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Size Effect on the Ductile Fracture of the Aluminium Alloy 2024-T351

ŠEBEK, F. SALVET, P. BOHÁČ, P. ADÁMEK, R. VĚCHET, S. NÁVRAT, T. ZAPLETAL, J. GANJIANI, M.

Original Title

Size Effect on the Ductile Fracture of the Aluminium Alloy 2024-T351

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

Background Reliably calibrated criteria are needed for an accurate prediction of fracture of various components. However, there is not always a sufficient amount of material available. Therefore, miniature testing provides an alternative that is researched together with the following calibration of the ductile fracture criteria and investigating the size effect. Objective The aim is to design miniature testing equipment and specimens for tensile testing, which covers various stress states. This is supplemented by the small punch test, which has the same specimen thickness, taken from the literature to broaden the portfolio for calibration. The second part deals with conducting the finite element analysis, which provided a basis for the calibration of the phenomenological ductile fracture criterion applicable to crack-free bodies to indicate the crack initiation. Methods The steel frame to test thin specimens is designed with optical measurement of deformations. The finite element method is used, within Abaqus and user subroutines, to simulate the tests to obtain the variables needed for the calibration. In addition, the calibration of the criterion using machine learning is explored. Results The feasibility of the proposed experimental program is tested on the aluminium alloy 2024-T351. Moreover, the numerical simulations, which showed a good match with experiments in terms of force responses, adds to the knowledge of modelling in the scope of continuum damage mechanics. Conclusions The presented results provide a material basis for the aluminium alloy studied on a lower scale, while they broaden the testing possibilities and analyses the calibration strategies for the best failure predictability possible.

Keywords

Dimples; Ductile fracture; Evolutionary algorithm; Naturally aged alloy; Size effect

Authors

ŠEBEK, F.; SALVET, P.; BOHÁČ, P.; ADÁMEK, R.; VĚCHET, S.; NÁVRAT, T.; ZAPLETAL, J.; GANJIANI, M.

Released

10. 9. 2024

ISBN

0014-4851

Periodical

EXPERIMENTAL MECHANICS

Year of study

64

Number

1

State

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Pages from

1483

Pages to

1495

Pages count

13

URL

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11340-024-01108-3

BibTex

@article{BUT189597,
  author="František {Šebek} and Patrik {Salvet} and Petr {Boháč} and Roman {Adámek} and Stanislav {Věchet} and Tomáš {Návrat} and Josef {Zapletal} and Mehdi {Ganjiani}",
  title="Size Effect on the Ductile Fracture of the Aluminium Alloy 2024-T351",
  journal="EXPERIMENTAL MECHANICS",
  year="2024",
  volume="64",
  number="1",
  pages="1483--1495",
  doi="10.1007/s11340-024-01108-3",
  issn="0014-4851",
  url="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11340-024-01108-3"
}