Th. doct.-ing.--Besançon, 1981. N°: 118.

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Student Number : 9102778K - MSc(Eng) dissertation - School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering - Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment / Strain ageing anisotropy, a surprising property of iron, implies that interstitials, which are non-lattice obstacles, can give non-symmetrical opposition to glide. Al- though this has been investigated by others, it is shown that it is di±cult to eliminate extraneous residual stresses during testing. An Avery torsion machine was adapted for the study of strain ageing anisotropy through the design of a torque and twist measurement system. This required the optimization of sensitivity, stiffness and me- chanical stability criteria, while ensuring practicality. When a ¯ne-grained sample with circumferential groove was tested a sharp yield point and lack of yield after ageing in the reverse direction was observed. Although more testing is required, it con¯rms the results of other researchers. In testing it was found that the quality of the sample machining was critical in achieving an accurate yield, and the groove design must be reviewed and improved. While the system measured to the required torque resolution, the strain measurement system could be improved by redesign and better calibration statistics.

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As a candidate for dynamic electric contacts, Nano-twinned copper has intrinsic conductivity and enhanced fretting resistance. To better understand its general mechanical behavior, we conduct molecular dynamics simulation studies to investigate responses of nano-twinned copper to stress and to one-directional and two-directional sliding processes, in comparison with single crystal and nano-grained model systems. Obtained results suggest that the twin boundary blocks dislocation movement more effectively and the degree of emitting dislocations under stress is considerably lower than that of grain boundary. The inverse H-P relation only occurring in nano-grained materials does not necessarily result from grain boundary sliding. Under sliding conditions, dislocations are easier to be generated in the single crystal system. During the two-directional sliding process, Bauschinger effect is observed in the single crystal and nano-twinned systems, while the situation is opposite for the nano-grained system. The nano-twinned Cu shows the least dislocation accumulation during two-directional sliding. / Materials Engineering

Stuttgart, Univ., Diss., 2007.

The main purpose with this investigation was to clarify when or if specific grades will soften or harden during the straightening process in a seven roll cross roll straightening machine. The aim was solely made to include tubes which had been cold worked to achieve high yield strength levels. The straightening process will induce lengthwise tensile and compressive stress and strain. According to theory straightening could therefore also induce considerable Bauschinger effect.  Physical tests, with material from pilgered tubes, in a laboratory environment were performed to give a well-defined set up of the strain levels and sign of the same. Real in process trials were also performed. Parallel to the physical laboratory tests and the real process tests a FEM-simulation and a FEM-model to calculate strain levels was developed.  Two material types were investigated, but the results are only unambiguous for material A. Further investigations need to be done on material B to give a clear picture.

<p> A yield criterion depending on stress, strain and their histories is revised so as to achieve better correlation with experimental data. It is shown that this simple criterion exhibits a reasonable Bauschinger effect. Theoretical expressions for revised yield stresses for two different types of tests are derived for this function. </p> <p> The purpose of the experimental work in this thesis was to determine the degree of correlation between the proposed function and experimental data. Two types of tests were carried out. The first test was essentially for evaluating the constants appearing in the yield criterion. These values of constants were then used to predict the gross tensile stress-strain curves for specimens cut from sheets which had undergone plastic bending in one direction and contained residual stresses prior to tensile loading. An approximate method to calculate these residual stresses is also outlined. </p> <p> Conclusions are deduced by comparing the experimental and theoretical results for these tests and suggestions are made for future research. </p> / Thesis / Master of Engineering (ME)

Bei den Verfahren der partiellen Massivumformung, wie dem Bohrungsdrücken, erfährt der Werkstoff eine zyklische Plastifizierung. Dabei bedeutet „zyklisch“ einerseits, dass jedes Werkstoffsegment nur temporär im Umformeingriff ist und dass andererseits der Werkstoff alternierend plastifiziert wird. Inhalt der Arbeit ist die Beschreibung der Geometrie der Umformzone beim Bohrungsdrücken mit Hilfe der Computertomographie und die Untersuchung des zyklisch plastischen Werkstoffverhaltens mit verbleibendem Umforminkrement pro Umformzyklus an Hand von Torsionsuntersuchungen. Mit der Computertomographie ist es gelungen, eine Umformzone bei der partiellen Massivumformung zerstörungsfrei zu analysieren. Die Umformzone kann in zwei Verformungsbereiche aufgeteilt werden. Im Stempelbereich wird der Werkstoff unter einem hohen hydrostatischen Druckspannungsanteil einsinnig plastisch verformt. Im Walkbereich wird der Werkstoff zyklisch plastisch verformt mit einem verbleibenden Umforminkrement pro Zyklus. Das zyklisch plastische Werkstoffverhalten wird von der Verformungsamplitude, der Zyklenzahl, der Verformungsgeschwindigkeit und der Temperatur geprägt. Die Differenzen sowohl zum einsinnigen Werkstoffverhalten als auch bei verschiedenen Verformungsparametern sind in der unterschiedlich ausgeprägten Versetzungszell- und Subkorbildung begründet. Die Umformarbeit unter einsinniger Torsion steht in einem bestimmten Verhältnis zur Umformarbeit unter zyklischer Belastung. Dieses Verhältnis beschreibt der Bauschinger-Energieparameter. Er kann für die energetische Beschreibung zyklisch plastischer Verformungen verwendet werden.