Dataset for article "Fatigue crack initiation and propagation relation at notched specimens with welded joint characteristics"

The dataset presents is a collection of fatigue test data obtained from artificially notched specimens with weld characteristics. The data was used to investigate the relation between crack initiation and propagation in welded joints of different notch acuity (different radii and opening angle) by excluding the effect of geometrical variation along weld seams. The experiments show that the investigated relationship basically depends on the notch acuity, the load level and the stress ratio. For detailed information about the tests and the assessment please refer to the article: Braun M, Fischer C, Baumgartner J, Hecht M, Varfolomeev I. Fatigue Crack Initiation and Propagation Relation of Notched Specimens with Welded Joint Characteristics. Metals. 2022; 12(4):615. https://doi.org/10.3390/met12040615