SEDL / STP / STP1004-EB / STP17177S

Estimating Residual Stresses and Their Effect in Welded Aluminum Components in Fatigue

Kosteas, D
Professor, Institute of Steel Structures, Technical University of Munich, Munich,

Pages: 9    Published: Jan 1988

Download this paper for $25 PDF (188K)          View License Agreement
Abstract

Observations and assumptions on residual stresses and their effect on the fatigue behavior of welded aluminum structures are reviewed along with attempts to explain and evaluate experimental component fatigue strength data. Measurements from a recent research program on welded aluminum beams are reported.