ASM Failure Analysis Case Histories: Design Flaws
Fatigue Fracture of a D-6ac Steel Structural Member at the Line of Contact With Another Member
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Published:2019
Abstract
A structure had been undergoing fatigue testing for several months when a post-like member heat treated to a tensile strength of 1517 to 1655 MPa (220 to 240 ksi) ruptured. The fracture occurred in the fillet of the post that contacted the edge of a carry-through box bolted to the member. At failure, the part was receiving a second set of loads up to 103.6% of design load. Visual investigations showed rubbing and galling of the fillet. Microscopic and metallographic examination revealed beach marks on the fracture surface and evidence of cold work and secondary cracking in the rubbed...
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