BS 3518-5:1966

Co-operating organizations
Foreword
Guide
1 Scope
2 Terms, definitions and symbols
3 Design of experiments and the control of error
Section one: Determination of S/N curves for
                different probabilities
4 Procedure
5 Analysis
6 Comparison of P/S/N curves
Section two: Determination of stress at N cycles
7 Introduction
8 Procedure for probit method
9 Analysis for probit method
10 Approximate estimation in probit analysis when there
    are equal numbers at all stress levels
11 Comparison of several probit analyses
12 Procedure for staircase method
13 Analysis for staircase method
Section three: Determination of fatigue limit
14 Procedure, analysis and comparisons
Section four: Determination of life at a fixed stress
               level
15 Procedure
16 Analysis
17 The log normal distribution
18 Comparison of exponential and log normal
    distributions
19 Comparison of life distributions
Figures
1 Response curve and 95 per cent confidence limits
    for per cent survival
2 Response curve and 95 per cent confidence limits
    for fatigue strength for given percentage survival
Appendix
A Bibliography

Application of statistical methods to test procedure planning analysis of experimental data obtained from fatigue tests, e.g. in accordance with BS 3518:Parts 2, 3 and 4. Covers determination of: S/N curves for different probabilities, stress at N cycles, fatigue limit, life at fixed levels; guidance on appropriate analytical methods, worked examples for all methods of analysis and tests. Assumes some knowledge of statistical techniques but includes reference to standard works on statistical theory.