Uniaxial ratchetting and low-cycle fatigue failure behaviors of adhesively bonded butt-joints under cyclic tension deformation

Abstract

Ratcheting and low-cycle fatigue failure behaviors of the adhesively bonded hollow cylindrical butt-joints has been experimentally investigated. A series of uniaxial cyclic tension experiments were carried out under stress-controlled mode. The effects of stress amplitude, mean stress and cycle time on the uniaxial ratcheting response, fatigue damage variable evolution and fatigue life of the adhesively bonded butt-joints were analyzed. The results show that the ratcheting strain, ratcheting strain rate and fatigue damage variable all increase with the increase of stress amplitude and mean stress. The shorter cycle time results in the increase of fatigue damage variable and the degradation of the stiffness of the adhesive material. It is also found that the increase of stress amplitude and mean stress can reduce the low-cycle fatigue life. Meanwhile, the fatigue life increases with the increase of cycle time for the adhesively bonded butt-joints.