A fatigue crack propagation model

Abstract A model for fatigue crack propagation has been developed which incorporates mechanical, cyclic and fatigue properties as well as a length parameter. The latter can be associated with the microstructure of the material. The fatigue failure criterion is based on a measure of the dissipated plastic strain energy. This model predicts crack propagation at low and intermediate ΔK values, i.e. stage I crack growth rate as well as that of the stage II. A number of crack growth rate models proposed earlier, are shown to be particular cases of the one developed herein. Predictions of the model are in good agreement with the experimental data. The required data for predicting the crack growth rate, can be found in standard material handbooks where fatigue properties are listed.

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