An analytical expression for the stress field around an elastoplastic indentation/contact

G. Feng*, S. Qu, Y. Huang, W. D. Nix

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Abstract

The stress distribution outside the contact-induced plastic zone can be estimated by the superposition of a Hertzian field and the field for an embedded center of dilatation (ECD) in a half-space, while the residual stress distribution can be estimated by the ECD field alone. This model has a simple closed-form analytical expression, matching with finite element results nearly perfectly.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2929-2938
Number of pages10
JournalActa Materialia
Volume55
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2007

Keywords

  • Analytical methods
  • Finite element method
  • Hardness
  • Nanoindentation
  • Plastic deformation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Metals and Alloys

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