Morphology of step-wise S-N curves depending on work-hardened layer and humidity in a high-strength steel

Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1113-1118

  Nakajima, M ^a   Tokaji, K ^b   Itoga, H ^c   Ko, H N ^c  

^a TOYOTA NATIONAL COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Nakanihon Automotive College   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fatigue; High strength steel; Humidity; Step wise S N curve; Work hardened layer

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BENDING STRENGTH; CRACK INITIATION; ELECTROLYTIC POLISHING; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FATIGUE TESTING; HARDENING; MORPHOLOGY;

HIGH STRENGTH STEEL; WORK HARDENED LAYER;

STEEL;

EID: 0346965596     PISSN: 8756758X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-2695.2003.00694.x     Document Type: Article

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