High-strain fatigue of stainless-steel cylinders: Experimental results and their application to pressure-vessel design

Abstract

Thin cylindrical specimens, plain and with deep axial grooves, have been tested under pulsating pressure and under static pressure with cyclic axial straining. The test results, together with some supplementary information from other authors, show that Langer's method, based on an elastic-stress analysis, is applicable to the fatigue design of pressure vessels. Design curves for the establishment of the acceptable elastic-stress range corresponding to a given fatigue life are proposed. Attention is drawn to the limitations of Langer's method.