Ultrahigh-strength steels are being used more and more frequently in the engineering industry. Normally, the welding of these steels is more demanding. The welding requires a controlled heating and cooling rate. In this study, the S-N curves were determined for the laser, the laser-gas metal arc hybrid (Laser-GMA hybrid welding, LHW) and the gas metal arc welding (GMAW) welded joints according to the recommendations of the International Institute of Welding (IIW) by using a constant amplitude loading and a stress ratio of R = 0.1. The frequency of loading varied between 4 and 10 Hz. The tested material was direct quenched steel with a yield strength of 960MPa and a thickness of 6 mm. The total amount of tested specimens was 51. The fatigue test results have proven to be close to the IIW recommendations and the differences between various welding processes were minor. Instead of welding process or filler material, the main factor influencing the fatigue behavior was the geometry of the weld. Consequently, the proper welding parameters should be applied in every welding process in order to achieve a smooth joint geometry and, thus, a high fatigue resistance.

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