Small Punch Testing of a Ti6Al4V Titanium Alloy and Simulations under Different Stress Triaxialities
Kun Wang, Xilong Zhao, Zeyu Cao

TL;DR
This paper studies how the mechanical behavior of a titanium alloy changes under different stress conditions using small punch tests and simulations.
Contribution
A novel small punch testing method and simulation approach tailored to stress triaxiality effects in Ti6Al4V titanium alloy.
Findings
Local material properties of Ti6Al4V vary significantly with specimen geometry during pressing.
Higher stress triaxiality increases void volume fraction and affects fracture morphology.
Fracture features like dimples confirm distinct stress states in different specimen geometries.
Abstract
The mechanical properties of local materials subjected to various stress triaxialities were investigated via self-designed small punch tests and corresponding simulations, which were tailored to the geometry and notch forms of the samples. The finite element model was developed on the basis of the actual test method. After verifying the accuracy of the simulation, the stress, strain, and void volume fraction distributions of the Ti6Al4V titanium alloy under different stress states were compared and analyzed. The results indicate that the mechanical properties of the local material significantly differ during downward pressing depending on the geometric shape. A three-dimensional tensile stress state was observed in the center area, where the void volume fraction was greater than the fracture void volume fraction. The fracture morphology of the samples further confirmed the presence of…
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Taxonomy
TopicsMetal Forming Simulation Techniques · Metallurgy and Material Forming · Fatigue and fracture mechanics
