We have measured the Barkhausen noise (BHN) of Inconel-600 sheet mater
ial in a rotating magnetic field. We have found that the limit stress
amplitude of each life fraction can be estimated using the power of th
e BHN. The limit stress amplitude is the minimum bending cyclic stress
of each life fraction, In this paper we present a new method for the
estimation of fatigue which utilizes the change of BHN in a rotating m
agnetic field.