Numerical Analyses of Stress-triaxiality-dependent Inelastic Deformation Behavior of Aluminum Alloys

The article deals with the effect of stress triaxiality on the inelastic deformation behavior of aluminum alloys. The proposed continuum model takes into account a stress-triaxiality-dependent yield condition as well as a damage criterion with different branches corresponding to various damage modes depending on the stress triaxiality and the Lode parameter. Numerical simulations of experiments with smooth and pre-notched tension and shear specimens are presented covering a wide range of stress triaxialities. Numerical results show good agreement with available experimental data. The analyses allow verification of the macroscopic model and identification of material parameters.