Application of the hole-drilling method for the evaluation of residual stresses near rounded ends

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 424-430
Author(s):  
Jesus Manuel Alegre ◽  
Andrés Díaz ◽  
Isidoro Ivan Cuesta ◽  
Juan Manuel Manso

The experimental measurement of residual stresses by the hole-drilling method is a versatile technique due to its great simplicity. The technique consists of drilling on a material surface and measuring the relieved deformation on the surface by means of strain gauge rosettes. The most widespread method to obtain residual stresses from relieved deformation is the integral method and is found in the ASTM E837-13a standard. The procedure is standardised for very specific conditions, which are based on the application of the technique on a large flat-plate. To apply this technique to situations outside the standard scope, it is necessary to perform studies that validate its applicability. One of these situations is to evaluate the stresses introduced in hot- or cold-rolled profiles, where the residual stresses are concentrated on the rounded corners generated by rolling operations. In this study, a numerical simulation by finite elements has been carried out to obtain the relieved deformations for the case of drilling near rounded ends. The results show that the hole-drilling technique is applicable for the case of rounded ends; however, there is a significant deviation from the flat-plate condition which can be minimised by considering new matrices for the specific rounding radius and thickness of the analysed workpiece.

2012 ◽  
Vol 134 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamid Jahed ◽  
Mohammad Reza Faritus ◽  
Zeinab Jahed

Relieved strains due to drilling hole in a ring sample cut from an autofrettage cylinder are measured. Measured strains are then transformed to residual stresses using calibration constants and mathematical relations of elasticity based on ASTM standard recommendations (American Society for Testing and Materials, ASTM E 837-08, 2008, “Standard Test Method for Determining Residual Stresses by the Hole-Drilling Strain-Gage Method,” American Society for Testing and Materials). The hydraulic autofrettage is pressurizing a closed-end long cylinder beyond its elastic limits and subsequently removing the pressure. In contrast to three-dimensional stress state in the autofrettage tube, the stress measurement in hole drilling method is performed on a traction free surface formed from cutting the ring sample. The process of cutting the ring sample from a long autofrettaged tube is simulated using finite element method (FEM) and the redistribution of the residual stress due to the cut is discussed. Hence, transformation of the hole drilling measurements on the ring slice to the autofrettage residual stresses is revealed. The residual stresses are also predicted by variable material properties (VMP) method (Jahed, H., and Dubey, R. N., 1997, “An Axisymmetric Method of Elastic-Plastic Analysis Capable of Predicting Residual Stress Field,” Trans. ASME J. Pressure Vessel Technol., 119, pp. 264–273) using real loading and unloading behavior of the test material. Prediction results for residual hoop stress agree very well with the measurements. However, radial stress predictions are less than measured values particularly in the middle of the ring. To remove the discrepancy in radial residual stresses, the measured residual hoop stress that shows a self-balanced distribution was taken as the basis for calculating residual radial stresses using field equations of elasticity. The obtained residual stresses were improved a lot and were in good agreement with the VMP solution.


2014 ◽  
Vol 996 ◽  
pp. 445-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wulf Pfeiffer ◽  
Eduard Reisacher ◽  
Michael Windisch ◽  
Markus Kahnert

Friction stir welding (FSW) is a well-known technique which allows joining of metal parts without severe distortion. Because FSW involves less heat input relative to conventional welding, it may be assumed that cutting specimens from larger friction stir welded components results in a negligible redistribution of residual stresses. The aim of the investigations was to verify these assumptions for a welded aluminum plate and a circumferentially-welded aluminum cylinder. Strain gage measurements, X-ray diffraction and the incremental hole drilling method were used.


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