Bogusław Bożek¹, Lucjan Sapa^1,*, Katarzyna Tkacz-Śmiech², Marek Danielewski², Janusz Rybak²

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.130, No.2, pp. 777-803, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.017729

Abstract Low-temperature nitriding of steel or iron can produce an expanded austenite phase, which is a solid solution of a large amount of nitrogen dissolved interstitially in fcc lattice. It is characteristic that the nitogen depth profiles in expanded austenite exhibit plateau-type shapes. Such behavior cannot be considered with a standard analytic solution for diffusion in a semi-infinite solid and a new approach is necessary. We formulate a model of interdiffusion in viscoelastic solid (Maxwell model) during the nitriding process. It combines the mass conservation and Vegard’s rule with the Darken bi-velocity method. The model is formulated in any dimension, i.e.,… More >

M. M. Rahman¹, A. K. Ariffin², S. Abdullah², A. B. Rosli¹

Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.3, No.4, pp. 197-210, 2007, DOI:10.3970/sdhm.2007.003.197

Abstract Low weight and long lifetime are necessary requirements for automobiles to significantly reduce CO₂ emission and environmental burdens in their use. Aluminum alloys are one of the most promising materials selections for automobiles parts and electrical components to reduce their weight and to increase their specific strength. This paper presents the role of nitriding on the fatigue life of the vibrating cylinder block for a new two-stroke free piston engine using variable amplitude loading conditions. The finite element modeling and analysis have been performed utilising a computer aided design and a finite element analysis codes respectively. In addition, the fatigue… More >

C. Colombo¹, M. Guagliano^1,2, L. Vergani¹

Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.1, No.4, pp. 253-266, 2005, DOI:10.3970/sdhm.2005.001.253

Abstract In this paper the fatigue crack growth properties of a nitrided and shot-peened steel is dealt with: different peening intensities were considered and the resulting residual stresses measured by means of an X-ray diffractometer. Rotating bending fatigue tests were executed on specimens including a blind micro hole, acting as a pre-existent crack. The fracture surface of broken specimens was observed with a SEM to detect the crack growth initiation point. The run-out specimens were broken after the test and the presence of non-propagating cracks detected. The results allowed to determine the propagation threshold of the nitrided and shot peened material. More >