Effect of Environment on the Fatigue Crack Growth Behavior of Nitrogen-Alloyed Stainless Steel
摘要
The effect of the environment on the fatigue crack growth (FCG) behavior of SS316L(N) steel, under Constant R and Constant Kmax test conditions, has been analyzed using the two-parametric approach that considers amplitude ΔK and the maximum stress intensity factor, Kmax, are the governing load parameters controlling crack growth. The data for any selected crack growth rates plotted in terms of ΔK vs Kmax fall into L-shaped curves defining the limiting values for ΔK* and