CURVA SN : DEFINIÇÕES E

ESTIMATIVA
2016
SN Equations, Curves and Conventions

• The SN equation is often expressed

in different ways
Sa    2  N  b
f` f

After Basquin
b1 Sa = Stress amplitude

Sa   S 0  N 
1 b
2 f

b2 Alternative used by nCode

S0 = Stress range intercept
Sa = Stress amplitude

k
C  N f  Sa
Another alternative
• Range Nc 1
• Amplitude k 
• Maximum b
The Wöhler curve
1 b
 S1 
N 2  N 1  

 2
S

1
k 
b
k
 S1 
N 2  N 1  

 2
S

S 1  0 .9  S 2 b   0 . 15  N 2  0 .5  N 1
S2 is 10% higher N2 is 50% lower
PARAMETER’S ESTIMATE (SN)
Aluminum alloy: 
S F 5  10
8
  0 . 4 S u

NS
b
C S u  325 MPa 
 S F 5  10
8
  130 MPa
a
Coper alloy: S F 10 8
  0.40 S u

S u  280 MPa 
 S F 5  10
8
  100 MPa
log S u 
CAST IRON: 
S F 10
6
  0.40 S u
0.76 S u
S u  400 MPa  S F 10  6
  160 MPa

Steel alloy: S F 10 6

  0.50 S R

S u  1460 MPa  Sf(10 )  740 MPa

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SF

log N 
3 6
10 10
PARAMETER’S ESTIMATE (SN)

C    0.35
b
NS a Liga de Magnésio: S F 10
8
S u

log S u 
Liga de Titânio: 
S F 10
6a7
  0.45 - 0.65 S u

0.76 S u
Liga de Níquel: 
S F 10
8
  0.35 - 0.50 S u

S F

log N 
3 6
10 10

0.9 S u  S y in 85 % of the 7270 metals analysed ( Castro ,1999 )

PARAMETER’S ESTIMATE (SN)
The fatigue limit at 1000 cycles (S1000)
depends on the reliability level and the type
of loading.
S 1000,R = S 1000x C R

CR is the modifying factor for a particular

level of reliability.
Parameter’s Estimate (SN)
Estimate of Bending fatigue limits from (Juvinall, 1967)
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