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Universal Method For Contact Fatigue Determination.

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Universal Method For Contact Fatigue Determination.

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Universal method for contact fatigue determination.

Igor Stepankin¹, Abdrakhman Naizabekov², Evgeniy Pozdnyakov¹

¹Pavel Sukhoi State Technical University of Gomel, Oktyabrya av. 48, Gomel 246746, Belarus.

|March 24, 2025

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Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

A new universal method accurately determines material contact fatigue, enabling efficient design for parts under pulsating stress. This approach predicts surface evolution, unlike older methods that only identify non-pitting stress levels.

Keywords:

Alloy Contact fatigue Steel Stress Universal method for contact fatigue determination Wear

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Mechanical Engineering
Tribology

Background:

Contact wear leads to pitting, damaging component surfaces.
Current contact fatigue standards (GOST 25.501-78, R 50-54-30-87) do not predict surface evolution or account for surface hardening.
Traditional wear studies fail to forecast the operational behavior of loaded surfaces.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a universal method for assessing material contact fatigue.
To enable resource-efficient design of components subjected to pulsating contact stresses.
To provide insights into surface hardening's role in contact fatigue.

Main Methods:

Development and description of a patented testing device for contact fatigue assessment.
Implementation of a universal methodology for determining material contact fatigue.

Validation through convergence of finite element modeling and experimental testing.

Main Results:

The developed universal method provides accurate contact fatigue determination.
The patented device and methodology allow for predicting crack formation in high-stress zones.
The new method shows convergence with finite element modeling in identifying crack initiation sites.

Conclusions:

The novel universal method enhances the prediction of material behavior under contact fatigue.
This approach supports the design of more durable and reliable components operating under pulsating contact stresses.
The findings offer a more comprehensive understanding of wear mechanisms and surface evolution.