Effect of residual stress redistribution and weld reinforcement geometry on fatigue crack growth of butt welded joints
Amir Reza Shahani (K.N. Toosi University of Technology)
Iman Shakeri (K.N. Toosi University of Technology)
CD Rans (TU Delft - Structural Integrity & Composites)
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Abstract
Redistribution of residual stress during crack growth in butt welded joint of Al5083-H111 was studied. Furthermore, the effect of post weld heat treatment and removing the weld reinforcements on fatigue crack growth rate was investigated. Three dimensional simulations of welding process and fatigue crack growth were conducted. It was shown that removing the weld reinforcements causes an increase in the residual stress. A correlation between the fatigue crack growth rate data of welded joints can be obtained with that of the parent metal by considering the weld geometry and redistribution of residual stresses in calculation of stress intensity factor.
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