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Table 6 Load (N), cycles and useful life (years) average over 10 repeat tests for the Ti-64 ELI samples graphed in Table 4 with measured mean roughness Ra, Sa, Rq, Sq, Rsk and Ssk

From: Experimental investigation into the effect of surface roughness and mechanical properties of 3D-printed titanium Ti-64 ELI after heat treatment

Fatigue test (3.4)

Surface roughness conditions

Ra

Rq

Rsk

Sq

Sa

Ssk

Load (N)

Cycles

Useful life (years)

1

10 × horizontal direction

5.34

6.73

0.61

60.53

53.41

0.25

648.4

262 14

29.92

2

10 × horizontal direction

9.94

12.29

0.57

54.49

46.71

0.18

648.4

137 43

15.67

3

10 × horizontal direction

4.33

5.46

0.61

40.98

35.84

0.08

648.4

169 62

19.36