Optimizing the Shape and Size of Cruciform Specimens Used for Biaxial Tensile Test

2014 ◽  
Vol 658 ◽  
pp. 167-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liviu Andrusca ◽  
Viorel Goanta ◽  
Paul Doru Barsanescu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Test ◽  
Continuous Monitoring ◽  
Biaxial Tension ◽  
Cruciform Specimen ◽  
Testing Method ◽  
Biaxial Tests ◽  
Properties Of Materials ◽  
Failure Theories ◽  
Shape And Size

Testing cruciform specimens subjected to biaxial tension is one of the most widely used experimental techniques and more accurate at this time to determine the mechanical properties of materials and to verify the failure theories. This type of experiment allows the continuous monitoring of behavior of materials from the beginning of deformation until fracture under different ratios of forces and directions of the deformation, which transforms it into a very versatile testing method. We have varied the number of parameters and their values in order to achieve a uniform distribution of biaxial state of stresses and strains in the area tested. In theory, any material can be tested by stretching a biaxial cruciform specimen, but must be investigated in what way the shape of the specimen influence the data obtained. In this paper are presented the requirements that must be fulfilled by the samples used for tensile / compression biaxial tests and the design of cruciform specimens through FEA that meet these demands.

Joining of Aluminium Structures with Aluminium Foams

1998 ◽  
Vol 521 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Burzer ◽  
T. Bernard ◽  
H. W. Bergmann
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Laser Beam ◽  
Tensile Test ◽  
Laser Beam Welding ◽  
Welding Parameters ◽  
Transportation Industry ◽  
Absorption Properties ◽  
Testing Method ◽  
New Construction ◽  
Joining Process

ABSTRACTThe aim of this work is the evaluation of new construction elements for applications in transportation industry which are based on new designs incorporating commonly applied aluminium structures and aluminium foams. The work includes the characterisation of the joining process, the joining mechanism and the mechanical properties of the joining zone. A testing method for the joints is developed which is based on a common tensile test in order to evaluate the influence of the main laser welding parameters on the toughness of the joints and to afford a comparison between laser beam welding and gluing process. The analysis of the joining mechanism is investigated with the help of metallographic studies. In addition, the energy absorption properties of aluminium hollows filled and joined with foam structures are characterised.

The Possibility of the LME Phenomenon in Elements Subjected to Metallization in Zn Bath with Bi Addition

2015 ◽  
Vol 226 ◽  
pp. 167-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacek Mendala
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Test ◽  
Light Microscope ◽  
Immersion Time ◽  
Liquid Metals ◽  
Zinc Coating ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Static Tensile ◽  
Properties Of Materials ◽  
Made In

Article presents the state of knowledge relating occurrences of liquid metals embrittlement. The results of experimental investigations of the LME phenomenon, reasons of its formation and influence of different parameters are described. In order to determine the basic mechanical properties of materials intended for research static tensile test was performed. Samples made of C66D and C70D steels with tensions stretching (500-800 MPa) at different values and kinds of loading during the hot dip metallization were investigated. Coating processes were made in zinc with 0.5% Bi addition and results were compared to zinc coating. The processes of hot dip metallization were done at 450°C temperature and immersion time 180 s. Coated samples were investigated by light microscope to specify possibility appear of LME effect.

LABORATORY TESTS OF THE PHYSICAL-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS FOR REMEDIAL JOBS

2020 ◽  
pp. 58-63
Author(s):  
M.A. Druzhinin ◽  
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G.V. Okromelidze ◽  
O.V. Garshina ◽  
I.A. Kudimov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Laboratory Tests ◽  
Mechanical Properties Of Materials ◽  
Properties Of Materials

scholarly journals Engineering large, anatomically shaped osteochondral constructs with robust interfacial shear properties

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy E. Brown ◽  
Brian J. Huang ◽  
Jerry C. Hu ◽  
Kyriacos A. Athanasiou
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Interfacial Shear Strength ◽  
Femoral Condyle ◽  
Interfacial Shear ◽  
Cartilage Defects ◽  
Porous Hydroxyapatite ◽  
Cartilage Lesions ◽  
Large Cartilage Lesions ◽  
Articular Cartilage Defects ◽  
Shape And Size

AbstractDespite the prevalence of large (>5 cm2) articular cartilage defects involving underlying bone, current tissue-engineered therapies only address small defects. Tissue-engineered, anatomically shaped, native-like implants may address the need for off-the-shelf, tissue-repairing therapies for large cartilage lesions. This study fabricated an osteochondral construct of translationally relevant geometry with robust functional properties. Scaffold-free, self-assembled neocartilage served as the chondral phase, and porous hydroxyapatite served as the osseous phase of the osteochondral constructs. Constructs in the shape and size of an ovine femoral condyle (31 × 14 mm) were assembled at day 4 (early) or day 10 (late) of neocartilage maturation. Early osteochondral assembly increased the interfacial interdigitation depth by 244%, interdigitation frequency by 438%, interfacial shear modulus by 243-fold, and ultimate interfacial shear strength by 4.9-fold, compared to late assembly. Toward the development of a bioprosthesis for the repair of cartilage lesions encompassing up to an entire condylar surface, this study generated a large, anatomically shaped osteochondral construct with robust interfacial mechanical properties and native-like neocartilage interdigitation.

scholarly journals Comprehensive Analysis of the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Friction-Stir-Welded Low-Carbon High-Strength Steels with Tensile Strengths Ranging from 590 MPa to 1.5 GPa

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 5728
Author(s):  
HyeonJeong You ◽  
Minjung Kang ◽  
Sung Yi ◽  
Soongkeun Hyun ◽  
Cheolhee Kim
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Test ◽  
Joint Strength ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
High Strength Steels ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Welding Processes

High-strength steels are being increasingly employed in the automotive industry, requiring efficient welding processes. This study analyzed the materials and mechanical properties of high-strength automotive steels with strengths ranging from 590 MPa to 1500 MPa, subjected to friction stir welding (FSW), which is a solid-phase welding process. The high-strength steels were hardened by a high fraction of martensite, and the welds were composed of a recrystallized zone (RZ), a partially recrystallized zone (PRZ), a tempered zone (TZ), and an unaffected base metal (BM). The RZ exhibited a higher hardness than the BM and was fully martensitic when the BM strength was 980 MPa or higher. When the BM strength was 780 MPa or higher, the PRZ and TZ softened owing to tempered martensitic formation and were the fracture locations in the tensile test, whereas BM fracture occurred in the tensile test of the 590 MPa steel weld. The joint strength, determined by the hardness and width of the softened zone, increased and then saturated with an increase in the BM strength. From the results, we can conclude that the thermal history and size of the PRZ and TZ should be controlled to enhance the joint strength of automotive steels.

scholarly journals Improving Rheological and Mechanical Properties of Various Virgin and Recycled Polypropylenes by Blending with Long-Chain Branched Polypropylene

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1137
Author(s):  
Sascha Stanic ◽  
Thomas Koch ◽  
Klaus Schmid ◽  
Simone Knaus ◽  
Vasiliki-Maria Archodoulaki
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Tensile Test ◽  
Reactive Extrusion ◽  
Original Material ◽  
Melt Flow Rate ◽  
Single Screw Extruder ◽  
Pp Blends ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Long Chain

Blends of two long-chain branched polypropylenes (LCB-PP) and five linear polypropylenes (L-PP) were prepared in a single screw extruder at 240 °C. The two LCB-PPs were self-created via reactive extrusion at 180 °C by using dimyristyl peroxydicarbonate (PODIC C126) and dilauroyl peroxide (LP) as peroxides. For blending two virgin and three recycled PPs like coffee caps, yoghurt cups and buckets with different melt flow rate (MFR) values were used. The influence of using blends was assessed by investigating the rheological (dynamic and extensional rheology) and mechanical properties (tensile test and impact tensile test). The dynamic rheology indicated that the molecular weight as well as the molecular weight distribution could be increased or broadened. Also the melt strength behavior could be improved by using the two peroxide modified LCB-PP blends on the basis of PODIC C126 or PEROXAN LP (dilauroyl peroxide). In addition, the mechanical properties were consistently enhanced or at least kept constant compared to the original material. In particular, the impact tensile strength but also the elongation at break could be increased considerably. This study showed that the blending of LCB-PP can increase the investigated properties and represents a promising option, especially when using recycled PP, which demonstrates a real “up-cycling” process.

scholarly journals Study of biaxial mechanical properties of the passive pig heart: material characterisation and categorisation of regional differences

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fulufhelo Nemavhola
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Constitutive Model ◽  
Computational Models ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Interventricular Septum ◽  
Model Material ◽  
Biaxial Test ◽  
Material Behaviour ◽  
Material Parameters ◽  
Biaxial Tests

AbstractRegional mechanics of the heart is vital in the development of accurate computational models for the pursuit of relevant therapies. Challenges related to heart dysfunctioning are the most important sources of mortality in the world. For example, myocardial infarction (MI) is the foremost killer in sub-Saharan African countries. Mechanical characterisation plays an important role in achieving accurate material behaviour. Material behaviour and constitutive modelling are essential for accurate development of computational models. The biaxial test data was utilised to generated Fung constitutive model material parameters of specific region of the pig myocardium. Also, Choi-Vito constitutive model material parameters were also determined in various myocardia regions. In most cases previously, the mechanical properties of the heart myocardium were assumed to be homogeneous. Most of the computational models developed have assumed that the all three heart regions exhibit similar mechanical properties. Hence, the main objective of this paper is to determine the mechanical material properties of healthy porcine myocardium in three regions, namely left ventricle (LV), mid-wall/interventricular septum (MDW) and right ventricle (RV). The biomechanical properties of the pig heart RV, LV and MDW were characterised using biaxial testing. The biaxial tests show the pig heart myocardium behaves non-linearly, heterogeneously and anisotropically. In this study, it was shown that RV, LV and MDW may exhibit slightly different mechanical properties. Material parameters of two selected constitutive models here may be helpful in regional tissue mechanics, especially for the understanding of various heart diseases and development of new therapies.

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