ANALYTICAL APPROACH TO COMPOSITE BEHAVIOR.

Abstract

The residual stresses, which result from dissimilar thermal expansions of the components of composites, were determined experimentally on cylindrical model composites of two different systems: (1) OFHC Copper core with a 4340 steel case. (2) OFHC Copper core with an 18% Ni maraging steel case. These stresses were determined by the Sachs Boring-Out method, in which axial and tangential surface strains were measured during the boring process. These residual stresses have been considered in the analytical predictions of stress-strain behavior of the composites. The effect of pre-straining on the residual stress states and on subsequent stress-strain behavior of the cylindrical model composites, as well as on tungsten fiber - copper matrix fiber composites, was investigated. The high residual stresses, which were found to be present as a result of thermal processing, were sufficiently altered by pre-straining to cause a substantial increase in the stress-strain curve on reloading. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0837237

Entities

People

  • C. H. Hamilton
  • L. J. Ebert
  • S. S. Hecker

Organizations

  • Case Western Reserve University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Composite Materials
  • Maraging Steels
  • Physical Properties
  • Residual Stress
  • Residuals
  • Steel
  • Stress Strain Relations
  • Stresses
  • Thermal Expansion
  • Tungsten

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Metallurgy