Procedia Engineering 55 (2013) 165 – 170 1877-7058 © 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and peer-review under responsibility of the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research. doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2013.03.237 6 th International Conference on Cree Analysis of Hysteresis Loo Low Cycle Fati Samir Chandra Roy a , Su a Metallurgical and Material Engin b Indira Gandhi Centre for Abstract Low cycle fatigue tests were carried out on 316 L ranging from ± 0.3 to ±1.0 % and a strain rate of 3×1 by prolonged softening, saturation and final failure. T The analysis of stable hysteresis loops showed non-M material under cyclic loading was characterized tak cycling. The material parameters were obtained from material. Finite element analysis of elasto-plastic de cyclic stress response of the material. The predicted h low cycle fatigue life prediction was carried out based © 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research. Keywords: Low cycle fatigue; non-Masing behavior; isotrop 1. Introduction In liquid metal cooled fast breeder reactors cyclic thermal stresses as a result of temperatu during transients. Therefore, low cycle fatigu significant consideration in the design and life a Masing or non-Masing behavior under fatigue conditions. For materials showing Masing beha coincide with the cyclic stress-strain curve ma behavior, coincidence occurs only when the sa slope to match the loading branches [3-7]. ∗ Corresponding Author: E-mail address: goyal@igcar.gov.in ep, Fatigue and Creep-Fatigue Interaction [CF-6 ops of 316L(N) Stainless Steel und igue Loading Conditions unil Goyal b∗ , R. Sandhya b , S. K. Ray a neering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata- 700 032, India Atomic Research, Kalpakkam- 603 102, India L(N) stainless steel at room temperature employing strain amp 10 -3 s -1 . The material showed initial hardening for a few cycles fo The fatigue life was found to decrease with increase in strain am Masing behaviour for this material. The elasto-plastic response king into account isotropic and kinematic hardening occurring m the experimental hysteresis loops and cyclic stress response formation was carried out to obtain the stabilized hysteresis lo hysteresis loops showed good agreement with experimental resu d on plastic strain energy dissipation with cycling. . Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of the pic hardening; kinematic hardening; plastic strain energy dissipation. s (LMFBRs), the components are often subjected to re ure gradients which occur during start-ups and shut-dow ue (LCF) represents a predominant failure mode, req nalysis of LMFBR components [1, 2]. The material may e e loading depending on the microstructure and experi avior, the matching of compressive tips of the hysteresis agnified by two. Whereas, for materials that show non-M aturated hysteresis loops are translated along the linear 6] der plitudes ollowed mplitude. e of the during e of the oop and lts. The Indira epeated wns or quiring exhibit mental s loops Masing elastic Available online at www.sciencedirect.com © 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and peer-review under responsibility of the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research.