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STP 1439 Fatigue Testing and Analysis Under Variable Amplitude Loading Conditions Peter C.McKeighan and Narayanaswami Ranganathan,editors ASTM Stock Number:STP1439 INTERNATIONAL ASTM 100 Barr Harbor Drive PO Box C700 West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959 Printed in the U.S.A.Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Fatigue testing and analysis under variable amplitude loading conditions/Peter C.McKeighan and Narayanaswami Ranganathan,editors.p.cm.-(STP;1439)ASTM Stock Number:STP 1439.Includes bibliographical references and index.ISBN 0-8031-3479-7(alk.paper)1.Materials-Fatigue-Testing-Congresses.I.McKeighan,R C.(Peter C.)II.Ranganathan,Narayanaswami.II1.Series:ASTM special technical publication;1439.TA418.38.F378 2005 620.11260287-dc22 2005004747 Copyright 2005 AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS INTERNATIONAL,West Conshohocken,PA.All rights reserved.This material may not be reproduced or copied,in whole or in part,in any printed,mechanical,electronic,film,or other distribution and storage media,without the written consent of the publisher.Photocopy Rights Authorization to photocopy items for internal,personal,or educational classroom use,or the internal,personal,or educational classroom use of specific clients,is granted by the American Society for Testing and Materials International(ASTM)provided that the appropri-ate fee is paid to the Copyright Clearance Center,222 Rosewood Drive,Danvers,MA 01923;Tel:978-750-8400;online:http:/ Review Policy Each paper published in this volume was evaluated by two peer reviewers and at least one edi-tor.The authors addressed all of the reviewers comments to the satisfaction of both the technical editor(s)and the ASTM International Committee on Publications.To make technical information available as quickly as possible,the peer-reviewed papers in this publication were prepared camera-ready as submitted by the authors.The quality of the papers in this publication reflects not only the obvious efforts of the authors and the technical editor(s),but also the work of the peer reviewers.In keeping with long-standing publication practices,ASTM International maintains the anonymity of the peer reviewers.The ASTM International Committee on Publications acknowledges with appreciation their dedication and con-tribution of time and effort on behalf of ASTM International.Printed in Mayfield,PA May 2005 Foreword The Symposium on Fatigue Testing and Analysis Under Variable Amplitude Loading Con-ditions was a joint international event conducted by ASTM International Committee E08 on Fatigue and Fracture and the Fatigue Commision of French Metallurgical and Materials society(SF2M).The symposium was chaired by Dr.Peter C.McKeighan,Southwest Research Institute,San Antonio,Texas,USA and Professor Narayanaswami Ranganathan,Laboratoire de Mr-canique et Rhrologie,University Franqois Rabelais de Tours,Tours,France.The symposium was held from 29-31 May 2002 in the prestigeons town hall of the city of Tours(Hotel de Ville).The following two pages show the highlights of the three day symposium.The Symposium would not have been as successful as it was without the assistance from the city of Tours,the Ecole Polytechnique(Drpartement Productique),the University of Tours and all of the other kind sponsors.There are a number of groups that had a significant impact on the organization of the meeting.These groups functioned at a variety of different levels and are described further below.INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITEE A.Bignonnet(France),A.Braun(USA),A.Davy(France),A de Koning(Holland),K.Donald(USA),G.Glinka(Canada),R.L.Hewitt(Canada),G.Marquis(Finland),E.Macha(Poland),J.C.Newman(USA),I.Sinclair(UK),C.M.Sonsino(Germany)and M.Thomsen(USA).ORGANIZING COMMITEE Chairmen:P.C.McKeighan(SwRI,USA),N.Ranganathan(LMR,EIT)Members:C.Amzallag(EDF),C.Bathias(CNAM),G.Baudry(Ascometal Creas),A.Big-nonnet(PSA),J.F.Flavenot(CETIM),Y.Franchot(SF2M),A.Galtier(Usinor R&D),G.Henaff(ENSMA),M.Huther(Bureau Veritas),H.P.Lieurade(CETIM),J.Petit(ENSMA),P.Rabbe(CEM),L.Remy(ENSM Paris),J.Renard(ENSM Paris).LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE D.Sigli,L.Vet,N.Ranganathan,D.Ouahabi,A.Tougui,R.Leroy,O.Girard,E Meichel,E Lacroix.m.FIG.1-Attentive audience.FIG.2-Welcome peech by the Mayor of Tours,M.Jean Germain,M.Ranganathan helps with the translation.FIG.3-Distinguished audience-listening to the mayors FIG,4-Concert by the childrens choir.7eech.FIG.5-The students of the Polytechnique school who helped with organizing the meeting.FIG.6-A view of the ceiling of the Historic Town Hall of Tours.FIG.7-One of the speakers.FIG.8-Discussion in the corridoDn Pete McKeighan.Contents Overview xi FATIGUE TESTING AND LABORATORY EXPERIENCE Principles of Variable Amplitude Fatigue Design and Testing-CETIN MORRIS SONSINO Role of Variable Amplitude Fatigue Standards in Improving Structural Integrity-STEPHEN W.HOPKINS,MICHAEL R.MITCHELL,AND J.MINIGAULT A Framework for a Standardization Effort for Fatigue Crack Growth Testing Under Variable Amplitude