Large deformation of anisotropic austenitic stainless steel sheets at room temperature: Multi-axial experiments and phenomenological modeling

A newly developed multi-axial testing technique for sheet materials is employed to investigate the inelastic response of a temper-rolled stainless steel 301LN under isothermal quasi-static loading conditions at room temperature. The experimental technique consists of a flat sheet specimen, which is subject to combinations of shear and normal loading using a custom-made dual-actuator system. The large deformation behavior under monotonic loading is determined along more than 20 distinct radial paths in the stress space. The experimental results indicate that Hill's quadratic yield function along with an associated flow rule provides a good approximation of the initial yield behavior of this anisotropic two-phase FCC/BCC sheet material. Based on the experimental data for radial monotonic loading, it is concluded that conventional isotropic-kinematic hardening models cannot successfully describe the strain hardening of this austenitic steel. Instead, a non-associated anisotropic hardening model is proposed that relates the increase in yield strength to an isothermal martensitic transformation kinetics law. The comparison of the model predictions with the experimental results shows very good agreement for all biaxial and uniaxial experiments.     

Novel Technique for Static and Dynamic Shear Testing of Ti6Al4V Sheet

Few shear test techniques exist that cover the range of strain rates from static to dynamic. In this work, a novel specimen geometry is presented that can be used for the characterisation of the shear behaviour of sheet metals over a wide range of strain rates using traditional tensile test devices. The main objectives during the development of the shear specimen have been 1) obtaining a homogeneous stress state with low stress triaxiality in the zone of the specimen subjected to shear and 2) appropriateness for dynamic testing. Additionally, avoiding premature specimen failure due to edge effects was aimed at. Most dimensional and practical constraints arose from the dynamic test in which the specimen is loaded by mechanical waves in a split Hopkinson tensile bar device. Design of the specimen geometry is based on finite element simulations using ABAQUS/Explicit. The behaviour of the specimen is compared with the more commonly used simple shear specimen with clamped grips. Advantages of the new technique are shown. The technique is applied to Ti6Al4V sheet. During the high strain rate experiments high speed photography and digital image correlation are used to obtain the local shear strain in the specimen. Comparison of experimental and numerical results shows good correspondence.     

Load-Inversion Device for the High Strain Rate Tensile Testing of Sheet Materials with Hopkinson Pressure Bars

A high strain rate tensile testing technique for sheet materials is presented which makes use of a split Hopkinson pressure bar system in conjunction with a load inversion device. With compressive loads applied to its boundaries, the load inversion device introduces tension into a sheet specimen. Two output bars are used to minimize the effect of bending waves on the output force measurement. A Digital Image Correlation (DIC) algorithm is used to determine the strain history in the specimen gage section based on high speed video imaging. Detailed finite element analysis of the experimental set-up is performed to validate the design of the load inversion device. It is shown that under the assumption of perfect alignment and slip-free attachment of the specimen, the measured stress–strain curve is free from spurious oscillations at a strain rate of 1,000 s^?1. Validation experiments are carried out using tensile specimens extracted from 1.4 thick TRIP780 steel sheets. The experimental results for uniaxial tension at strain rates ranging from 200 s^?1 to 1,000 s^?1 confirm the oscillation-free numerical results in an approximate manner. Dynamic tension experiments are also performed on notched specimens to illustrate the validity of the proposed experimental technique for characterizing the effect of strain rate on the onset of ductile fracture in sheet materials.     

The Effect of Machining the Gage Section on Biaxial Tension/Shear Plasticity Experiments of DP780 Sheet Steel

An experimental approach for determining the effect of machining the gage section of specimens for quasi-static, biaxial tension/shear testing of sheet steels is described. This method is demonstrated by comparing the results found by an existing testing method with a reduced thickness (Mohr and Oswald Exp Mech 48:65–77, 2008) to that of full-thickness specimens. Finally, the same results are compared to a specimen in which half of the thickness is removed. These tests are performed on DP780, a first generation advanced high-strength steel. Analysis of the full-thickness and one of the reduced thickness specimens shows that some second-order effects in measuring stress occur from these procedures, but these effects are small. Direct comparison of the engineering stress versus strain curves for the tested conditions shows that for the steel under consideration, there is little dependence on full-thickness, partial thickness, or through-thickness sampling location for continuum-level anisotropic plasticity properties in multi-axial loading for the material investigated and the methods used in manufacturing the specimens.     

加载速率对40Cr钢Ⅱ型动态断裂特性的影响

采用新型Ⅱ型动态断裂测试技术,对高强钢40Cr在高加载速率下的Ⅱ型动态断裂特性进行了测试研究。基于新设计的Ⅱ型动态断裂试样和分离式霍普金森压杆（split Hopkinson pressure bar, SHPB）技术,通过实验-数值方法确定了裂尖在加载过程中的应力强度因子曲线。采用应变片法确定了试样的起裂时间,最终得到40Cr的Ⅱ型动态断裂韧性值,并对其加载速率相关性和材料的失效机理进行了研究。结果表明,在1.08～5.53 TPa·m1/2/s的加载速率范围内,40Cr的Ⅱ型动态断裂韧性基本表现为与加载速率成正相关的变化趋势。通过对试样断口形貌的分析,确定了材料的失效模式及机理,发现随着加载速率的增加,存在拉伸型失效向绝热剪切型失效模式转变的现象。     

Experimental investigation of the behavior of extra high strength steel

This paper comprises a study concerning the mechanical behavior of extra high strength steel. This is investigated by means of biaxial testing of flat cross-shaped specimens in the full σ₁-σ₂ plane, a concept developed earlier at Steel Structures, Luleå University of Technology. Furthermore, new specimen designs had to be developed to enable testing of a material with high yield strength and low ultimate over yield strength ratio, such as the extra high strength steel Weldox 1100. The tests are performed in two steps: one initial loading followed by unloading and a subsequent loading in a new direction. The test results, containing data from 15 biaxial tests, are characterized by a slightly anisotropic initial yield criterion where the proof stress in compression is consequently somewhat higher compared to the results in tension. In the subsequent loading the observed phenomena are a Bauschinger effect in the direction opposite the initial loading direction and that the transition from elastic to plastic state in subsequent loadings is gradual and direction-dependent.     

An experimental and numerical investigation of different shear test configurations for sheet metal characterization

Simple shear tests are widely used for material characterization especially for sheet metals to achieve large deformations without plastic instability. This work describes three different shear tests for sheet metals in order to enhance the knowledge of the material behavior under shear conditions. The test setups are different in terms of the specimen geometry and the fixtures. A shear test setup as proposed by Miyauchi, according to the ASTM standard sample, as well as an in-plane torsion test are compared in this study. A detailed analysis of the experimental strain distribution measured by digital image correlation is discussed for each test. Finite element simulations are carried out to evaluate the effect of specimen geometries on the stress distributions in the shear zones. The experimental macroscopic flow stress vs. strain behavior shows no significant influence of the specimen geometry when similar strain measurements and evaluation schemes are used. Minor differences in terms of the stress distribution in the shear zone can be detected in the numerical results. This work attempts to give a unique overview and a detailed study of the most commonly used shear tests for sheet metal characterization. It also provides information on the applicability of each test for the observation of the material behavior under shear stress with a view to material modeling for finite element simulations.     

基于DIHPB技术的高应变率剪切测试方法

在测试材料动态力学性能时，直接撞击式霍布金森压杆（direct impact Hopkinson pressure bar，DIHPB）实验系统相对于分离式霍布金森压杆（split Hopkinson pressure bar，SHPB），往往能获得更高的应变率。本文中采用一种新型双剪切试样，在DIHPB系统下对603钢进行了动态剪切测试。获得了603钢在应变率1 500～33 000 s?1的剪应力-剪应变曲线，并与SHPB系统下的测试结果进行了对比。结果表明，由两种测试方法获得的流动应力具有较好的一致性，但曲线的上升沿存在明显区别。采用数值模拟对DIHPB方法的准确性进行了验证，并对该实验方法的适用条件进行了分析。采用DIHPB方法，可以观察到603钢的流动应力存在明显的应变率效应，但在较高的加载速度下材料的失效应力随着加载速度的增加而呈降低趋势。     

一种用于材料高应变率剪切性能测试的新型加载技术

高应变率下的冲击剪切实验技术是材料动态力学行为及其微观机理研究的重要基础.采用分离式霍普金森压杆(split Hopkinson pressure bar)装置一般可以获得材料在104s-1以内应变率的动态力学性能.在超过104s-1的应变率下对材料进行冲击剪切测试时,通常需要采用高速压剪飞片技术或由气炮发射子弹对试样进行直接加载.本文提出一种可用于传统霍普金森压杆技术的新型双剪切试样,可以在103~105s-1剪应变率范围实现对材料剪切性能的精确测量;同时,可以对材料的变形及失效过程进行直接观测.试样与压杆之间避免了复杂的界面或连接装置,通过转接头可以保证试样与压杆直接接触,提高测试精度,同时可以防止因试样的横向位移而导致的非均匀变形.获得了紫铜在1400~75000s-1应变率下的剪应力-剪应变曲线,并采用计算软件"ABAQUS/Explicit"对双剪切试样的动态加载过程进行了数值模拟和结果验证.分析表明,剪切区的主要区域内剪切成分占主导地位,其应力应变场沿厚度及宽度方向基本呈均匀分布.实验得到的剪应力-剪应变曲线与模拟结果吻合较好,说明所提出的基于分离式霍普金森压杆系统的双剪切试样可以为材料的高应变率力学性能测试提供一种方便有效的加载技术.      

Sensitivity of the shear gage to normal strains

This paper documents an experimental study that was conducted to demonstrate the sensitivity of the shear gage to the presence of normal strains. The shear gage is a specially designed strain gage rosette that measures the average shear strain in the test section of notched specimens such as the losipescu, Arcan and compact shear specimens. These specimens can have complicated stress states with high shear and normal strain gradients. To evaluate the sensitivity of the shear gage to normal strains, shear gages were tested on an Arcan specimen. The Arcan specimen is a notched specimen that can be loaded in pure shear (90 deg), pure tension (0 deg) and at intermediate 15- deg increments. The shear modulus for an aluminum specimen was determined at each of these loading angles. It was found that the gages display nearly zero sensitivity to normal strains ( _x, _y). Moiré interferometry was used to document the shear and normal strain distributions in the test section and to provide an independent method for determining the average shear strain. These results reinforce the robust nature of testing with the shear gage.     

汽车薄钢板应力应变曲线及屈服轨迹的研究

采用十字形双向拉伸的实验方法对两种汽车用薄钢板BH220和SPEN进行了不同 加载路径下的双向拉伸试验，得到了不同应力状态下的应力应变关系曲线，同时，根据单位 体积塑性功相等的原则，确定了两种钢板等效塑性应变从0.2\%$\sim$2\%的实验屈服轨迹. 结果分析表明：不同加载路径下板料的应力应变关系不同，随着加载比例由单拉到等双拉状 态，板料的硬化指数逐步增大；实验屈服轨迹呈外凸性，且以等双拉为界的上下部分屈服轨 迹不对称，随着变形程度的增加，屈服轨迹向外扩大，但单拉时强化程度最小，而等双拉 时最大. 对BH220和SPEN钢板的实验屈服轨迹与几种常用理论屈服轨迹的比较发现，Hosford各向 异性屈服准则的理论轨迹与实验结果最为接近，Hill48准则与实验结果相差最大，此外一 向被视为只适用于各向同性材料的Mises准则与实验结果也较为接近，其他几个屈服准则的 理论屈服轨迹与实验点相差较大.     

Initiation and growth of wrinkling due to nonuniform tension in sheet metal forming

An experimental investigation was conducted on the initiation and growth of wrinkling due to nonuniform tension using the Yoshida buckling test. The initiation of wrinkling was detected by strain gages mounted on both surfaces of the samples in the loading and transverse directions. The bifurcation of aluminum auto body sheets appeared to be smooth and much less abrupt than that observed in a steel sheet. A special fixture was designed to, perhaps for the first time, continuously measure the in situ growth of the buckle heights so that the rates of buckle growth were monitored as functions of strain and stress in the loading direction. In contrast to what is commonly believed, it was found that the buckle height is not predominantly determined by the material yield strength, and lower averager value does not increase the rate of buckle growth. Crystallographic texture components and pole figures of the test materials were also measured, and the relationship of plastic anisotropy with wrinkling behavior was investigated by experiments with specimens aligned in the rolling direction, the transverse direction and 45-deg to the rolling direction of the sheet materials.     

大尺寸Hopkinson压杆及其应用

本文介绍了国内最大尺寸的SHPB装置;讨论了在大尺寸SHPB装置上测量混凝土类材料动态力学性能将会出现的几个问题;采取了在入射杆的打击端加设波形整形器,在试件与杆件之间加设万向头及在试件上直接测量应变等新的实验技术及采用新的数据处理方法,提高了试验结果的精确度和可信度;简要介绍了利用ф100 SHPB装置对四种体积含量(0,2%,4%和6%)钢纤维高强混凝土进行三种应变率(10~20/s,35~45/s和75~85/s)的冲击压缩实验。实验结果表明,钢纤维高强混凝土具有较强的应变率效应,其破坏应力、峰值应变随应变率增加而显著增加,弹性模量也随应变率增加而增加。另外,钢纤维含量对混凝土具有增韧效应,随着钢纤维含量的增加,其韧性增大,脆性降低。     

不同加载边界下混凝土巴西劈裂过程及强度的DIC实验分析

平板、垫条、圆弧压模及平台试样等不同加载方式下, 脆性材料巴西劈裂实验结果的差异一直是人们所讨论的问题. 本文设计了混凝土平板直接加载与采用垫条加载实验, 采用理论、高速相机与数字图像相关法(digital image correlation, DIC)相结合的方法, 对试样表面应变场演化、起裂位置及裂纹扩展过程进行分析, 探讨了不同的加载边界对试样应变集中演化及劈裂拉伸强度结果的影响. 结果显示: (1)混凝土拉伸非线性特性导致的应变集中演化对不同加载条件非常敏感, 平板加载时应变集中较早在加载端起始并向中心演化, 即使满足巴西实验"中心起裂"条件, 其强度仍低于垫条加载情况, 两者差别达17.9%; (2)如果软垫条加载接触角合理设计, 与平板直接加载相比, 其应力场更稳定, 有利于保证圆盘试样的应变集中及断裂均从中心起始, 更好满足巴西劈裂实验条件; (3)仅校验巴西实验 "中心起裂"有效性条件是不充分的, 设计时必须谨慎考虑. 研究结果对脆性材料巴西劈裂实验设计、测试分析具有重要参考意义.      

Calibration of Stress-triaxiality Dependent Crack Formation Criteria: A New Hybrid Experimental–Numerical Method

A new experimental technique has been developed to investigate the onset of fracture in metals at low and intermediate stress triaxialities. The gage section of a flat specimen has been designed such that cracks are most likely to initiate within the specimen center, remote from the specimen boundaries. Along with the specimen, a biaxial testing device has been built to apply a well-defined displacement field to the specimen shoulders. The stress state within the specimen is adjusted by changing the biaxial loading angle. Using this new experimental technique, the crack initiation in metals can be studied experimentally for stress triaxialities ranging from 0.0 to 0.6. The stress and strain fields within the specimen gage section are determined from finite element analysis. The reliability of the computational model of the test set-up has been verified by comparing the simulation results with laser speckle-interferometric displacement measurements during testing. Sample experiments have been performed on the Al-7Si-Mg gravity die casting alloy. A three-step hybrid experimental–numerical calibration procedure has been proposed and applied to determine a phenomenological crack formation criterion for the Al-7Si-Mg alloy.

Balanced Biaxial Testing of Advanced High Strength Steels in Warm Conditions

The main purpose of the present work is to measure the stress–strain behavior under warm conditions (about 100 °C) of advanced high strength steel (AHSS) sheets up to large strains compared to uniaxial tension. The test equipment consists of two main parts, i.e., a hydraulic bulge tester and a heating device. A mechanical system is attached to the test equipment for measuring the membrane stress and thickness strain at the bulge pole. The stress–strain curves were measured for three kinds of AHSS sheets with the proposed test method for various initial temperatures (10, 50 and 100 °C). The proposed method does not provide isothermal stress–strain curves because the specimen temperature increases during the test due to the effect of deformation-induced heating. A numerical scheme using thermo-mechanical finite element (FE) simulations is suggested to deconvolute the isothermal stress–strain curves.     

试样疲劳性能尺度效应的概率控制体积方法

试样尺度、缺口和加载方式通常对材料的疲劳性能具有重要影响. 因此,发展关联试样尺度、缺口和加载方式对疲劳强度影响的方法对于从材料疲劳性能到结构件疲劳性能的预测具有重要意义.首先,采用旋转弯曲加载和轴向加载方式对不同几何形状EA4T车轴钢试样进行了疲劳实验.实验结果表明, 由于试样尺度的增加,轴向加载下狗骨形试样的疲劳强度明显低于沙漏形试样; 相同寿命下,缺口显著降低试样的疲劳强度. 疲劳断口扫描电镜观测结果表明,疲劳裂纹均起源于试样表面.沙漏形试样和狗骨形试样疲劳断口大多只有一个裂纹源,而缺口试样疲劳断口均具有多裂纹源特征. 然后,采用概率控制体积方法研究了试样尺度、缺口和加载方式对疲劳强度的影响,并与临界距离和应变能密度方法进行了比较. 结果表明,概率控制体积方法能够更好地关联试样尺度、缺口和加载方式对EA4T车轴钢疲劳强度的影响.最后, 提出一种基于控制体积的结构件疲劳强度预测方法,并用于具有不连续高应力区域车轴钢试样的疲劳强度预测,预测结果与实验结果 吻合.      

Loading direction-dependent shear behavior at different temperatures of single-layer chiral graphene sheets

The loading direction-dependent shear behavior of single-layer chiral graphene sheets at different temperatures is studied by molecular dynamics(MD) simulations.Our results show that the shear properties(such as shear stress–strain curves, buckling strains, and failure strains) of chiral graphene sheets strongly depend on the loading direction due to the structural asymmetry. The maximum values of both the critical buckling shear strain and the failure strain under positive shear deformation can be around 1.4 times higher than those under negative shear deformation. For a given chiral graphene sheet, both its failure strain and failure stress decrease with increasing temperature. In particular, the amplitude to wavelength ratio of wrinkles for different chiral graphene sheets under shear deformation using present MD simulations agrees well with that from the existing theory. These findings provide physical insights into the origins of the loading direction-dependent shear behavior of chiral graphene sheets and their potential applications in nanodevices.     

Experimental and Numerical Analysis of an In-Plane Shear Specimen Designed for Ductile Fracture Studies

An in-plane shear specimen made of dual phase steel designed for ductile fracture studies is presented and then analyzed experimentally and numerically. In the experiment, digital image correlation (DIC) technique is utilized to measure the deformation of the specimen. Based on the implicit nonlinear FE solver Abaqus/Standard, numerical analysis of the specimen is performed by using plane stress and solid elements respectively. The elongation of the specimen’s gauge length and the shear strain distribution within the shear zone are compared between the experimental and numerical results and a general good agreement is obtained. Thereafter, based on calculated results, the stress state of the shear zone is investigated in detail. It is shown that the shear stress is dominant within the shear zone despite of the emergence of normal stresses. The deformation is concentrated in the shear zone, where the incipient fracture is most likely to occur. The stress triaxiality and the Lode parameter at the fracture initiation are found to be maintained at a relatively low level, which implies that the stress state achieved by the specimen is close to pure shear. The present study demonstrates that the proposed in-plane shear specimen is suitable for investigation of the fracture behavior of high strength materials under shear stress states.