Fatigue characteristic of medium carbon steel with different grain structures

Sulaiman Abdulkareem, A. T. Abdulrahim, S. I. Talabi, O. H. Amuda

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Abstract

This paper investigated the effect of heat treatment operations on the fatigue resistance of low carbon steel. Specimens after preparation for fatigue testing were subjected to annealing, normalizing and quenching heat treatment. Results show that the annealed specimen had the largest number of cycles to failure, indicating a high fatigue resistance. The microstructure of the specimens was examined in other to corroborate the obtained property with the microstructure. When compared with the untreated specimen, the annealed specimen (with optimum fatigue resistance) shows a large grains size of pearlite which was distributed across the entire surface of the microstructure. Generally, it was found that the size and distribution of specimens' grains affect the resistance of the low carbon steel to fatigue failure.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFatigue of Materials III
Subtitle of host publicationAdvances and Emergences in Understanding - Proceedings of the 3rd Biennial Symposium, held during Materials Science and Technology 2014, MS and T 2014
EditorsT.S. Srivatsan, M. Ashraf Imam, Raghavan Srinivasan
PublisherThe Minerals, Metals and Materials Society
Pages215-223
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)9781119041481
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event3rd Biennial Symposium on Fatigue of Materials: Advances and Emergences in Understanding, held during Materials Science and Technology 2014, MS and T 2014 - Pittsburgh, United States
Duration: Oct 12 2014Oct 16 2014

Publication series

NameFatigue of Materials III: Advances and Emergences in Understanding - Proceedings of the 3rd Biennial Symposium, held during Materials Science and Technology 2014, MS and T 2014

Conference

Conference3rd Biennial Symposium on Fatigue of Materials: Advances and Emergences in Understanding, held during Materials Science and Technology 2014, MS and T 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPittsburgh
Period10/12/1410/16/14

Keywords

  • Fatigue
  • Heat treatment
  • Medium carbon steel
  • Microstructure

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