Elasto-Plastic Analysis Using Natural Strain: Shape of Yield Surface Generated after Pre-Deformation of Large Simple Shear
The Natural Strain suggested in this paper satisfies the additive law of strain on an identical line element in a body. Therefore, it can be defined from anywhere on the basis of the deformed intermediate state. So, this is an effective strain notation to describe the phenomenon that depends on the deformation history such as the plastic deformation. In this paper, the shape of the yield surface generated after applying the pre-deformation of large simple shear is estimated on the basis of the Natural Strain theory. Using the test pieces made of pure copper, which is already subjected to the pre-deformation of large simple shear, the proportional loading tests for combined loading of tension and torsion are carried out beyond the elastic region. The yield stress for each direction in the stress space is determined by investigating the tangent modulus of deviatoric stress- deviatoric strain curve, and the shape of yield surface is elucidated by comparing with the shape by conventional proof stress.