THE FATIGUE STRENGTH OF FILLET WELDS. PART 1 - THE EFFECT OF WELD METAL STRENGTH

This report is Part 1 of AWRA Report P2-26-78. The effect of weld metal strength on the fatigue strength of fillet welded load bearing cruciform joints is presented in the form of s/n curves for fillet welds deposited by basic low hydrogen medium iron powder electrodes corresponding to the classification EXX18. The effect of weld metal strength has been investigated over the range of tensile strength from 410mpa to 770mpa. It is concluded that the fatigue strength of fillet welds is independent of weld metal strength at 2 X 10 six cycles to failure. The lower bound 95 percent confidence limit for the present results have been compared with the maximum alternating stress permitted under various national structural codes. It is shown that at 2 x 10 six cycles these stresses coincide with the e lower bound (a). (TRRL)

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/00450960
• Corporate Authors:

  Australian Welding Research Association

  307 Pitt Street
  Sydney, New South Wales 2000,   Australia 

  Australian Welding Research Association

  118 Alfred Street
  Milsons Point, New South 2061,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Corderoy, DJH
  • Ford, P R
• Publication Date: 1979-4

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 71-73
• Serial:
  • Australian Welding Research
  • Volume: 7
  • Publisher: Australian Welding Research Association
  • ISSN: 0045-0960

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electrodes; Fatigue (Mechanics); Fatigue strength; Fillet welds; Joints; Loads; Metals; Strength of materials; Stresses; Tensile strength; Weld metal; Welding; Welds
• Uncontrolled Terms: Joint (Fitting); Welded joints
• Old TRIS Terms: Welding electrodes
• ITRD Terms: 3876: Coupling; 5579: Fatigue (mater); 5567: Load; 4543: Metal; 5544: Strength (mater); 5575: Stress (in material); 3852: Welding
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; I34: Steels and Metals;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00323030
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 21 1981 12:00AM