Understanding low cycle fatigue and creep-fatigue interaction behavior of 316 L(N) stainless steel weld joint

The aim of this work is to study the time dependent effects on the low cycle fatigue (LCF) behavior of 316 L(N) stainless steel weld joint. Influence of strain rate, temperature, strain range, hold time and hold duration on fatigue life is evaluated. Occurrence of dynamic strain aging, creep damage, overall distribution of damage across the weld joint and the role of microstructure on the failure mode and failure location of the weld joint is discussed as a function of test parameters.