Low cycle fatigue of mechanically heterogeneous welded joints

A consideration is given to welded joints made of two dissimilar materials, namely, a material M of lesser strength and a material T of higher strength. It is shown that in near the contact mild - hard material zones under elastic - plastic deformation of the material M a triaxial stress state is realized as the strains are distributed irregularly. An increase in the rigidity of stress state results in a decrease of plasticity and durability of M material. Mild interlayers have a stronger effect on the strength of welded joint, especially, when low cycle loading. In mechanically nonuniform welded joints with V- and X- shaped welds in the most loaded zones the intensity of strains increases with a decrease of relative thickness of a root of penetration α0 for a mild weld, and with an increase of 2α angle for a hard material. Then, it is not recommended to take α0<0.7 and 2α>48 grad