A Methodology for Partitioning Residual Stress Effects From Fatigue Crack Growth Rate Test Data

This paper described an improved fatigue crack growth rate (FCGR) material characterization process that partitioned residual stress effects from the material “true” FCGR behavior, leading to FCGR design curves that are free of residual stress bias. The material used in the program had high residual stress intentionally introduced. Two test methods from the literature were used to characterize the material: the adjusted compliance ratio (ACR)...