Effect of laser hardening on the fatigue strength and fracture of a B-Mn steel

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 389-398

  De La Cruz, Pedro ^a   Odén, Magnus ^a   Ericsson, Torsten ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

B Mn steel; Fatigue fracture; Fatigue strength; Laser hardening

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; CRACK INITIATION; FATIGUE TESTING; FRACTURE TESTING; HARDENING; LASER APPLICATIONS; NITRIDING; QUENCHING; RESIDUAL STRESSES; STEEL TESTING; TEMPERING;

LASER HARDENING; OVELAPPING ZONES; PLASMA NITRIDING;

STEEL HEAT TREATMENT;

EID: 0032070424     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-1123(98)00010-3     Document Type: Article

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