Experimental Study on Axial Compression Performance of High-Strength Aluminum-Alloy Columns with H-Section

Abstract:

This paper presents an experimental investigation of aluminum alloy H-type sections subjected to axial compression between two pinned ends. The specimens were fabricated using 6082-T6 heat-treated aluminum alloy. 26 material tensile tests were performed then a test program included 12 column tests which were separated into 6 test series of different geometry and ranged from 990 to 1840 mm in length in order to obtain a column curve. All the observed failure modes for the column tests were overall buckling and the axial capacities were obtained.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 274)
• Pages: 459-462
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.274.459
• Online since: January 2013
• Authors: Feng Fan, Yu Jin Wang, Li Lin, Hong Liang Qian
• Keywords: Aluminium Alloy, Column, Experiment, Stability Strength

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