Hardening model of severe plastically deformed AA2024 by high-pressure torsion
International Journal of Structural Integrity
ISSN: 1757-9864
Article publication date: 19 March 2020
Issue publication date: 24 July 2020
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to evaluate the validity of bilinear hardening model to represent the stress flow of high-pressure torsion (HPT)-strengthened lightweight material, AA2024.
Design/methodology/approach
Finite-element HPT simulation was performed by applying a simultaneous prescribed displacement on the axial and rotational axis that is equivalent to 4 GPa pressure and 30° torsion. The material behaviour incorporates plasticity attributes with a bilinear constitutive equation that consists of elastic and tangent modulus.
Findings
As a result, the von Mises stress generated from the simulation is in good agreement with the experiment, indicating that the assumptions of plasticity properties applied for the FEM simulation model are acceptable. The model verification confirms the anticipated plasticity parameters’ effect on the generated von Mises stress. The disc centre also evidenced an insignificant stress increment due to the limited shear straining.
Research limitations/implications
A reliable hardening model would assist in understanding the stress flow associated with mechanical properties enhancement.
Practical implications
The bilinear hardening model exhibits a satisfactory stress estimation. It simplifies the ideal strain variable hardening procedures and lessens the total computation time that is valuable in solving severe plastic deformation problems.
Originality/value
An integration of well-defined input parameters, concerning the hardening behaviour and the plasticity properties, contributes to the establishment of a validated HPT simulation model, particularly for AA2024. This study also proved that perfectly plastic behaviour is inappropriate to represent hardening in the HPT-strengthened materials due to the remarkable stress deviation from the experimental data.
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Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No 730888. The authors gratefully acknowledge Professor Zenji Horita, Kyushu University, for providing the HPT equipment and Malaysia Public Service Department for the Federal Training Award (HLP) scholarship.
Citation
Lamin, F., Mohd Ihsan, A.K.A., Mohamed, I.F. and Nuphairode, C.K. (2020), "Hardening model of severe plastically deformed AA2024 by high-pressure torsion", International Journal of Structural Integrity, Vol. 11 No. 4, pp. 591-603. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSI-10-2019-0102
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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