Semi-automatic miniature specimen testing method to characterize the plasticity and fracture properties of metals
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Abstract
Miniature-testing is essential to characterize the plastic response of materials for which the extraction of conventional full-size specimens is impossible. Examples are weld regions with high property gradients or electronic circuit components. Here, we present the design of a novel testing system for miniature specimens. After inserting the specimens with wedge-shaped shoulders, the system carries out the clamping, initial geometry scanning, and mechanical testing with digital image correlation in an automated manner. The automation prevents the accidental damaging of the miniature specimens during manual handling and adds to the robustness of the overall procedure. It is shown that the experiments with miniature specimens extracted from DP600 steel and aluminum 7075-T6 are highly reproduceable. More importantly, they lead to the same plasticity and fracture properties as experiments on conventional ten-times larger full-size specimens. A correction procedure accounting for the surface roughness, white layer and heat affect zone induced through wire EDM is provided. In addition to developing and validating the new experimental technique, it is applied to characterize a 22MnB4 rod material and stainless steel 316L foil.
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OpenAlex topics: Non-Destructive Testing Techniques · Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals · Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
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