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Fatigue and Fracture Behavior of Engineering Materials

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science and Engineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2025 | Viewed by 2820

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Prof. Dr. Joel De Jesus

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Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Coimbra, 3030788 Coimbra, Portugal
Interests: structural integrity; fatigue and fracture; additive manufacturing; composite materials; fatigue in corrosion environments
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Dear Colleagues,

Given that fatigue and fracture phenomena account for 80% to 90% of failures in mechanical components, it is crucial to study these phenomena to ensure long-term durability and reliability. The introduction of new materials and manufacturing processes presents new challenges in terms of design, requiring more targeted research. This Special Issue aims to serve as a forum for analyzing new trends in fracture mechanics and fatigue design across all materials, with a particular focus on new materials, production processes, failure models, and design criteria. Papers addressing the effects of processing techniques, microstructural features, loading history, environmental conditions, and the modeling of mechanical behavior, as well as those covering advanced applications, are encouraged. Both experimental and numerical approaches will be considered. The Special Issue is open to both original research and review articles.

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Keywords

  • fatigue
  • fracture
  • fatigue crack growth
  • corrosion fatigue
  • low-cycle fatigue
  • high-cycle fatigue
  • numerical fatigue analysis
  • fatigue crack initiation
  • variable amplitude fatigue
  • fatigue damage accumulation
  • failure analysis
  • stress-based, strain-based, and energy-based criteria
  • linear elastic fracture mechanics
  • elasto-plastic fracture mechanics
  • computational fracture mechanics

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Additively Manufactured Inconel 718 Low-Cycle Fatigue Performance
by Joseph Johnson and Daniel Kujawski
Appl. Sci. 2025, 15(3), 1653; https://doi.org/10.3390/app15031653 - 6 Feb 2025
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Inconel 718 is one of the most used alloys within the aerospace gas turbine industry. The acceptance of Inconel 718 within the aerospace gas turbine industry has largely been due to its high strength and fatigue capabilities up to 677 °C (1250 °F). [...] Read more.
Inconel 718 is one of the most used alloys within the aerospace gas turbine industry. The acceptance of Inconel 718 within the aerospace gas turbine industry has largely been due to its high strength and fatigue capabilities up to 677 °C (1250 °F). This alloy is traditionally produced through conventional manufacturing methods, such as casting, wrought, and sheet forming. The various traditional manufacturing methods of this alloy have been well understood and characterized for use in critical components. However, Inconel 718 can also be produced with non-traditional manufacturing methods, such as by additive manufacturing. Producing Inconel 718 by additive manufacturing has the opportunity to design more complex components that provide distinct advantages over conventionally produced components. However, prior to implementing additively manufactured Inconel 718 within the aerospace gas turbine industry, there needs to be a complete understanding of the material’s performance. In an effort to completely characterize additively manufactured Inconel 718, this study focuses on the characterization of the alloy’s low-cycle fatigue performance. Specimens were produced via the laser powder bed fusion process in a vertical orientation. Both as-printed surfaces and fully machined surface specimens were evaluated at 24 °C (75 °F) and 538 °C (1000 °F). Fractography analysis was then completed on the specimens to understand differences in the crack initiation and propagation with respect to test temperatures and surface conditions. Based on these tests, it was shown that the fatigue life knockdown due to the as-printed surface conditions was 62.8% at 538 °C (1000 °F) versus only 8.5% at 24 °C (75 °F). These findings are discussed in detail within this article, and future work is proposed. Full article
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Assessment of Fatigue Life and Failure Criteria in Ultrasonic Testing Through Thermal Analyses
by Maria Clara Carvalho Teixeira, Marcos Venicius Soares Pereira, Rodrigo Fernandes Magalhães Souza, Felipe Rebelo Lopes and Talita Goulart da Silva
Appl. Sci. 2025, 15(3), 1076; https://doi.org/10.3390/app15031076 - 22 Jan 2025
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An experimental study was conducted to analyze temperature evolution during very high cycle fatigue tests. The temperature–number of cycles (T–N) curve is typically divided into three phases: Phase I—a rapid temperature increases at the start of the test, Phase II—temperature stabilization, [...] Read more.
An experimental study was conducted to analyze temperature evolution during very high cycle fatigue tests. The temperature–number of cycles (T–N) curve is typically divided into three phases: Phase I—a rapid temperature increases at the start of the test, Phase II—temperature stabilization, and Phase III—a sharp temperature rise at the test’s end, coinciding with specimen fracture. The high frequencies used in ultrasonic fatigue testing can induce self-heating in specimens, but the thermal effects are not yet fully understood. Temperature is known to influence the fatigue performance of materials. To explore this, specimens were subjected to varying stress levels and intermittent loading conditions while monitoring temperature evolution using infrared thermography. The T–N curves were obtained, and S–N curves were constructed for specimens tested at room temperature. All tests were performed under fully reversed loading conditions. The experimental data were used to evaluate models commonly applied in conventional fatigue testing. Additionally, the temperature gradient at the beginning of the ultrasonic fatigue test and the heat dissipation per cycle were estimated and analyzed as potential fatigue damage parameters. These findings indicate that parameters derived from the T–N curve have significant potential for predicting very high cycle fatigue life. Full article
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Influence of Low-Temperature Stress-Relieving Treatment in the Fatigue Life of Components Produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion in AlSi10Mg
by Malcolm António, Rui Fernandes, Joel de Jesus, Luís Borrego, Ricardo Branco, José da Costa and José Ferreira
Appl. Sci. 2025, 15(1), 112; https://doi.org/10.3390/app15010112 - 27 Dec 2024
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This study investigates the impact of low-temperature stress-relieving treatment on the fatigue life of AlSi10Mg components produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF). The research focuses on a bicycle crank arm, comparing its performance in as-built and heat-treated conditions. The heat treatment involved [...] Read more.
This study investigates the impact of low-temperature stress-relieving treatment on the fatigue life of AlSi10Mg components produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF). The research focuses on a bicycle crank arm, comparing its performance in as-built and heat-treated conditions. The heat treatment involved stress-relieving at 250 °C for 2 h, followed by water quenching. The study found that the as-built condition exhibited a supersaturated Si cellular-dendritic microstructure, while the heat-treated condition showed coarsening of β-Mg2Si phases and Si precipitates. This morphological change led to a decrease in hardness and an increase in ductility. Fatigue tests demonstrated that the heat-treated crank arms achieved the target of 100,000 cycles without failure, unlike the as-built samples, which failed prematurely. The fractography analysis identified surface porosity as the primary crack initiation site. The findings suggest that low-temperature stress-relieving treatment can enhance the fatigue performance of L-PBF AlSi10Mg components by reducing residual stresses and improving defect tolerance. Full article
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