Weld Fatigue

Table 1. Normal Stress Parameters
Parameter	Description
S Range	Normal stress range (not amplitude), which is the range of the cyclic stresses normal to the weld line.
Nf	Number of cycles to failure in a constant stress range test.
Use temperature-dependent data	Specifies material parameters that depend on temperature. A Temperature field appears in the data table. For more information, see Specifying Material Data as a Function of Temperature and Independent Field Variables.

Table 2. Shear Stress Parameters
Parameter	Description
Shear Range	Shear stress range (not amplitude), which is the range of the cyclic shear stresses parallel to the weld line.
Nf	Number of cycles to failure in a constant stress range test.
Use temperature-dependent data	Specifies material parameters that depend on temperature. A Temperature field appears in the data table. For more information, see Specifying Material Data as a Function of Temperature and Independent Field Variables.