Life prediction of oxide dispersion-strengthened platinum–rhodium alloy subjected to high-temperature bending fatigue under axial stress

Abstract In this study, the bending fatigue properties of an oxide dispersion-strengthened platinum–rhodium alloy subjected to axial stress at 1400 °C were evaluated, and the effects of the axial stress and life prediction methods were examined. When the axial stress increased, the fracture mechanism changed from fatigue fracture to creep fracture, thus reducing the fracture time. The creep rupture time due to the stress generated at the center of the thickness direction was compared with the fatigue failure time due to the stress amplitude of the surface; the shorter one corresponded to the main fracture mechanism. Creep rupture was the main factor affecting the stress levels of the actual equipment, and its life should be predicted according to the creep rupture time.