Further investigation on microstructure refinement of internal crack initiation region in VHCF regime of high-strength steels

The profile samples prepared by focused ion beam (FIB) in crack initiation region (CIR) and fish-eye (FiE) region of failed specimens subjected to rotary bending (RB) and ultrasonic axial (UL) fatigue testing with various stress ratios (R) were observed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) with...

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Main Authors: Yukun Chang, Liang Zheng, Xiangnan Pan, Youshi Hong
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Language:English
Published: Gruppo Italiano Frattura 2019-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/2466/2519
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Liang Zheng
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Youshi Hong
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description The profile samples prepared by focused ion beam (FIB) in crack initiation region (CIR) and fish-eye (FiE) region of failed specimens subjected to rotary bending (RB) and ultrasonic axial (UL) fatigue testing with various stress ratios (R) were observed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) with selected area electron diffraction (SAD) detection for two high-strength steels. The grain size and the thickness of nanograin layer along the crack growth path in CIR underneath fine-granular-area (FGA) were measured for the cases of R min 0, and a normalized quantity d* based on the detected SAD patterns was introduced to quantitatively demonstrate the variation of the grain size. The results showed that the nanograin size near the origin (an inclusion) of crack initiation is smaller than that away from the inclusion. Nevertheless, there was no evidence of grain refinement in CIR for the cases of R max 0 and the FiE region outside CIR for either negative or positive stress ratio cases, which suggests that the formation of nanograin layer in the FGA region is due to the numerous cyclic pressing (NCP) process and the plastic deformation ahead of the crack tip may cause certain extent of microstructure deformation but is insufficient to form nanograin layer on crack surfaces.
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spelling doaj-art-e82c55f0837f4a3dac1efebf9ad8ebd52025-01-02T21:56:40ZengGruppo Italiano FratturaFracture and Structural Integrity1971-89932019-07-01134911110.3221/IGF-ESIS.49.0110.3221/IGF-ESIS.49.01Further investigation on microstructure refinement of internal crack initiation region in VHCF regime of high-strength steelsYukun ChangLiang ZhengXiangnan PanYoushi HongThe profile samples prepared by focused ion beam (FIB) in crack initiation region (CIR) and fish-eye (FiE) region of failed specimens subjected to rotary bending (RB) and ultrasonic axial (UL) fatigue testing with various stress ratios (R) were observed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) with selected area electron diffraction (SAD) detection for two high-strength steels. The grain size and the thickness of nanograin layer along the crack growth path in CIR underneath fine-granular-area (FGA) were measured for the cases of R min 0, and a normalized quantity d* based on the detected SAD patterns was introduced to quantitatively demonstrate the variation of the grain size. The results showed that the nanograin size near the origin (an inclusion) of crack initiation is smaller than that away from the inclusion. Nevertheless, there was no evidence of grain refinement in CIR for the cases of R max 0 and the FiE region outside CIR for either negative or positive stress ratio cases, which suggests that the formation of nanograin layer in the FGA region is due to the numerous cyclic pressing (NCP) process and the plastic deformation ahead of the crack tip may cause certain extent of microstructure deformation but is insufficient to form nanograin layer on crack surfaces.https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/2466/2519Very-high-cycle fatigueNanograinsMicrostructure refinementCrack initiationFGAHigh-strength steels
spellingShingle Yukun Chang
Liang Zheng
Xiangnan Pan
Youshi Hong
Further investigation on microstructure refinement of internal crack initiation region in VHCF regime of high-strength steels
Fracture and Structural Integrity
Very-high-cycle fatigue
Nanograins
Microstructure refinement
Crack initiation
FGA
High-strength steels
title Further investigation on microstructure refinement of internal crack initiation region in VHCF regime of high-strength steels
title_full Further investigation on microstructure refinement of internal crack initiation region in VHCF regime of high-strength steels
title_fullStr Further investigation on microstructure refinement of internal crack initiation region in VHCF regime of high-strength steels
title_full_unstemmed Further investigation on microstructure refinement of internal crack initiation region in VHCF regime of high-strength steels
title_short Further investigation on microstructure refinement of internal crack initiation region in VHCF regime of high-strength steels
title_sort further investigation on microstructure refinement of internal crack initiation region in vhcf regime of high strength steels
topic Very-high-cycle fatigue
Nanograins
Microstructure refinement
Crack initiation
FGA
High-strength steels
url https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/2466/2519
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