Fatigue and Corrosion Fatigue of 18Ni Maraging Steel

This study focused on the fatigue and corrosion fatigue of maraging steel 18Ni (250).The 18Ni (250) samples were tested for axial fatigue in air and 3.5% NaCl solution.The effects of loading frequency and stress ratio on the fatigue strength of 18Ni (250) were studied.In air, the loading frequency was 10 Hz, and the stress ratio was 0.5.However, three loading methods were used in the 3.5% NaCl solution: (i) the loading frequency of 1 Hz and stress ratio of 0.5; (ii) the loading frequency of 1 Hz and stress ratio 0.1, and (iii) the loading frequency 5 Hz and stress ratio 0.5.The corrosion fatigue strength of samples in the 3.5% NaCl solution was 63.3% lower than that of the samples in air.The fractures in the samples were observed after the test.