Abstract

AbstractThis paper proposes a volumetric high cycle fatigue (HCF) strength criterion able to quantify the influence of natural corrosion pits on the fatigue limit of a martensitic stainless steel with high mechanical strength. Elastic–plastic numerical simulations were performed for real pits geometry, identified by X‐ray microtomography, to determine the local stress distribution. The analysis revealed that calculation of the fatigue strength for material with real (irregular) pit geometry required a non‐local HCF strength criterion. Such model was proposed based on the Crossland equivalent stress averaged within a volume limited by a critical distance. This criterion was validated with HCF tests on specimens with natural corrosion defects of different sizes.

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