Abstract

The paper addresses special features of nonlocalized and localized fatigue damage in metals and alloys. The sizes of maximum fatigue cracks at a fatigue limit in metals and alloys of various grain sizes and strengths are analyzed. The authors discuss the linear and nonlinear fracture mechanics criteria that relate the fatigue crack sizes and the fatigue limits. The experimental values of the fatigue crack size are compared to those calculated by different criteria. Special features of initiation of nonpropagating fatigue cracks in the presence of stress concentrators are studied.

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