Abstract
The crack initiation and propagation behaviour of St52-3N steel is investigated under biaxial conditions. Short crack behaviour is studied and pearlite bands are found to modify the crack growth rate. The behaviour under proportional and non-proportional (90°) loading is studied with different critical plane models; Wang–Brown, Fatemi–Socie, Smith–Watson–Topper, Liu I and Liu II. Smith–Watson–Topper and Liu I are found to best predict the crack orientation under proportional loading and Fatemi–Socie and Liu II under non-proportional loading. The best predictions in terms of fatigue life are obtained by Fatemi–Socie, both under proportional and non-proportional loads.
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