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The tensile fatigue of wire rope: A new approach

Conference · · Offshore Technol. Conf.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5215499
The fatigue behaviour in air and seawater of zinc coated steel wire taken from a 40 mm diameter wire rope has been studied. Seawater had little effect on short term tensile strength but it reduced fatigue life by an amount which increased with increasing mean stress and decreasing test frequency. The application of fretting during fatigue testing resulted in very low endurances, which were similar to those measured in fatigue tests on wire ropes.
Research Organization:
AERE Harwell
OSTI ID:
5215499
Report Number(s):
CONF-830514-
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Offshore Technol. Conf.; (United States) Journal Volume: 3
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English