Fatigue life prediction of aluminium profiles for mechanical engineering

Abstract

The study presents a method to determine the σa-N curve (high cycle fatigue) for profiles made of AW-6063 T6 aluminium alloy. Experimental material data for a mini specimen taken directly from the tested item and selected empirical correlations allowing for a size effect have been used. A model yielding the lowest relative error of estimating the fatigue life is presented.