Research Article

Prediction of Fatigue Crack Growth Rate and Stress Intensity Factors Using the Finite Element Method

Table 1

Properties of the considered material.

PropertyValue in metric unit

Elasticity modulus, E205 GPa
Poisson’s ratio, υ0.29
Yield strength, σy285 MPa
Ultimate strength, σu491 MPa
Paris’ law coefficient, C8.59 × 10−14 mm/(cycle MPa mm0.5)
Paris law exponent, m4.26