Numerical Simulation of the Cold Expansion and Residual Stress Relaxation for Aluminum Alloy 7050

2011 ◽  
Vol 117-119 ◽  
pp. 1656-1661
Author(s):  
Di Guan ◽  
Qin Sun
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Stress Relaxation ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Residual Stress Distribution ◽  
Residual Stress Field ◽  
Cold Expansion ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Residual Stress Relaxation

Cold expansion is a well-known technique for improving the fatigue life of fastener holes in aeronautical structures by introducing a compressive residual stress field around them. In this paper, a 3-D finite element model is used to analyze the residual stress distribution and relaxation around an expanded hole for aluminum alloy 7050. The results reveal that the cutting process of split sleeve cold expansion and creep are main reason for residual stress relaxation in room temperature, which may limit the beneficial effects of cold expansion.

scholarly journals Micro-Hardness and Residual Stress Relaxation of 2024 T351 Aluminum Alloy

2011 ◽  
Vol 462-463 ◽  
pp. 343-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omar Suliman Zaroog ◽  
Aidy Ali ◽  
Sahari B. Barkawi ◽  
Rizal Zahari
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Stress Relaxation ◽  
Shot Peening ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Initial State ◽  
Load Amplitude ◽  
Initial Residual Stress ◽  
Residual Stress Relaxation ◽  
Two Stages

The residual stress relaxation can be divided into two stages: The first cycle relaxation and the following cycles. In both stages, residual stress relaxed considerably from the initial state. The aim of this study is to investigate the residual stress relaxation and microhardness reduction after first and second cyclic load. A 2024 T351 aluminum alloy specimens were shot peened into three shot peening intensities. The fatigue test for first and second cyclic loads of two loads 15.5 kN and 30 kN was performed. The initial residual stress and residual stress after the first and second cycle stress was measured for the three shot peening intensities using X-ray diffraction. Microhardness test was performed for each specimen. The results showed that the residual stress relaxation for first cycle was reached more than 40% of the initial residual stress and it depends on the load amplitude, and microhardness decreased for the first cycle reached 22% and also it depended on load amplitude.

Polycrystal Plasticity Modeling of Cyclic Residual Stress Relaxation in Shot Peened Martensitic Gear Steel

2010 ◽  
Vol 132 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajesh Prasannavenkatesan ◽  
David L. McDowell
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Stress Relaxation ◽  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Shot Peening ◽  
Cyclic Plasticity ◽  
Residual Stress Field ◽  
Residual Stress Relaxation ◽  
Gear Steel ◽  
Polycrystal Plasticity ◽  
Compressive Residual Stresses

Using a three-dimensional crystal plasticity model for cyclic deformation of lath martensitic steel, a simplified scheme is adopted to simulate the effects of shot peening on inducing initial compressive residual stresses. The model is utilized to investigate the subsequent cyclic relaxation of compressive residual stresses in shot peened lath martensitic gear steel in the high cycle fatigue (HCF) regime. A strategy is identified to model both shot peening and cyclic loading processes for polycrystalline ensembles. The relaxation of residual stress field during cyclic bending is analyzed for strain ratios Rε=0 and −1 for multiple realizations of polycrystalline microstructure. Cyclic microplasticity in favorably oriented martensite grains is the primary driver for the relaxation of residual stresses in HCF. For the case of Rε=−1, the cyclic plasticity occurs throughout the microstructure (macroplasticity) during the first loading cycle, resulting in substantial relaxation of compressive residual stresses at the surface and certain subsurface depths. The initial magnitude of residual stress is observed to influence the degree (percentage) of relaxation. Describing the differential intergranular yielding is necessary to capture the experimentally observed residual stress relaxation trends.

Three Dimensional Finite Element Analysis of a Split-Sleeve Cold Expansion Process

2009 ◽  
Vol 131 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Ismonov ◽  
S. R. Daniewicz ◽  
J. C. Newman ◽  
M. R. Hill ◽  
M. R. Urban
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Residual Stress Field ◽  
Expansion Process ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Cold Expansion ◽  
Dimensional Finite Element ◽  
Three Dimensional Finite Element

A cold expansion process is used to prolong the fatigue life of a structure under cyclic loadings. The process produces a beneficial compressive residual stress zone in the hole vicinity, which retards the initiation and propagation of the crack at the hole edge. In this study, a three-dimensional finite element model of the split-sleeve cold expansion process was developed to predict the resulting residual stress field. A thin rectangular aluminum sheet with a centrally located hole was considered. A rigid mandrel and an elastic steel split sleeve were explicitly modeled with the appropriate contact elements at the interfaces between the mandrel, the sleeve, and the hole. Geometrical and material nonlinearities were included. The simulation results were compared with experimental measurements of the residual stress. The influence of friction and the prescribed boundary conditions for the sheet were studied. Differences between the split-sleeve- and the non-split-sleeve model solutions are discussed.

Effect of Friction on Residual Stress Distribution Induced by Split Sleeve Cold Expansion Process

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mithun K. Dey ◽  
Dave Kim ◽  
Hua Tan
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Stress Distribution ◽  
Compressive Residual Stress ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Residual Stress Distribution ◽  
Expansion Process ◽  
Cold Expansion ◽  
Three Dimensional Finite Element

Abstract Residual Stress distribution and parametric influence of friction are studied for the split sleeve cold expanded holes in Al 2024 T351 alloy, by developing a three-dimensional finite element model of the process. Fastener holes in the alloy are necessary for the manufacturing process, but they create a potential area for stress concentration, which eventually leads to fatigue under cyclic loading. Beneficial compressive residual stress distribution as a result of the split sleeve cold expansion process provides retardation against crack initiation and propagation at the critical zones near hole edges. In this parametric study, the influence of friction between contact surfaces of the split sleeve and mandrel is numerically investigated. Hole reaming process after split sleeve cold expansion is often not discussed. Without this post-processing procedure, split sleeve cold expansion is incomplete in practice, and its purpose of providing better fatigue performance is invalidated. This study presents results and an overview of the significance of friction with the consideration of the postprocessing of split sleeve cold expansion. The numerical results show that with increasing friction coefficient, compressive residual stress reduces significantly at the mandrel entry side, which makes the hole edge more vulnerable to fatigue. The different aspects of finite element modeling approaches are also discussed to present the accuracy of the prediction. Experimental residual stress observation or visual validation is expensive and time-consuming. So better numerical prediction with the transparency of the analysis design can provide critical information on the process.

scholarly journals Small–Scale Experimental Investigation of Fatigue Performance Improvement of Ship Hatch Corner with Shot Peening Treatments by Considering Residual Stress Relaxation

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 419
Author(s):  
Jin Gan ◽  
Zi’ang Gao ◽  
Yiwen Wang ◽  
Zhou Wang ◽  
Weiguo Wu
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Stress Relaxation ◽  
Stress Field ◽  
Shot Peening ◽  
Compressive Residual Stress ◽  
Fatigue Performance ◽  
Residual Stress Field ◽  
Residual Stress Relaxation

Ship hatch corner is a common structure in a ship and its fatigue problem has always been one of the focuses in ship engineering due to the long–term high–stress concentration state during the ship’s life. For investigating the fatigue life improvement of the ship hatch corner under different shot peening (SP) treatments, a series of fatigue tests, residual stress and surface topography measurements were conducted for SP specimens. Furthermore, the distributions of the surface residual stress are measured with varying numbers of cyclic loads, investigating the residual stress relaxation during cyclic loading. The results show that no matter which SP process parameters are used, the fatigue lives of the shot–peened ship hatch corner specimens are longer than those at unpeened specimens. The relaxation rate of the residual stress mainly depends on the maximum compressive residual stress (σRSmax) and the depth of the maximum compressive residual stress (δmax). The larger the values of σRSmax and δmax, the slower the relaxation rates of the residual stress field. The results imply that the effect of residual stress field and surface roughness should be considered comprehensively to improve the fatigue life of the ship hatch corner with SP treatment. The increase in peening intensity (PI) within a certain range can increase the depth of the compressive residual stress field (CRSF), so the fatigue performance of the ship hatch corner is improved. Once the PI exceeds a certain value, the surface damage caused by the increase in surface roughness will not be offset by the CRSF and the fatigue life cannot be improved optimally. This research provides an approach of fatigue performance enhancement for ship hatch corners in engineering application.

scholarly journals Effect of cold expansion on fatigue life of double lap structure

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 189-196
Author(s):  
Hang Peng ◽  
Jianbo Qin ◽  
Tianjiao Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Stress Distribution ◽  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Residual Stress Distribution ◽  
Cold Expansion ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Hole Making

The finite element simulation analysis was used to determine the weak parts of the fatigue life of a double lap structure, for which the cold expansion finite element model was established. The effect of the cold expansion of slotted bushings on the residual stress distribution around the hole of the double lap structure under different interferences was deeply studied, and the optimal interference amount was determined to be 2.5%. The effect of reaming on the residual stress distribution around the hole was studied. The residual stress distribution around the edge of the hole under actual loading conditions before and after cold expansion was compared to provide a theoretical analysis basis for extending the fatigue life of the specimen after cold expansion. The China-made and free- forged 7A85 aluminum alloy specimen was used to obtain the fatigue life and DFR value of the double lap structure after ordinary hole making and the cold expansion of slotted bushing. The results show that the fatigue life under 95% confidence and 95% reliability after cold expansion strengthening increases by about 49% and that the tested DFR value increases by about 9.8%.

Modelling Fatigue Crack Growth in a Residual Stress Field

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. J. Price ◽  
P. Tsakiropoulos ◽  
M. R. Wenman ◽  
P. R. Chard-Tuckey
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Residual Stress ◽  
Fatigue Crack ◽  
Stress Distribution ◽  
Stress Field ◽  
Crack Growth ◽  
Nuclear Reactor ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Residual Stress Distribution ◽  
Residual Stress Field

Tensile residual stresses can have a detrimental affect on the safe operating limits of components. In most cases, these residual stress fields can be relieved through various treatments but in many cases it is not realistic to expect the complete elimination of these stresses. When considering the Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) located within a Nuclear Reactor Plant (NRP), knowledge of fatigue and fracture within a residual stress field is essential in support of safety cases. This research has investigated the behaviour of flaws that lie within a residual stress field with emphasis on fracture toughness through a series of fracture toughness tests. Alongside this experimental series, a finite element model has been created to predict the stress distributions prior to fracture. To enable an accurate simulation of the residual stress field distribution before loading to fracture it is important that the introduction of a fatigue crack is accurately modelled. This paper details several methods of introducing a fatigue crack into a simulation. During this research it has been shown that the introduction of a crack in progressive stages will lead to a better representation of the residual stress distribution prior to fracture. It has been shown that it is essential to use experimentally determined crack front shapes for the final stage of crack growth as this shape can significantly alter the residual stress distribution.

FEM and Contour Method Study of Quenching Residual Stress of 7050 Aluminum Alloy Cross-Shaped Component

2017 ◽  
Vol 887 ◽  
pp. 89-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Li ◽  
Yun Xin Wu ◽  
Hai Gong ◽  
Feng Xiao
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Stress Distribution ◽  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Residual Stress Distribution ◽  
Contour Method ◽  
Fe Model ◽  
Residual Stress Field ◽  
Heat Transfer Theory ◽  
7050 Aluminum Alloy

In order to study the quenching residual stress of typical aluminum alloy component used in aerospace, the finite element (FE) model of quenching process of 7050 aluminum alloy cross-shaped component was established based on heat transfer theory and elastic-plastic mechanics theory, the distribution regularities of quenching residual stress field of cross-shaped component was analyzed. The results indicate that the residual stress distribution of web of cross-shaped component is similar to the residual stress distribution of thick plate, the large tensile stress concentration is exist in web plate and the connection part of the stiffener with a certain influence area. The error data of the component contour deformation were processed and the component deformation contour was fitted, which makes the test result of the contour method and FE simulation result have good consistency. The results of the study provides guidance for quenching residual stress reduction of aviation aluminum alloy components and provides the basis for calculating of machining deformation of monolithic component.

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