Question: Consider a cold - drawn AISI 1 0 4 0 flat leaf spring subjected to a fluctuating loading condition of maximum and minimum stresses of

Consider a cold-drawn AISI 1040 flat leaf spring subjected to a fluctuating loading condition of maximum and minimum stresses of 420 MPa and 140 MPa respectively for a total of 50,000 cycles. The loading condition of the spring then changes to maximum and minimum stresses of 350 MPa and -200 MPa respectively. Estimate the remaining life of the spring under the new loading condition using Palmgren-Miner cumulative damage theory. Assume that the fully-corrected endurance limit is 200 MPa and Snis 90% of Sut.Then, calculate the remaining life of the leaf spring using Manson's method for linear damage.

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