A yield function for anisotropic materials Application to aluminum alloys

A phenomenological yield function is proposed to represent the plastic anisotropy of aluminum sheets. It is an extension of the functions given by Barlat et al. [Int. J. Plasticity 7 (1991) 693] and Karafillis and Boyce [J. Mech. Phys. Solids 41 (1993) 1859]. The anisotropy is represented by 12 para...

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Published in:International journal of plasticity 2004-01, Vol.20 (4), p.937-963
Main Authors: Bron, F., Besson, J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anisotropic material
Condensed Matter
Finite element calculation
Materials Science
Physics
Yield function
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Summary:A phenomenological yield function is proposed to represent the plastic anisotropy of aluminum sheets. It is an extension of the functions given by Barlat et al. [Int. J. Plasticity 7 (1991) 693] and Karafillis and Boyce [J. Mech. Phys. Solids 41 (1993) 1859]. The anisotropy is represented by 12 parameters in the form of two fourth order symmetric tensors. Four other parameters influence the shape of the yield surface uniformly. The role of each parameter is described in detail. The convexity of the yield surface is proved. The implementation of the proposed yield function is done in the 3D general case in an object-oriented finite element code. It is used to represent the anisotropy of a 2024 aluminum thin sheet and the adjustment is excellent. Other anisotropic materials from the literature are also well described by the proposed yield function.
ISSN:0749-6419
1879-2154
DOI:10.1016/j.ijplas.2003.06.001