ratio on the temperature-dependent HCF properties of alloy steels 2CrMo and 9CrCo. Good correlation was achieved between the predictions and actual experiments, demonstrating the practical and effective use of the proposed method.
基金Department of Transportation in Hubei Province,China and Headguarters of Ma-Wu Expressway in Hubei Province for its financial support of this work.
文摘Granite is well known as an acid aggregate. An active mineral filler produced in the laboratory is first used as an anti-stripping filler in the granite asphalt concrete. Four aggregate gradations were chosen in this study,and the effects of the active mineral filler and aggregates on the rutting resistance performance and fatigue properties of granite asphalt concrete were investigated by means of rutting test and four-point bending fatigue test. The results indicate that the dynamic stability of granite asphalt concrete increase significantly with the addition of active mineral filler and the fatigue properties can also be improved especially at lower strain level. Meanwhile,the results demonstrate that granite asphalt concrete has better rutting resistance performance and fatigue properties than limestone asphalt concrete.
文摘The phenomenon of cyclic hardening is observed in fatigue tests of modified asphalt controlled by low strain/stress level and it is not clear how the phenomenon affects the fatigue properties of binders. The special time weep tests were performed to investigate the point. Tests results indicate that the cyclic hardening is caused by the rearrangement of molecules in binders, and it can make the inner structure of binders getting stable and increase the fatigue properties of asphalt binders. But fatigue damage occurs when fatigue tests start, no matter the phenomenon of cyclic hardening happens or not. If the controlled load is low, the effect of rearrangement of molecules on material is beyond the effect of fatigue damage so that the cyclic hardening can be observed. When the load conditions get worse, the effect of slight fatigue damages produced in hardening stage will show.
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文摘Fatigue properties of age-hardened Al alloy 2017-T4 under ultrasonic loading frequency （20 kHz） were investigated and compared with the results under conventional loading of rotating bending（50 Hz）.The growth of a crack retarded at about 500μm in surface length under ultrasonic loading,while at about 20μm under rotating bending.Although striations being a typical fracture mechanism were observed under conventional loading,most of fracture surface was covered with many facets under ultrasonic loading.These facets were also observed under rotating bending in nitrogen gas.The difference in growth mechanism depending on the loading frequency and the retardation of a crack growth under ultrasonic loading may be caused by the environment at the crack tip due to high crack growth rate under ultrasonic loading.
基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Project(No.2017YFB0703004)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,No.U1664253)the LiaoNing Revitalization Talents Program(No.XLYC1808027)。
文摘Fatigue fracture is the major threat to the railway axle, which can be avoided or delayed by surface strengthening. In this study, a low-carbon alloy axle steel with two states was treated by surface induction hardening and shot peening, respectively, to reveal the mechanism of fatigue property improvement by microstructure characterization, microhardness measurement, residual stress analysis, roughness measurement, and rotary bending fatigue tests. The results indicate that both quenching and tempering treatment can effectively improve the fatigue properties of the modified axle steel. In addition, induction hardening can create an ideal hardened layer on the sample surface by phase transformation from the microstructure of ferrite and pearlite to martensite. By comparison, shot peening can modify the microstructure in surface layer by surface severe plastic deformation introducing a large number of dislocation and even cause grain refinement. Both induction hardening and shot peening create compressive residual stress into the surface layer of axle steel sample, which can effectively reduce the stress level applied to the metal surface during the rotary bending fatigue tests. On the whole, the contribution of induction hardening to the fatigue life of axle steel sample is better than that of the shot peening, and induction hardening shows obvious advantages in improving the fatigue life of axle steel.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.50974080)
文摘High-temperature mechanical properties of high-boron austenitic steels （HBASs） were studied at 850 ℃ using a dynamic thermal-mechanical simulation testing machine. In addition, the thermal fatigue properties of the alloys were investigated using the self-restraint Uddeholm thermal fatigue test, during which the alloy specimens were cycled between room temperature and 800℃. Stereomicroscopy and scanning electron microscopy were used to study the surface cracks and cross-sectional microstructure of the alloy specimens after the thermal fatigue tests. The effects of carbon content on the mechanical properties at room temperature and high-temperature as well as thermal fatigue properties of the HBASs were also studied. The experimental results show that increasing carbon content induces changes in the microstructure and mechanical properties of the HBASs. The boride phase within the HBAS matrix exhibits a round and smooth morphology, and they are distributed in a discrete manner. The hardness of the alloys increases from 239 （0.19wt.% C） to 302 （0.29wt.% C） and 312 HV （0.37wt.% C）; the tensile yield strength at 850 ℃ increases from 165.1 to 190.3 and 197.1 MPa; and the compressive yield strength increases from 166.1 to 167.9 and 184.4 MPa. The results of the thermal fatigue tests （performed for 300 cycles from room temperature to 800 ℃） indicate that the degree of thermal fatigue of the HBAS with 0.29wt.% C （rating of 2-3） is superior to those of the alloys with 0.19wt.% （rating of 4-5） and 0.37wt.% （rating of 3-4） carbon. The main cause of this difference is the ready precipitation of M23（C,B）6- type borocarbides in the alloys with high carbon content during thermal fatigue testing. The precipitation and aggregation of borocarbide particles at the grain boundaries result in the deterioration of the thermal fatigue properties of the alloys.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.50971106 and 50211141)the National Higher-Education Institution General Research and Development Fund(No.2682014CX005)
文摘Effects of surface condition on fatigue properties of a medium-strength γ-TiAl alloy Ti-45Al-5Nb-lW（at%） were investigated.It is found that the maximum stresses of fatigue samples are lower than the yield stresses of the medium-strength γ-TiAl alloy.Meanwhile,the local plastic deformation is unconspicuous to occur at the crack tip.In this case,the fatigue strength is mainly decided by surface conditions of maximum-stressed surface,but compressive stress and deformation especially resulted from shot peening play an important role in the improvement of the condition fatigue strength.The affecting depth of shot peening is about 250 μm.As a result,the relatively weak microstructures and phases become the preferential initiation sites and propagation routes.They are observed to be equiaxed γ grains,B2 ＋ ω grains,and α_2-γ lamellar interface in soft orientations.The existence of V-notch can significantly reduce the fatigue properties of the samples.
基金The project supported by the Special Funds for the National Major Fundamental Research Projects(2004CB619304)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(10276020 and 50371042)the Key Grant Project of Chinese Ministry of Education(0306)
文摘In this paper, a two dimensional Voronoi cell element, formulated with creep, thermal and plastic strain, is applied for the numerical simulation of thermo-mechanical fatigue behavior for particulate reinforced composites. The relation between mechanical fatigue phases and thermal fatigue phases influences the thermo-mechanical fatigue behavior and cyclic creep damage. The topological features of micro-structure in particulate reinforced composites, such as the orientation, depth-width ratio, distribution and volume fraction of inclusions, have a great influence on thermo-mechanical behavior. Some related conclusions are obtained by examples of numerical simulation.
文摘The microstructure,strength,toughness and fatigue properties of an ultra-high strength steel 40CrMnSiMoVA have been investigated.The so-called meta-bainite,composed of thin re- tained austenite films within or between the bainitic ferrite lathes was found in the steel after isothermally quenched at 300℃ for 1h.In comparison with the martensite structure obtained by isothermally quenching in martensite range,the meta-bainite has more excellent strength and plasticity,lower notch sensitivity,stronger strain harden ability,higher fatigue strength, longer strain or impact fatigue life,slower crack propagation rate and more remarkable overload effect on increasing fatigue life.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation(No.51265013)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province(No.20151BAB206007)
文摘The fatigue properties of friction stir welded （FSW） butt joint and base metal of MB8 magnesium alloy were investigated. The comparative fatigue tests were carried out using EHF-EM2OOK2-070-IA fatigue testing machine for both FSW butt joint and base metal specimens. The fatigue fractures were observed and analyzed using a scanning electron microscope of JSM-6063LA type. The experimental results show that the fatigue performance of the FSW butt joint of MB8 magnesium alloy is sharply decreased. The conditional fatigue limit （2 x 106） of base metal and welded butt joint is about 77.44 MPa and 49. 91 MPa, respectively. The conditional fatigue limit （2 x 106 ） of the welded butt joint is 64.45% of that of base metal. The main reasons are that the welding can lead to stress concentration in the flash area, tensile welding residual stress in the welded joint（ The residual stress value was 30. 5 MPa）, as well as the grain size is not uniform in the heat-affected zone. The cleavage steps or quasi-cleavage patterns present on the fatigue fracture surface, the fracture type of the FSW butt joint belongs to a brittle fracture.
基金supported partially by the Chinese MoST(No.2017YFC1104903)the Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences,CAS(No.QYZDJ-SSW-JSC031-02)+2 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.81772425,51631007 and 51871220)the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(No.16441908700)the Shanghai Jiao Tong University(No.YG2016MS11)。
文摘The fatigue properties of titanium alloy short-stems with four different lengths,manufactured by electron beam melting(EBM)technology,were investigated by in vitro test and finite element(FE)analysis.FE simulation results indicate that the maximum tensile stress concentrates at the lateral side of the stem body.The magnitude of the concentrated tensile stress increases and the corresponding area of the axial section decreases with increasing of stem length.Results from fatigue tests demonstrate that fatigue cracks mainly initiate from the rough surface of the stem where the maximum tensile stress concentrates.The fatigue strength decreases with the increase of stem length,which is attributed to the higher stress concentration on the longer stem surface.In addition,it is found that post EBM treatment via hot isostatic processing(HIP)is able to enhance the fatigue properties of the stems,since the pores generated during EBM are mostly closed during HIP.Our work also demonstrates that the stress concentration on the stem surface can be effectively mitigated and the corresponding fatigue properties of the EBM-fabricated titanium alloy short stem can be considerably improved by optimizing the design in the stem length.
