Microstructural and geometrical size effects on the fatigue of metallic materials

Zebang Zheng, Mei Zhan, M. W. Fu

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Abstract

It has been widely recognized that the fatigue performance of metallic materials is significantly affected by both geometrical and microstructural sizes. Based on a literature review of the recent development of the size effects (SEs) on fatigue, this paper presents a panorama of the correlation of SEs with low-cycle fatigue, low-cycle dwell fatigue, high-cycle fatigue and very-high-cycle fatigue, respectively. The experimental and numerical methods to investigate SEs and their advances and limitations are critically presented. Finally, the research gap, key challenges and prospects ahead are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Article number107058
JournalInternational Journal of Mechanical Sciences
Volume218
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Mar 2022

Keywords

  • Fatigue behaviors and performances
  • Fatigue life prolongation
  • Fatigue mechanism
  • Fatigue modeling
  • Geometrical size effect
  • Microstructural size effect

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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