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Crack Growth Study in Welded Sheet Metal

José L. Ramírez CruzUniversidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Av. San Pablo Xalpa180, Col. Reynosa Tamaulipas, Azcapotzalco, MéxicoHomero Jiménez RabielaUniversidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Av. San Pablo Xalpa180, Col. Reynosa Tamaulipas, Azcapotzalco, MéxicoBenjamín Vázquez GonzálezUniversidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Av. San Pablo Xalpa180, Col. Reynosa Tamaulipas, Azcapotzalco, MéxicoGustavo A. Bravo AcostaUniversidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Av. San Pablo Xalpa180, Col. Reynosa Tamaulipas, Azcapotzalco, MéxicoPedro García SeguraUniversidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Av. San Pablo Xalpa180, Col. Reynosa Tamaulipas, Azcapotzalco, México

Vol 5 No 8 (2021): Volume 5, Issue 8, August 2021 | Pages: 56-60

International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology

OPEN ACCESS | Research Article | Published Date: 17-08-2021

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Abstract

This paper presents results of research on the propagation of fatigue cracks in structural steel sheet, subjected to a MIG welding process. The study was conducted on rectangular test pieces with 62.5 x 60 mm and 2 mm thick, MIG welded and non-welded. Samples were tested for fatigue crack propagation at the base material and welded metal. The results show a crack stop in the heat affected zone (HAZ), requiring greater amplitude of the stress intensity factor (KI) so the crack could propagate in a stable manner. Results indicate that the combination of adequate microstructure and residual stress in the HAZ are those factors which can stop the advance of the crack in MIG welded material. 

Keywords

Sheet Metal, Crack Growth; Fatigue


Citation of this Article

José L. Ramírez Cruz, Homero Jiménez Rabiela, Benjamín Vázquez González, Gustavo A. Bravo Acosta, Pedro García Segura, “Crack Growth Study in Welded Sheet Metal” Published in International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology - IRJIET, Volume 5, Issue 8, pp 56-60, August 2021. Article DOI https://doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2021.508009

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