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Fatigue life estimation of welded structures enhanced by combined thermo-mechanical treatment methods
Abstract Different post-weld treatment methods are used to strengthen welded joints that are subjected to cyclic loading. Combining High-Frequency Mechanical Impact (HFMI) treatment with Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) remelting is rather a new concept. In this paper, the fatigue lives of welded transverse attachments treated by HFMI-treatment, TIG-remelting, or the combination of both are estimated using fatigue damage modelling and finite element deletion. The change in local topography and residual stresses due to treatment are evaluated numerically and incorporated in the analysis. The local hardness is measured by a Vickers tester and incorporated by increasing the elemental ultimate strength. The analysis demonstrates the superiority of the combined treatment because of the introduced compressive residual stress and the improvement in topography. The analysis also shows that the damage is less distributed after the combined treatment than both individual treatments. Besides, the capability of the TIG-HFMI combination in treating existing welded structures with remaining embedded fatigue crack is proven. Besides, available fatigue test results on combined TIG-HFMI treatment shows that this combination gives always longer fatigue life than the characteristic fatigue lives of the treated details by any of the treatment methods. However, many aspects such as TIG arc and HFMI indenter positioning, and indentation and fusion depth should be taken into consideration when the combined treatment is to be applied to existing structures.
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Highlights Finite element deletion with strain-based approach are used to estimate the fatigue life. Both residual stress and deformed shapes are incorporated in the analysis. Combining TIG remelting with HFMI treatment cause significant fatigue life extension. TIG – HFMI combination can be applied for both new and existing structures. HFMI treatment shall only be used when the surface is crack-free.
Fatigue life estimation of welded structures enhanced by combined thermo-mechanical treatment methods
Abstract Different post-weld treatment methods are used to strengthen welded joints that are subjected to cyclic loading. Combining High-Frequency Mechanical Impact (HFMI) treatment with Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) remelting is rather a new concept. In this paper, the fatigue lives of welded transverse attachments treated by HFMI-treatment, TIG-remelting, or the combination of both are estimated using fatigue damage modelling and finite element deletion. The change in local topography and residual stresses due to treatment are evaluated numerically and incorporated in the analysis. The local hardness is measured by a Vickers tester and incorporated by increasing the elemental ultimate strength. The analysis demonstrates the superiority of the combined treatment because of the introduced compressive residual stress and the improvement in topography. The analysis also shows that the damage is less distributed after the combined treatment than both individual treatments. Besides, the capability of the TIG-HFMI combination in treating existing welded structures with remaining embedded fatigue crack is proven. Besides, available fatigue test results on combined TIG-HFMI treatment shows that this combination gives always longer fatigue life than the characteristic fatigue lives of the treated details by any of the treatment methods. However, many aspects such as TIG arc and HFMI indenter positioning, and indentation and fusion depth should be taken into consideration when the combined treatment is to be applied to existing structures.
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Highlights Finite element deletion with strain-based approach are used to estimate the fatigue life. Both residual stress and deformed shapes are incorporated in the analysis. Combining TIG remelting with HFMI treatment cause significant fatigue life extension. TIG – HFMI combination can be applied for both new and existing structures. HFMI treatment shall only be used when the surface is crack-free.
Fatigue life estimation of welded structures enhanced by combined thermo-mechanical treatment methods
Al-Karawi, Hassan Ayad (author)
2021-09-16
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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