HSLA Steel - Simulation of Fatigue

Abstract

In present paper, based on the results of the experimental study of the behaviour of the samples made of a HSLA steel, in the form of round smooth specimens (RSS) under LCF conditions (with controlled and completely reversible strain Δε/2 = const, Rε = εmin/εmax = −1, according to ISO 12106: 2003 (E)) and square specimens (SqS) under conditions of HCF conditions (with controlled one-way variable load on tension with σmin = const, according to ISO 12110-1:2013), a computational stress analysis was performed using the FE method and the behaviour of this steel in the fatigue behaviour simulation (LCF and HCF) in SolidWorks programme was shown. On the basis of the performed analysis of the results of the stress-strain state and the determination of the life using the life isolines for a particular load cycle involving the entire RSS ligament, i.e. SqS for a particular load in a wide range of LCF and HCF loads and comparison with the results of experimental tests, a figure i.e. graphical presentation was given and conclusions were drawn that justify the efforts for numerical assessment of the life cycle of the loaded machine parts.