Abstract
Fatigue tests were performed on the specimens of Type 304 stainless steel and Inconel 718. To investigate the effects of specimen thickness on crack tip deformation and fatigue crack growth rate (FCGR), specimens of different thickness were used. To validate fatigue crack propagation in terms of plastic zone size, elastic plastic fracture mechanics (EPFM) are studied in this investigation. Results show that FCGR is a function of specimen thickness, which worsens as the specimen thickness increases. It is considered that plastic zone size is an important fatigue crack propagation parameter in conjunction with applied stress level, specimen thickness and crack closure.
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