Abstract

The authors analysed influence of a component of the torsional moment M as under the complex loading state, that is under bending with torsion, on fatigue life during initiation and propagation of fatigue cracks. Simulation of specimen life was performed according to the relationships describing the crack propagation rate and including the equivalent stress intensity factor range K eq . Under complex loading, increase of amplitude of the torsional moment M as for a given initial value of the resultant moment M aw0 caused a higher fatigue life of specimens made of 10HNAP and 18G2A steels. This fatigue life increase was described by a nonlinear equation, the parameters of which had been determined from the experimental results. The fatigue lives estimated according to the assumed models were compared with those obtained from tests.

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