Strain-controlled fatigue tests using a flexural resonant vibration were performed on the miniature specimens of the solution treated 316 stainless steel up to 12×10
−4 in the total strain amplitude, ε
t, between 293 K and 573 K. From the investigations of
in situ changes in the resonant period,
P, and in the drive force,
DF, applied to the specimens during the fatigue tests, the following are obtained. (1) Overlapped on general changes in
P and
DF, small and step-like changes in
P and
DF were observed for ε
t above the fatigue limit and were considered to be associated with a proceeding of fatigue damages. (2) The general change of
P observed in the middle stage during the fatigue tests showed a tendency of stableness or increase (softening) at
T=333 K but a strong decrease (hardening) at
T=573 K. From the detailed investigation into the above mentioned phenomena, it was concluded that the fatigue test with ε
t above the fatigue limit itself induced an age hardening at
T=573 K but not at
T=333 K. The age hardening became to be revealed above
T=473 K and increased in magnitude with increasing ε
t.
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