Fatigue Tests on Welded Joints Improved by Grinding

Henning Agerskov, Jørgen Bjørnbak-Hansen, John Forbes Olesen

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    Abstract

    The present project is a part of an investigation on the fatigue life of the welded structure of large two-stroke diesel engines. Of special interest has been a study of the improvement in fatigue life, due to grinding of the weld toes. The test series carried through showed a significant increase in fatigue life due to the grinding, ranging from a factor of approx. 2.8 to infinity, depending on the load level. With the limited number of tests carried out, S-N lines have not been determined. However, the results obtained indicate a change in slope of the S-N line from approx. 3.0 for the test series without grinding to approx. 6.4 for the test series with grinding. In one of the test series (No. 7), the crack initiation in most tests moved from the weld toe to the non-ground surface between the ground areas at the weld toes, due to the grinding.
    Original languageEnglish
    Place of PublicationLyngby,Denmark
    PublisherDTU Byg, Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
    Publication statusPublished - 2003
    SeriesBYG-DTU SR
    Number03-07

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