Fretting fatigue tests on shrink-fit specimens and investigations into the strength enhancement induced by deep rolling

Abstract The shrink-fit connection undergoes fretting fatigue at the edge of the contact, where both stress concentration and micro-slip take place. A fretting test set-up with a round-shaped specimen is proposed that eliminates lateral edge contact and misalignment, and is also appropriate for deep rolling. Comparative experiments showed a notable strength improvement, induced by deep rolling, along with the beneficial effect of friction reduction due to lubrication. Multiple cracks with clear shallow paths were evident after SEM observation, thus the maximum shear stress amplitude was assumed as a correlating parameter, while the crack arrest was inappropriate especially for deep rolled specimens.