Research Article

Mechanical Behavior of Q460 High-Strength Steel under Low-Cycle Fatigue Loading

Table 4

Loading patterns of tested specimens.

Loading patternInstructions

NM1Unidirectional tensile loading speed 0.6 mm/min loading until the specimen fracture
NM2Repeated tensile loading mode, loading speed 0.6 mm/min, and loading strain 9%, equal amplitude loading. In each loading cycle, unloading after loading to the maximum strain. The specimen is directly pulled and broken after nine turns of cyclic loading
NM3Repeated tensile loading mode, loading speed 0.6 mm/min, and loading strain 3%, 5%, 7%, 8%, and 9%. In each loading cycle, unloading after loading to the maximum strain, each stage is loaded in a cycle of one turn, and the final stage is loaded in a cycle of three turns, after which the loading continues until the specimen breaks.
NM4Repeated tensile loading mode, loading speed 0.6 mm/min, and loading strain 3%, 5%, 7%, 8%, and 9%. In each loading cycle, unloading after loading to the maximum strain. Each stage is loaded in a cycle of two turns, and the final stage is loaded in a cycle of four turns, after which the loading continues until the specimen breaks
NM5Repeated tensile loading mode, loading speed 0.6 mm/min, and loading strain 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, and 9%. In each loading cycle, unloading after loading to the maximum strain, each stage is loaded in a cycle of one turn, and the final stage is loaded in a cycle of three turns, after which the loading continues until the specimen breaks
NM6Repeated tensile loading mode, loading speed 0.6 mm/min, and loading strain 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, and 9%. In each loading cycle, unloading after loading to the maximum strain, each stage is loaded in a cycle of two turns, and the final stage is loaded in a cycle of four turns, after which the loading continues until the specimen breaks
NM7Repeated tensile loading mode, loading speed 0.6 mm/min, loading strain 1.5%, and equal width loading. In each loading cycle, unloading after loading to the maximum strain, the specimen is directly pulled and broken after nine turns of cyclic loading
NM8Repeated tensile loading mode, loading speed 0.6 mm/min, and loading strain 0.5%, 1%, 1.5%, 2%, 2.5%, and 3%. In each loading cycle, unloading after loading to the maximum strain, each stage is loaded in a cycle of one turn, and the final stage is loaded in a cycle of three turns, after which the loading continues until the specimen breaks
NM9Repeated tensile loading mode, loading speed 0.6 mm/min, loading strain 4%, and equal amplitude loading. In each loading cycle, unloading after loading to the maximum strain. The specimen is directly pulled and broken after nine turns of cyclic loading
NM10Repeated tensile loading mode, loading speed 0.6 mm/min, and loading strain 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, and 5%. In each loading cycle, unloading after loading to the maximum strain, each stage is loaded in a cycle of one turn, and the final stage is loaded in a cycle of three turns, after which the loading continues until the specimen breaks
NM11Repeated tensile loading mode, loading speed 0.6 mm/min, and loading strain 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, and 5%. In each loading cycle, unloading after loading to the maximum strain, each stage is loaded in a cycle of two turns, and the final stage is loaded in a cycle of four turns, after which the loading continues until the specimen breaks
NM12Repeated tensile loading mode, loading speed 0.6 mm/min, and loading strain 0.5%, 1%, 1.5%, 2%, 2.5% ... 5%. In each loading cycle, unloading after loading to the maximum strain, each stage is loaded in a cycle of one turn, and the final stage is loaded in a cycle of three turns, after which the loading continues until the specimen breaks
NM13Repeated tensile loading mode, loading speed 0.6 mm/min, loading strain 0.5%, 1%, 1.5%, 2%, 2.5% ... 5%. In each loading cycle, unloading after loading to the maximum strain, each stage is loaded in a cycle of two turns, and the final stage is loaded in a cycle of four turns, after which the loading continues until the specimen breaks
NM14Repeated tensile loading mode, loading speed 0.6 mm/min, loading strain 2%, and equal amplitude loading. In each loading cycle, unloading after loading to the maximum strain. The specimen is directly pulled and broken after nine turns of cyclic loading
NM15Repeated tensile loading mode, loading speed 0.6 mm/min, loading strain 0.5%, 1%, 1.5%, and 2%. In each loading cycle, unloading after loading to the maximum strain, each stage is loaded in a cycle of one turn, and the final stage is loaded in a cycle of three turns, after which the loading continues until the specimen breaks
NM16Repeated tensile loading mode, loading speed 0.6 mm/min, and loading strain 0.5%, 1%, 1.5%, and 2%. In each loading cycle, unloading after loading to the maximum strain, each stage is loaded in a cycle of two turns, and the final stage is loaded in a cycle of four turns, after which the loading continues until the specimen breaks