High-temperature low-cycle fatigue behavior of a 9Cr-ODS steel: Part 1 - pure fatigue, microstructure evolution and damage characteristics

Low cycle fatigue (LCF) behavior of a tempered martensitic Fe-9%Cr-based oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) steel at elevated temperatures is correlated to the microstructural evolution after cyclic straining. The fully reversed strain-controlled tests were conducted in air at 550 °C and 650 °C for different strain amplitude values ranging from ± 0.4% to ± 0.9%. Apart from the higher cyclic stress levels, the steel manifests complex cyclic...