Influence of Heat Treatment Temperature on Fatigue Toughness in Medium-Carbon High-Strength Steels

G. Wheatley, R. Branco, José A. F. O. Correia, R. F. Martins, W. Macek, Z. Marciniak, M. Szala

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Abstract

Current research has demonstrated that the tempering temperature affects the martensitic transformation of medium-carbon high-strength steels. This temperature plays an important role in the final microstructure, percentage ratios of martensite to ferrite phases and, consequently, in the mechanical properties and the fatigue response. So far, the relationship between the martensitic tempering temperature and the cyclic deformation properties is not clearly understood. Moreover, the effect of the martensitic tempering temperature on fatigue toughness has not been studied yet. Therefore, this paper aims to study, in a systematic manner, the fatigue toughness of medium-carbon high-strength steels heat treated at different temperatures under fully reversed strain-controlled conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFatigue and Fracture of Materials and Structures
EditorsGrzegorz Lesiuk, Szymon Duda, José A. F. O. Correia, Abílio M. P. De Jesus
Place of PublicationCham
PublisherSpringer
Pages283-289
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-030-97822-8
ISBN (Print)978-3-030-97821-1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 May 2022

Publication series

NameStructural Integrity
PublisherSpringer
Volume24
ISSN (Print)2522-560X
ISSN (Electronic)2522-5618

Keywords

  • Cyclic plastic behaviour
  • Fatigue toughness
  • Heat treatments
  • High-strength steels
  • Tempering

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