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Influence of Galvanizing Process on Fatigue Resistance of Microalloyed Steels
Last modified: 2011-06-09
Abstract
This paper presents the fatigue life behaviour of galvanized rear axles made of microalloyed steel.
The main objective of this study is to predict the influence of the zinc protection layers on the steel fatigue life.
The results show that the galvanized rear axles exhibited a lower fatigue limit as compared with the non galvanized ones. This was attributed to the cracking in the galvanized layer caused by the presence of zinc penetrating beneath the sheet surface.
KEYWORDS. HSLA Steel, Galvanizing Process, Fatigue Resistance
The main objective of this study is to predict the influence of the zinc protection layers on the steel fatigue life.
The results show that the galvanized rear axles exhibited a lower fatigue limit as compared with the non galvanized ones. This was attributed to the cracking in the galvanized layer caused by the presence of zinc penetrating beneath the sheet surface.
KEYWORDS. HSLA Steel, Galvanizing Process, Fatigue Resistance
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