THE FAILURE OF STRUCTURAL METALS SUBJECTED TO STRAIN-CYCLING CONDITIONS
Data showing the isothermal strain-cycling capacity of three metals, inconel, Hastelloy "B," and beryllium, are presented. It is noted that at frequencies of 0.5 cycles per minute the data satisfied am equation of the form N/ sup alpha / epsilon /sub p/ = K, where N is the number of cycles to failure, epsilon /sub p/ is the plastic strain per cycle, and alpha and K are constants whose values depend on the structure and test conditions. Data on Ihconel are given to establish the effect of grain size, specimen geometry, temperature, and frequency. It is found that at temperatures above 1300 F, grain sine amd frequency exert a pronounced effect on the rupture life. Fine-gralned metal survives more cycles before failure than coarsegrained material. Lomg time cycles shorten the number of cycles to failure when the strain per cycle is low. Thermal strain cycling dain for ihconel are compared to strain cycling data at the same mean temperature. Good correlation is found to exist between the two types of data. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-26
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-001388
- OSTI ID:
- 4298702
- Report Number(s):
- ORNL-2619
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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