Quasi-static compression behavior and microstructure changes in low-cost AA6061 composites

The workability study of the composites enhances the understanding of the degree of plastic deformation that can be employed on it. The current research work highlights the response of the low-cost aluminum composites reinforced with exhausted alkaline battery powders under quasi-static compression. The effect of reinforcements and aspect ratio against the strain hardening exponent and strength coefficients were investigated. The microstructural changes after quasi-static compression were studied and related to the changes in the property of the composites. The composite with 6 wt.% of reinforcement showed the least amount of porosity as 1.2%. In most of the cases, the maximum value of average strain hardening exponent with respect to axial strain was noted in the composites with 6 wt. % of reinforcement. The lowest aspect ratio of 0.5 showed the maximum workability in the composites. The average strength coefficient was found to be maximum (308.58 MPa) in the composite with 2 wt.% reinforcement. The elongated grains and slip bands were observed in the microstructure of the compressed specimens.

Dynamic Response of Electro-Mechanical Properties of Cement-Based Piezoelectric Composites

By employing ordinary Portland cement as a matrix and PZT-5H piezoelectric ceramic as the functional body, 1-3 and 2-2 cement-based piezoelectric composites were prepared. Quasi-static compression tests were performed along with dynamic impact loading tests to study the electro-mechanical response characteristics of 1-3 and 2-2 cement-based piezoelectric composites. The research results show that both composites exhibit strain rate effects under quasi-static compression and dynamic impact loading since they are strain-rate sensitive materials. The sensitivity of the two composites has a non-linear mutation point: in the quasi-static state, the sensitivity of 1-3 and 2-2 composites is 157 and 169 pC/N, respectively; in the dynamic state, the respective sensitivity is 323 and 296 pC/N. Although the sensitivity difference is not significant, the linear range of the 2-2 composite is 24.8% and 61.3% larger than that of the 1-3 composite under quasi-static compression and dynamic impact loading, respectively. Accordingly, the 2-2 composite exhibits certain advantages as a sensor material, irrespective of whether it is subjected to quasi-static or dynamic loading.

Study on dynamic mechanical properties and constitutive model description of Inconel718

In this study, the effects of strain rate and temperature on the flow stress of Inconel718 were analyzed by Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) experiment and quasi-static compression experiment. The classical JC constitutive model was established by combining the quasi-static compression experiment with the SHPB experiment. According to the effects of different grain sizes and [Formula: see text] phase on dislocation pile-up, the dislocation pile-up theory was introduced to modify the JC constitutive model. The modified constitutive model was compiled in FORTRAN language, and VUMAT user material subroutine was called and secondary development was carried out to establish the polycrystalline simulation model with different grain sizes. The uniaxial tensile and compression simulation process of polycrystal with different grain sizes was performed. Through comparing the simulation results with the experimental data. The correlation coefficient R, between the simulation and experimental values, is 0.97,981, and the average relative error is only 3.72%. The accuracy of the modified constitutive model was verified.

Experimental and modeling investigations on the quasi-static compression properties of isotropic silicone rubber-based magnetorheological elastomers under the magnetic fields ranging from zero to saturation field

The isotropic magnetorheological elastomers (MREs) containing three different contents of carbonyl iron particles (CIPs) based on silicone rubber were prepared, and their quasi-static compression properties under various magnetic fields were characterized by a material testing machine with specialized electromagnet. The magneto-induced actuation stress at zero strain condition as well as the deformation stress during compression process of MREs were tested. According to the magnetization model and demagnetizing energy theory, a magneto-induced actuation model of isotropic MREs was proposed. Meanwhile, a magneto-hyperelastic model was established for calculating the magnetic field- and strain-dependent deformation stress of MREs via combining the Neo–Hookean model, the magnetization model, and the magnetic dipole theory. Therefore, a new constitutive model was established to describe compression properties of isotropic MREs by considering the magneto-induced actuation and the magneto-hyperelastic behaviors. Finally, the effect of CIP content and model applicability were analyzed. It is verified that the developed compression model was able to exactly predict the compression properties of isotropic MREs with various CIP contents over the magnetic field range varying from zero field to saturation field by adopting a set of unified model parameters.

Molecular-dynamic Investigation of Silicon Carbide Fracture Under External Mechanical Loads

In this study, molecular dynamic simulations of quasi-static compression of silicon carbide nanorod, were performed. A longitudinal through defect in the form of a cylindrical channel was in- troduced into the central part of the nanorod. The influence of the cross sectional size of this internal channel on the strength properties was investigated

A NONLINEAR STRAIN-DEPENDENT VARIABLE-ORDER FRACTIONAL MODEL WITH APPLICATIONS TO ALUMINUM FOAMS

In this paper, a power-law strain-dependent variable order is first incorporated into the fractional constitutive model and employed to describe mechanical behaviors of aluminum foams under quasi-static compression and tension. Comparative results illustrate that power-law strain-dependent variable order is capable of better describing stress–strain responses compared with the traditional linear one. The evolution of fractional order along with the porosities or relative densities can be well qualitatively interpreted by its physical meaning. Furthermore, the model is also extended to characterize the impact behaviors under large constant strain rates. It is observed that fractional model with sinusoidal variable order agrees well with the experimental data of aluminum foams with impact and non-impact surfaces.