A Benchmark Bending Test of a Thick Specimen. Part I. Experiments
Abstract
An experiment has been undertaken to provide benchmark data for validating methods of calculating the plastic behavior of metals. In this experiment a 30 mm square-test-section specimen of 7050-T7451 aluminum alloy has been loaded in four-point bending, and the surface distortions of all four faces have been measured with the aid of a square grid pattern imposed on the surfaces before deformation. This part of the Report describes the experimental details and gives the results of the material property tests, thus providing sufficient information for the prediction of surface displacements. Part II of the Report gives the measured displacements with which predictions may be compared.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA268730
Entities
People
- E. Kowal
- J. M. Finney