Strain Energy Approach for Axial and Torsional Fatigue Life Prediction in Aged NiCrMoV Steels

Abstract

Axial and torsional low cycle fatigue tests were performed for NiCrMoV steels serviced low-pressure turbine rotor of nuclear power plant. The results were used to evaluate multiaxial fatigue life models including Tresca, von Mises and Brown and Miller's critical plane. The fatigue life predicted by the multiaxial fatigue models didn't correspond with the experimental results in small strain range. We proposed the total strain energy density model to predict torsional fatigue life from axial fatigue data. The total strain energy density model was found to best correlate the experimental data with predictions being within a factor of 2.