Cyclic plastic response and damage mechanisms in superaustenitic steel Sanicro 25 in high temperature cycling – Effect of tensile dwells and thermomechanical cycling

The cyclic plastic response and damage evolution in isothermal high temperature constant strain rate cycling and during in-phase thermomechanical fatigue in superaustenitic Sanicro 25 steel have been studied both with and without introduction of dwells at maximum strain. Fatigue hardening/softening curves and fatigue life curves are reported for all types of fatigue tests. Rapid hardening and a tendency to saturation has been found primarily in...