Characterization of tensile and compressive behavior of microscale sheet metals using a transparent micro-wedge device

James Magargee*, Jian Cao, Rui Zhou, Morgan McHugh, Damon Brink, Fabrice Morestin

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Abstract

The cyclic and compressive mechanical behavior of ultrathin sheet metals was experimentally investigated. A novel transparent wedge device was designed and fabricated to prevent the buckling of thin sheets under compressive loads, while also allowing full field strain measurements of the specimen using digital imaging methods. Thin brass and stainless steel sheet metal specimens were tested using the micro-wedge device. Experimental results show that the device can be used to delay the onset of early buckling modes of a thin sheet under compression, which is critical in examining the compressive and cyclic mechanical behavior of sheet metals.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationASME 2011 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, MSEC 2011
Pages595-601
Number of pages7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
EventASME 2011 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, MSEC 2011 - Corvallis, OR, United States
Duration: Jun 13 2011Jun 17 2011

Publication series

NameASME 2011 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, MSEC 2011
Volume1

Other

OtherASME 2011 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, MSEC 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityCorvallis, OR
Period6/13/116/17/11

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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