Fatigue fracture assessment of 10CrNi3MoV welded load-carrying cruciform
joints considering mismatch effect
Abstract
Fatigue experiments and numerical simulations based on the Linear
Elastic Fracture Mechanics (LEFM) theory were conducted on the
Even-Matched (EM) and Under-Matched (UM) 10CrNi3MoV Load-carrying
Cruciform Welded Joints (LCWJs). The study firstly experimentally
investigated the Fatigue Crack Growth Rate (FCGR) of base metal, EM, and
UM weldments. The corresponding Paris parameters as essential input data
are provided to assess the fatigue crack propagation behavior for weld
toe and weld root failure. On the one hand, the Stress Intensity Factors
(SIFs) at weld toe and weld root were calculated considering the effects
of LCWJ specimen geometries, initial crack types, and sizes. The
comparisons between simulated results and standards analytical solutions
were executed, which exhibit good accordance. It proved that the fatigue
fracture simulation procedure based on LEFM is appropriate for the
fatigue assessment of LCWJs. Eventually, it conducted the parametric
analysis by predicted S-N curves, which included in the weld length,
initial crack shape, initial crack size, penetration length, and
materials fracture parameter, to explore some safety assessment
reference lines for both failure modes of LCWJ.