Abstract
The influence of stress rate
on load/strain partitioning between different phases of a micro-alloyed 2.25Cr–Mo steel during stress-controlled fatigue deformation at room temperature (RT) was studied by conducting asymmetrical ratcheting fatigue tests employing
values of 50–450 MPa/s. Fatigue life (Nf) significantly reduced for tests conducted by employing
= 50 MPa/s compared to 450 MPa/s, i.e. Nf = 510 and 24,983 cycles respectively. From TEM studies, it is confirmed that due to load/strain partitioning stacking faults (SFs)/micro-twin formed in M23C6 carbides during high
fatigue deformation, whereas dislocation cells are formed in low
fatigue deformation. A plausible explanation to account for different cycle life with change in
of fatigue deformation is offered.
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