High cycle fatigue life prediction of cold forging tools based on workpiece material property

Abstract

The present investigation is focused on high cycle fatigue life prediction based on material property of the workpiece. A new approach based on industrial tool life data was introduced for estimation of fatigue properties of the tool material. The effect of the strength coefficient K and strain hardening exponent n of four different workpiece materials was included in the local stress and strain approach to derive a simple relationship between the high cycle fatigue life and material property of the workpiece. According to this relationship, a reasonably reliable high cycle fatigue tool life can be estimated. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.