An energy-CP-combined model for predicting the fatigue life of polycrystalline materials under high cycle and very high cycle fatigue

Abstract

A fatigue life prediction model in the high to very high cycle fatigue (VHCF) regime of as-received 7075-T6 Al alloy material is proposed. The relative parameters in the life prediction model are obtained by crystal plasticity finite element (CPFE) framework. The modified Ohno-Wang constitutive model is embedded into the CPFE model considering the evolution of back stress during the cyclic loading. In the life prediction model, the range of energy efficiency factors is validated by verifying the plastic strain energy density (PSED) with fatigue experimental data. The fatigue experiments are performed using an ultrasonic fatigue system to validate the fatigue life prediction model. The predicted life is estimated using the maximum and minimum energy efficiency factors, it is found that the life prediction model can accurately predict the VHCF life. It is found that 72.8%–81.3% of the experimental fatigue life can be captured using the proposed model. Moreover, the localized deformation in the grain scale can be well-captured considering the heterogeneity of mechanical properties.