Mechanical Design of Machine Elements

Complete after watching Module 41: Fatigue Goodman Diagram Example (Life)

Worksheet 8: Fluctuating Loading in Fatigue

A steel rod is loaded as shown below with F, which fluctuates from 200 lbf to 800 lbf.
The rod is NOT rotating. The fillet radii at all points is r = 0.08 in. The fatigue strength
fraction is f = 0.80, the fully adjusted endurance limit has been determined to be 25
ksi, the ultimate strength is 150 ksi, and the yield strength is 110 ksi. The fatigue
stress concentration factor at point A is 1.72.
Determine the life of the component at point A, assuming there is no plastic localized
strain at point A.

F
16 in 8 in

A.
O.
1 in 1.5 in

12 in 12 in
R1 R2