THE EFFECT OF MICROSTRUCTURE ON FATIGUE （微观结构对疲劳的影响）.pdf

THE EFFECT OF MICROSTRUCTURE ON FATIGUE PROPERTIES OF FERROUS P/M MATERIALS Tina M. Cimino, Howard G. Rutz, Amie H. Graham, Thomas F. Murphy Hoeganaes Corporation, Riverton, NJ 08077 2 Presented at PM TEC 97 Intentional Conference on Powder Metallurgy Particulate Materials June 29 - July 2, 1997 Chicago, IL USA ABSTRACT Fatigue testing (rotating bending fatigue) was performed on several materials in order to evaluate the effect of several microstructural elements. Metallographic analysis was performed to characterize the microstructures of the materials and attempt to identify failure mechanisms. Previous work indicated that predicting the fatigue strength of P/M materials is a complex relationship between the grain size of the material, the type and strength of the microstructural constituents present and, primarily, the mean pore spacing. [1,2] This study examines these relationships in more depth. INTRODUCTION Due to the increasing trends toward higher densities and high performance applications, understanding how the mechanical and fatigue properties of P/M materials are affected by alloying agents and processing techniques is becoming increasingly important. In a previous study [1], fatigue properties at high-density levels appeared to be dictated primarily by pore structures and processing techniques. In particular, mean pore spacing was identified as a major defining element in fatigue performance. Additional studies have been undertaken