Fatigue Condition 1. 1. Round steel; Ø 14.3 mm; cold-drawn; Tempered 182°C; Stress control; R=-1; Frequency: >=0.016 Hz; T: 23°C; Cylindrical; Diameter [mm]: 4.8; Gauge length [mm]: 19; direction: L 2. 2. Hot-rolled bar; Ø 25 mm; stress-relieved; 600°C/1h, furnace; Stress control; R=-1; Frequency: <=10 Hz; T: 23°C; Cylindrical; Diameter [mm]: 12; Gauge length [mm]: 35; direction: L 3. 3. Hot-rolled bar; Ø 40 mm; quenched and tempered; Total strain control; R=-1; Frequency: 0.2-10 Hz; T: 23°C; Flat bar; Thickness [mm]: 5; Width [mm]: 10; Gauge length [mm]: 25 4. 4. Hot-rolled bar; Ø 25 mm; stress-relieved; 600°C/1h, furnace; cold rolled; Stress control; R=-1; Frequency: <=10 Hz; T: 20°C; Cylindrical, cold rolled; Diameter [mm]: 12; Gauge length [mm]: 35; direction: L 5. 5. Hot-rolled bar; Ø 25 mm; stress-relieved; 600°C/1h, furnace; nitrided 1 mm depth, quenched in water; Stress control; R=-1; Frequency: <=10 Hz; T: 20°C; Cylindrical, nitrided; Diameter [mm]: 12; Gauge length [mm]: 35; direction: L 6. 6.Semi Finished products; Thickness (mm): <= 16; quenched and tempered (+QT); Reversed bending; T: 20°C; - 7. 7. Hot-rolled bar; Diameter (mm): 20; annealed and normalized; Normalized 870°C/30 min, annealed 600°/90 min argon, air; Total strain control; Frequency: 5 Hz; T: 23°C; Cylindrical; Diameter [mm]: 7; Gauge length [mm]: 10 8. 8. Hot-rolled bar; Diameter (mm): 20; annealed and normalized; Normalized 870°C/30 min, annealed 600°/90 min argon, air; Total stress control; Frequency: 5 Hz; T: 23°C; Cylindrical; Diameter [mm]: 7; Gauge length [mm]: 10 9. 9. Flat bar; Thickness (mm): 6; Width (mm): 25; 850°C/30 min, furnace cooled; Stress control; R=-1; Frequency: 1 Hz; T: 23°C; Flat sheet; Thickness [mm]: 5; Width [mm]: 10, Gauge length [mm]: 20; direction: L 10. 12. Bar; Ø 20 mm; 1100°C/2h/close annealed; Stress control; R=-1; Frequency: 0.5 Hz; T: 23°C; Flat bar; Thickness [mm]: 8; Width [mm]: 14; Gauge length [mm]: 40; direction: T 11. 16. Round steel; Ø 14.3 mm; cold-drawn; Tempered 315°C; Stress control; R=-1; Frequency: 0.016-0.05 Hz; T: 23°C; Cylindrical; Diameter [mm]: 4.8; Gauge length [mm]: 19; direction: L 12. 17. Round steel; Ø 14.3 mm; cold-drawn; Tempered 260°C; Stress control; R=-1; Frequency: 0.016-0.05 Hz; T: 23°C; Cylindrical; Diameter [mm]: 4.8; Gauge length [mm]: 19; direction: L 1. Round steel; Ø 14.3 mm; cold-drawn; Tempered 182°C; Stress control; R=-1; Frequency: >=0.016 Hz; T: 23°C; Cylindrical; Diameter [mm]: 4.8; Gauge length [mm]: 19; direction: L
Test conditions Item Detail Product round bar; Ø 14.3 mm; cold drawn; Tempered 182°C Experiment Stress control; R=-1; Frequency: >=0.016 Hz; T: 23°C Specimen Cylindrical; Diameter [mm]: 4.8; Gauge length [mm]: 19; Direction: L
Monotonic Property Value Elastic modulus (GPa) 207.0 Yield strength (MPa) 1899.0 Tensile strength (MPa) 2327.0 Reduction of area (%) 37.0 True fracture strength (MPa) 2831.0 True fracture ductility (%) 0.45 Strength coefficient (MPa) 3344.0 Strain-hardening exponent 0.093 Hardness (HB) 630.0
Strain life No. Cyclic yield strength (MPa) Cyclic strain-hardening exponent n′ Cyclic strength coefficient K′ (MPa) Fatigue strength coefficient σ′f (MPa) Fatigue strength exponent b Fatigue ductility coefficient ε′f Fatigue ductility exponent c 1 1944 0.1070 3784 2667 -0.0750 0.0333 -0.6793
Stress life No. Specimen Stress (MPa) Cycles 1 Cylindrical; Diameter [mm]: 4.8; Gauge length [mm]: 19; Direction: L 898 2E6
2. Hot-rolled bar; Ø 25 mm; stress-relieved; 600°C/1h, furnace; Stress control; R=-1; Frequency: <=10 Hz; T: 23°C; Cylindrical; Diameter [mm]: 12; Gauge length [mm]: 35; direction: L
Test conditions Item Detail Product hot-rolled bar; Ø 25 mm; stress relieved; 600°C/1h furnace Experiment Stress control; R=-1; Frequency: <=10 Hz; T: 23°C Specimen Cylindrical; Diameter [mm]: 12; Gauge length [mm]: 35; Direction: L
Monotonic Property Value Elastic modulus (GPa) 210.0 Yield strength (MPa) 457.0 Tensile strength (MPa) 678.0 Elongation (%) 32.0 Hardness (HV) 207.0
Strain life No. Cyclic yield strength (MPa) Cyclic strain-hardening exponent n′ Cyclic strength coefficient K′ (MPa) Fatigue strength coefficient σ′f (MPa) Fatigue strength exponent b Fatigue ductility coefficient ε′f Fatigue ductility exponent c 1 336 0.0930 599 519 -0.0436 0.1195 -0.4212
Stress life No. Specimen Stress (MPa) Cycles 1 Cylindrical; Diameter [mm]: 12; Gauge length [mm]: 35; Direction: L 276 2E6
3. Hot-rolled bar; Ø 40 mm; quenched and tempered; Total strain control; R=-1; Frequency: 0.2-10 Hz; T: 23°C; Flat bar; Thickness [mm]: 5; Width [mm]: 10; Gauge length [mm]: 25
Test conditions Item Detail Product hot-rolled bar; Ø 40 mm; quenched and tempered Experiment Total strain control; R=-1; Frequency: 0.2-10 Hz; T: 23°C Specimen Flat bar; Thickness [mm]: 5; Width [mm]: 10; Gauge length [mm]: 25
Monotonic Property Value Elastic modulus (GPa) 206.0 Yield strength (MPa) 540.0 Tensile strength (MPa) 790.0 Elongation (%) 23.0 Reduction of area (%) 60.0 True fracture strength (MPa) 1400.0 Strength coefficient (MPa) 730.0 Strain-hardening exponent 0.047 Hardness (HB) 2440.0 Metric Grain size of austenite ca. 1000 µ²
Strain life No. Cyclic yield strength (MPa) Cyclic strain-hardening exponent n′ Cyclic strength coefficient K′ (MPa) Fatigue strength coefficient σ′f (MPa) Fatigue strength exponent b Fatigue ductility coefficient ε′f Fatigue ductility exponent c 1 481 0.1150 980 987 -0.0828 0.9672 -0.7119
Stress life No. Specimen Stress (MPa) Cycles 1 Flat bar; Thickness [mm]: 5; Width [mm]: 10; Gauge length [mm]: 25 297 2E6
4. Hot-rolled bar; Ø 25 mm; stress-relieved; 600°C/1h, furnace; cold rolled; Stress control; R=-1; Frequency: <=10 Hz; T: 20°C; Cylindrical, cold rolled; Diameter [mm]: 12; Gauge length [mm]: 35; direction: L
Test conditions Item Detail Product hot-rolled bar; Ø 25 mm; stress relieved; 600°C/1h furnace; cold rolled Experiment Stress control; R=-1; Frequency: <=10 Hz; T: 20°C Specimen Cylindrical Cold rolled; Diameter [mm]: 12; Gauge length [mm]: 35; direction: L
Monotonic Property Value Elastic modulus (GPa) 210.0 Yield strength (MPa) 396.0 Tensile strength (MPa) 705.0 Elongation (%) 30.0 Reduction of area (%) 49.0 Hardness (HV) 207.0
Strain life No. Cyclic yield strength (MPa) Cyclic strain-hardening exponent n′ Cyclic strength coefficient K′ (MPa) Fatigue strength coefficient σ′f (MPa) Fatigue strength exponent b Fatigue ductility coefficient ε′f Fatigue ductility exponent c 1 368 0.1210 780 695 -0.0619 0.1316 -0.4187
Stress life No. Specimen Stress (MPa) Cycles 1 Cylindrical Cold rolled; Diameter [mm]: 12; Gauge length [mm]: 35; direction: L 283
5. Hot-rolled bar; Ø 25 mm; stress-relieved; 600°C/1h, furnace; nitrided 1 mm depth, quenched in water; Stress control; R=-1; Frequency: <=10 Hz; T: 20°C; Cylindrical, nitrided; Diameter [mm]: 12; Gauge length [mm]: 35; direction: L
Test conditions Item Detail Product hot-rolled bar; Ø 25 mm; stress relieved; 600°C/1h furnace; nitrided 1 mm depth quenched in water Experiment Stress control; R=-1; Frequency: <=10 Hz; T: 20°C Specimen Cylindrical Nitrided; Diameter [mm]: 12; Gauge length [mm]: 35; direction: L
Monotonic Property Value Elastic modulus (GPa) 210.0 Yield strength (MPa) 468.0 Tensile strength (MPa) 700.0 Elongation (%) 7.0 Reduction of area (%) 6.0 Hardness (HV) 200.0
Strain life No. Cyclic yield strength (MPa) Cyclic strain-hardening exponent n′ Cyclic strength coefficient K′ (MPa) Fatigue strength coefficient σ′f (MPa) Fatigue strength exponent b Fatigue ductility coefficient ε′f Fatigue ductility exponent c 1 379 0.0490 514 474 -0.0227 0.0409 -0.3440
Stress life No. Specimen Stress (MPa) Cycles 1 Cylindrical Nitrided; Diameter [mm]: 12; Gauge length [mm]: 35; direction: L 341
6.Semi Finished products; Thickness (mm): <= 16; quenched and tempered (+QT); Reversed bending; T: 20°C; -
Test conditions Item Detail Product Semi Finished products; Thickness (mm): <= 16; +QT Experiment Reversed bending; T: 20°C Specimen
Monotonic Property Value Yield strength (MPa) 490.0 Tensile strength (MPa) 700.0 850.0 Elongation (%) 14.0 Reduction of area (%) 35.0
Stress life 7. Hot-rolled bar; Diameter (mm): 20; annealed and normalized; Normalized 870°C/30 min, annealed 600°/90 min argon, air; Total strain control; Frequency: 5 Hz; T: 23°C; Cylindrical; Diameter [mm]: 7; Gauge length [mm]: 10
Test conditions Item Detail Product hot-rolled bar; Diameter (mm): 20; annealed and normalized; Normalized 870°C/30 min annealed 600°/90 min argon air Experiment Total strain control; Frequency: 5 Hz; T: 23°C Specimen Cylindrical; Diameter [mm]: 7; Gauge length [mm]: 10
Monotonic Property Value Elastic modulus (GPa) 206.0 Yield strength (MPa) 377.0 Tensile strength (MPa) 704.0 Elongation (%) 16.0 Reduction of area (%) 37.0 Strain rate (%/min) 0.24 (%/min) Hardness (HV) 200.0 Metric Ferrite grain size (µm): 8
Strain life No. Cyclic yield strength (MPa) Cyclic strain-hardening exponent n′ Cyclic strength coefficient K′ (MPa) Fatigue strength coefficient σ′f (MPa) Fatigue strength exponent b Fatigue ductility coefficient ε′f Fatigue ductility exponent c 1 390 0.0950 705 1028 -0.1146 10.6435 -1.0231 2 370 0.1530 954 1084 -0.1189 2.2325 -0.7759
Stress life No. Specimen Stress (MPa) Cycles 1 Cylindrical; Diameter [mm]: 7; Gauge length [mm]: 10 195 2E6 2 Cylindrical; Diameter [mm]: 7; Gauge length [mm]: 10 195 2E6 3 Cylindrical; Diameter [mm]: 7; Gauge length [mm]: 10 193 2E6 4 Cylindrical; Diameter [mm]: 7; Gauge length [mm]: 10 193 2E6
8. Hot-rolled bar; Diameter (mm): 20; annealed and normalized; Normalized 870°C/30 min, annealed 600°/90 min argon, air; Total stress control; Frequency: 5 Hz; T: 23°C; Cylindrical; Diameter [mm]: 7; Gauge length [mm]: 10
Test conditions Item Detail Product hot-rolled bar; Diameter (mm): 20; annealed and normalized; Normalized 870°C/30 min annealed 600°/90 min argon air Experiment Total stress control; Frequency: 5 Hz; T: 23°C Specimen Cylindrical; Diameter [mm]: 7; Gauge length [mm]: 10
Monotonic Property Value Elastic modulus (GPa) 206.0 Yield strength (MPa) 377.0 Tensile strength (MPa) 704.0 Elongation (%) 16.0 Reduction of area (%) 37.0 Strain rate (%/min) 0.24 (%/min) Hardness (HV) 200.0 Metric Ferrite grain size (µm): 8
Strain life No. Cyclic yield strength (MPa) Cyclic strain-hardening exponent n′ Cyclic strength coefficient K′ (MPa) Fatigue strength coefficient σ′f (MPa) Fatigue strength exponent b Fatigue ductility coefficient ε′f Fatigue ductility exponent c 1 390 0.0950 705 1028 -0.1146 10.6435 -1.0231 2 370 0.1530 954 1084 -0.1189 2.2325 -0.7759
Stress life No. Specimen Stress (MPa) Cycles 1 Cylindrical; Diameter [mm]: 7; Gauge length [mm]: 10 195 2E6 2 Cylindrical; Diameter [mm]: 7; Gauge length [mm]: 10 195 2E6 3 Cylindrical; Diameter [mm]: 7; Gauge length [mm]: 10 193 2E6 4 Cylindrical; Diameter [mm]: 7; Gauge length [mm]: 10 193 2E6
9. Flat bar; Thickness (mm): 6; Width (mm): 25; 850°C/30 min, furnace cooled; Stress control; R=-1; Frequency: 1 Hz; T: 23°C; Flat sheet; Thickness [mm]: 5; Width [mm]: 10, Gauge length [mm]: 20; direction: L
Test conditions Item Detail Product Thickness (mm): 6; Width (mm): 25; 850°C/30 min furnace cooled Experiment Stress control; R=-1; Frequency: 1 Hz; T: 23°C Specimen Flat sheet; Thickness [mm]: 5; Width [mm]: 10 Gauge length [mm]: 20; direction: L
Monotonic Property Value Elastic modulus (GPa) 217.0 Yield strength (MPa) 341.0 Tensile strength (MPa) 615.0 Elongation (%) 36.0 Reduction of area (%) 45.0 Strength coefficient (MPa) 810.0 Strain-hardening exponent 0.175 Hardness (HV) 170.0 Metric Ferrite and pearlite grain size (µm): 7-11
Strain life No. Cyclic yield strength (MPa) Cyclic strain-hardening exponent n′ Cyclic strength coefficient K′ (MPa) Fatigue strength coefficient σ′f (MPa) Fatigue strength exponent b Fatigue ductility coefficient ε′f Fatigue ductility exponent c 1 321 0.2120 1200 1012 -0.1146 0.3931 -0.5276
Stress life No. Specimen Stress (MPa) Cycles 1 Flat sheet; Thickness [mm]: 5; Width [mm]: 10 Gauge length [mm]: 20; direction: L 192
12. Bar; Ø 20 mm; 1100°C/2h/close annealed; Stress control; R=-1; Frequency: 0.5 Hz; T: 23°C; Flat bar; Thickness [mm]: 8; Width [mm]: 14; Gauge length [mm]: 40; direction: T
Test conditions Item Detail Product bars; Ø 20 mm; 1100°C/2h/close annealed Experiment Stress control; R=-1; Frequency: 0.5 Hz; T: 23°C Specimen Flat bar; Thickness [mm]: 8; Width [mm]: 14; Gauge length [mm]: 40; Direction: T
Monotonic Property Value Elastic modulus (GPa) 210.0 Yield strength (MPa) 275.0 Strain rate (%/min) 3 (%/min) Metric Grain size of ferrite ~50 µm
Strain life No. Cyclic yield strength (MPa) Cyclic strain-hardening exponent n′ Cyclic strength coefficient K′ (MPa) Fatigue strength coefficient σ′f (MPa) Fatigue strength exponent b Fatigue ductility coefficient ε′f Fatigue ductility exponent c 1 314 0.1100 621 1037 -0.1236 73.6965 -1.0888
Stress life No. Specimen Stress (MPa) Cycles 1 Flat bar; Thickness [mm]: 8; Width [mm]: 14; Gauge length [mm]: 40; Direction: T 173 2E6
16. Round steel; Ø 14.3 mm; cold-drawn; Tempered 315°C; Stress control; R=-1; Frequency: 0.016-0.05 Hz; T: 23°C; Cylindrical; Diameter [mm]: 4.8; Gauge length [mm]: 19; direction: L
Test conditions Item Detail Product round bar; Ø 14.3 mm; cold drawn; Tempered 315°C Experiment Stress control; R=-1; Frequency: 0.016-0.05 Hz; T: 23°C Specimen Cylindrical; Diameter [mm]: 4.8; Gauge length [mm]: 19; Direction: L
Monotonic Property Value Elastic modulus (GPa) 231.0 Yield strength (MPa) 1547.0 Tensile strength (MPa) 1706.0 Reduction of area (%) 52.0 True fracture strength (MPa) 2223.0 True fracture ductility (%) 0.74 Strength coefficient (MPa) 1918.0 Strain-hardening exponent 0.031 Hardness (HB) 488.0
Strain life No. Cyclic yield strength (MPa) Cyclic strain-hardening exponent n′ Cyclic strength coefficient K′ (MPa) Fatigue strength coefficient σ′f (MPa) Fatigue strength exponent b Fatigue ductility coefficient ε′f Fatigue ductility exponent c 1 1237 0.0950 2230 2277 -0.0814 0.9302 -0.8238
Stress life No. Specimen Stress (MPa) Cycles 1 Cylindrical; Diameter [mm]: 4.8; Gauge length [mm]: 19; Direction: L 699 2E6
17. Round steel; Ø 14.3 mm; cold-drawn; Tempered 260°C; Stress control; R=-1; Frequency: 0.016-0.05 Hz; T: 23°C; Cylindrical; Diameter [mm]: 4.8; Gauge length [mm]: 19; direction: L
Test conditions Item Detail Product round bar; Ø 14.3 mm; cold drawn; Tempered 260°C Experiment Stress control; R=-1; Frequency: 0.016-0.05 Hz; T: 23°C Specimen Cylindrical; Diameter [mm]: 4.8; Gauge length [mm]: 19; Direction: L
Monotonic Property Value Elastic modulus (GPa) 231.0 Yield strength (MPa) 1747.0 Tensile strength (MPa) 1968.0 Reduction of area (%) 46.0 True fracture strength (MPa) 2458.0 True fracture ductility (%) 0.62 Strength coefficient (MPa) 2523.0 Strain-hardening exponent 0.058 Hardness (HB) 555.0
Strain life No. Cyclic yield strength (MPa) Cyclic strain-hardening exponent n′ Cyclic strength coefficient K′ (MPa) Fatigue strength coefficient σ′f (MPa) Fatigue strength exponent b Fatigue ductility coefficient ε′f Fatigue ductility exponent c 1 1383 0.1220 2950 2768 -0.0999 0.6042 -0.8224
Stress life No. Specimen Stress (MPa) Cycles 1 Cylindrical; Diameter [mm]: 4.8; Gauge length [mm]: 19; Direction: L 649 2E6