1 Purpose of test
2 Definitions, symbols and ranges of continuous vibration
loading
2.1 Definitions and symbols
2.2 Ranges of loading
3 Definitions and symbols of continuous vibration strength
3.1 Definitions of continuous vibration strength
3.1.1 Continuous vibration strength
3.1.2 Fatigue strength under completely
reversed stress
3.1.3 Pulsating fatigue strength
3.2 Symbols of continuous vibration strength and
their meaning
3.3 Continuous vibration strength notation
3.3.1 General
3.3.2 Identification symbols for continuous
vibration loading
3.3.3 Identification symbols for special
influences
4 Special definitions
4.1 Fatigue strength of large structures
4.2 Ultimate number of cycles
4.3 Fatigue strength for finite life
4.4 Life span
4.5 Continuous yield limit
4.6 Continuous creep limit
5 Test procedure
5.1 General directions
5.2 Wohler test
5.3 Multiple-stage test
5.3.1 Continuous vibration tests in on load
stage
5.3.2 Multiple-stage continuous vibration
tests
5.3.3 Vibration tests under actual service
conditions
5.4 Testing in series
5.5 Single tests
5.5.1 Single tests for comparison
5.5.2 Control tests
5.6 Testing of weakest points in a structural member
6 Evaluation of test
6.1 S-N diagram, Wohler curve
6.2 Fatigue strength diagram
6.2.1 Definition
6.2.2 Smith's fatigue strength diagram
6.2.3 Haigh's diagram
6.2.4 Other fatigue strength diagrams
6.2.4.1 Gerber's, Launhard-
Weyrauch's, Goodman,
Kommerell and Ros fatigue
strength diagram
6.2.4.2 Pohl's diagram
6.2.4.3 Combination of Smith's and
Pohl's diagrams
6.2.4.4 Moore-Kommers- Jasper's
diagram
7 Special test methods
7.1 Continuous vibration tests at high and low
temperatures
7.2 Continuous vibration test under corrosion
7.3 Continuous vibration tests under fretting
corrosion
7.4 Continuous vibration tests with composite
loading
7.5 Notch sensitivity
7.6 Fatigue notch factor
8 Additional definitions used in the continuous
vibration test
8.1 Fracture, crack
8.2 Continuous vibration fracture, static fracture,
continuous vibration crack, final fracture,
arrest lines
8.3 Coaxing
8.4 Damping capacity of materials
8.5 Expanded Wohler diagram (damage line)