GS06 Fatigue Life Evaluation of Spot-Welded Joint under Two Steps Variable Amplitude Load
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In this paper, the possibility of fatigue life prediction of spot-welded joint under two steps variable amplitude load was investigated. The constant amplitude load fatigue tests for the spot-welded tensile shear specimen and peeling specimen were carried out and the results were arranged by using the nominal structural stress. As a result of prediction using Miner's rule, the fatigue life of spot-welded joint under two steps variable amplitude load could be estimated by the nominal structural stress considering average load and fatigue crack closure. Further, it was suggested to be able to estimate the fatigue life without depending on the joint form. Therefore, the nominal structural stress parameter showed the possibility of evaluating the fatigue life of spot-welded joint under actual variable load.
