# Effect of tempering temperatures on the fatigue behavior of 0.6% C martensitic steel

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2026-08-21T04:34:04.892251Z

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## First published url

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2026.109905

## Date published

2026-08-04

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2027-1

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## Title

- title: Effect of tempering temperatures on the fatigue behavior of 0.6% C martensitic
    steel
  title_type: original
  lang: en

## Description

- description: The martensite steels have attracted significant attention in various
    industries due to their superior mechanical properties and fatigue resistance.
    However, the fatigue behavior of high-carbon martensite steels remains insufficiently
    understood. In this study, the effect of tempering process on the fatigue behavior
    of a 0.6% C martensite steel was systematically investigated. Three tempering
    conditions, namely T180, T500 and T650, were applied, resulting in distinct microstructures
    and mechanical responses. The fatigue performance under different stress levels
    was evaluated, and the underlying mechanisms were elucidated through a combination
    of crystal plasticity finite element method (CPFEM) and experimental characterization.
    The results indicate that tempering has a limited effect on grain size while enhanced
    carbon segregation at higher tempering temperatures promotes the formation of
    dense carbides along boundaries. Carbides and inclusions serve as the primary
    crack initiation sites regardless of tempering condition, whereas intergranular
    crack propagation is more pronounced in the low-tempered state. Combined CPFEM
    and experimental analyses reveal that fracture toughness, governing the main crack
    formation, plays a critical role in controlling fatigue resistance in the 0.6%
    C martensite steel. Increased fracture toughness at higher tempering temperatures
    significantly delays the cycles to the main crack formation. However, excessive
    tempering leads to substantial strength degradation, increasing the number of
    potential main crack formation sites and ultimately deteriorating fatigue performance.
  description_type: abstract
  lang: und

## Creator

- name: Jiaqiang Dang
  role: author
  orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7446-8234
- name: Sien Liu
  role: author
  orcid: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7446-0842
- name: Eisuke Kazama
  role: author
- name: Ryuji Yabutani
  role: author
- name: Karel Blanken
  role: author
- name: Fabien Briffod
  role: author
  orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3635-4885
- name: Shoichi Nambu
  role: author
  orcid: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5736-1504

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organization: Elsevier BV

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## Keyword

- subject: 0.6% C martensitic steel
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- subject: Warm tempering
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- subject: Microstructure
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- subject: Fracture toughness
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- subject: Bending fatigue
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- identifier: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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## Journal

- title: International Journal of Fatigue
  issn: '01421123'
  volume: '214'
  article_number: '109905'

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- identifier: JPNP21026
  funder_name: New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization

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