Abstract
Fatigue tests are performed to evaluate the fatigue strength of high strength steel containing partial penetration butt weld and full penetration butt weld. The influence of the unwelded ligament (Lack of Penetration) in the partial penetration welds on the fatigue life is analyzed for various LOP sizes. For full penetration welds, the fatigue crack initiated at the weld toe and propagated to the HAZ. For partial penetration welds, however, the fatigue cracks initiated at the LOP section and propagated to the weld metal (or weld toe) for the considered LOP sizes (from 2mm to 4mm) reducing the fatigue strength. Consequently, the increament of the LOP size yield in the fatigue life degradation by some extent.
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