Critical distances for fatigue life predictions of high-strength steels with notches with various stress concentrations
Abstract
The critical distance is a geometric parameter used to describe the effects of notches on failure conditions under static as well as fatigue loading. Under fatigue loading, the critical distance depends on the number of cycles to failure, and it is determined from experimental data measured on smooth and notched samples. The results of the critical distance are influenced by stress concentration level as well as surface quality.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Fatigue and fracture mechanics
Mechanical Behavior of Composites
Structural Integrity and Reliability Analysis
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Procedia Structural Integrity
- Volume
- 77
- Pages
- 432–439
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN