Thermomechanical Fatigue Behavior of Gray Cast Iron

Gray cast iron is a cost-effective engineering material widely used for heavy duty engine blocks and brake rotors of vehicles. Thermomechanical fatigue condition is easily achieved in vehicle operation due to the temperature fluctuation in the components in assembly condition. To speed up the design of the component, it is critical to investigate the thermomechanical fatigue (TMF) behavior of the gray cast iron. In the present study, a series of fatigue tests including isothermal low cycle fatigue (LCF) test at elevated temperatures up to 700°C, in-phase (IP) and out-of-phase (OP) TMF tests in different temperature ranges have been conducted. Because of the asymmetric behavior in tension and compression, creep behaviors in both tension and compression and oxidation are also studied. These behaviors are the key aspects to be captured in virtualization.