Elastic-Plastic Stress Analysis of Metal Matrix Laminated Plates under In-Plane and Transverse Loading

Metal matrix composites reinforced by fibers give high strengths, specific stiffness, ductility, yield point and a good temperature performance. They provide a relatively new way of strengthening metals. In recent years several low cost manufacturing techniques have been developed. In this study, continuous stainless steel reinforced aluminum matrix composite manufactured by die casting process has been used as a simply supported symmetric and antisymmetric laminated plate loaded by in-plane and transverse forces. An elastic-plastic numerical solution has been carried out by finite element technique for several iteration numbers. Residual stresses and the expansion of the plastic zone have been illustrated in tables and figures.