Bending test of aluminum alloys were performed and the following results were obtained:
1) In order to obtain the bending characteristics of very wide materials, the specimen width was at least 9 time of the thickness.
2) The bending strain at the center of test pieces reached the maximum at a certain bend angle, defined as the required minimum bend angle, θ
rm, over which the bending strain at the center remained constant. It was believed that cracks had been formed before θ
rmwas attained. As the ratio of the mandrel radius to the test piece thickness, R/T, increased, θ
rm decreased. In the case of 5083-0 or 7N01-T6 alloys, cracks were not formed below θ
rm which was about 115° for R/T of 0.9. However, when R/T were 2.0 and 3.0, θ
rm were 85° and 60° respectively.
3) The strain distribution in the guided bending test was almost identical to that in the roller bend test, when R/T was constant. Therefore, it was suggested that the guided bending test of the butt-welded specimens could be replaced by the roller bending test.
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