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Fatigue Failure Analysis of a 42CrMo4 Crankshaft

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Fatigue Failure Analysis of a 42CrMo4 Crankshaft

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This study presents a root cause failure analysis of a 42CrMo4 steel crankshaft used in a power generator, which fractured after approximately 11,600 hours (~1.3 years) of service. A comprehensive investigation was conducted using visual inspection, chemical composition analysis, microstructural characterization, hardness testing, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and fractography. The fracture surface of shaft exhibited beach marks and fatigue striations, confirming fatigue as the dominant failure mechanism. Non-metallic inclusions and metallurgical defects acted as stress concentrators and served as crack initiation sites, facilitating fatigue crack propagation. The final fracture zone showed features of ductile overload in the over load region. These findings indicate that while the alloy met compositional and hardness requirements, inadequate processing and the presence of inclusions detrimentally affected the fatigue response of the alloy. The study underscores the importance of stringent metallurgical quality control to improve the service life and reliability of critical rotating components such as crankshafts

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Malzeme Karekterizasyonu, Malzeme Mühendisliği (Diğer)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yazarlar

Wajih Uddin Qazi Bu kişi benim
Pakistan

Obaid Ur Rauf Bu kişi benim
Pakistan

Yayımlanma Tarihi

28 Ocak 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

12 Ekim 2025

Kabul Tarihi

10 Kasım 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 3 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Uddin Qazi, W., Ur Rauf, O., & Butt, M. M. (2026). Fatigue Failure Analysis of a 42CrMo4 Crankshaft. ITU Journal of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, 3(1), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.65774/itummej.1801818
AMA
1.Uddin Qazi W, Ur Rauf O, Butt MM. Fatigue Failure Analysis of a 42CrMo4 Crankshaft. ITU Journal of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering. 2026;3(1):1-6. doi:10.65774/itummej.1801818
Chicago
Uddin Qazi, Wajih, Obaid Ur Rauf, ve Muhammad Muteeb Butt. 2026. “Fatigue Failure Analysis of a 42CrMo4 Crankshaft”. ITU Journal of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering 3 (1): 1-6. https://doi.org/10.65774/itummej.1801818.
EndNote
Uddin Qazi W, Ur Rauf O, Butt MM (01 Ocak 2026) Fatigue Failure Analysis of a 42CrMo4 Crankshaft. ITU Journal of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering 3 1 1–6.
IEEE
[1]W. Uddin Qazi, O. Ur Rauf, ve M. M. Butt, “Fatigue Failure Analysis of a 42CrMo4 Crankshaft”, ITU Journal of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, c. 3, sy 1, ss. 1–6, Oca. 2026, doi: 10.65774/itummej.1801818.
ISNAD
Uddin Qazi, Wajih - Ur Rauf, Obaid - Butt, Muhammad Muteeb. “Fatigue Failure Analysis of a 42CrMo4 Crankshaft”. ITU Journal of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering 3/1 (01 Ocak 2026): 1-6. https://doi.org/10.65774/itummej.1801818.
JAMA
1.Uddin Qazi W, Ur Rauf O, Butt MM. Fatigue Failure Analysis of a 42CrMo4 Crankshaft. ITU Journal of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering. 2026;3:1–6.
MLA
Uddin Qazi, Wajih, vd. “Fatigue Failure Analysis of a 42CrMo4 Crankshaft”. ITU Journal of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, c. 3, sy 1, Ocak 2026, ss. 1-6, doi:10.65774/itummej.1801818.
Vancouver
1.Wajih Uddin Qazi, Obaid Ur Rauf, Muhammad Muteeb Butt. Fatigue Failure Analysis of a 42CrMo4 Crankshaft. ITU Journal of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering. 01 Ocak 2026;3(1):1-6. doi:10.65774/itummej.1801818