Determination of Mechanical Properties of Metallic Materials from Very Small Volumes by Means of Small Punch Test

Abstract:

The paper summarizes capabilities of the small punch tests on miniature disc specimens from metallic materials. Results obtained by small punch tests can be correlated with mechanical properties determined by conventional or other miniature tests. Three basic types of small punch test setup: i) static/fracture, ii) creep and iii) stress relaxation are described and the basic quantities that can be obtained are shown. Relations for an assessment of conventional mechanical properties from quantities obtained by small punch test are presented.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 741)
• Pages: 116-121
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.741.116
• Online since: June 2017
• Authors: Petr Dymáček*, Ferdinand Dobeš, Luboš Kloc
• Keywords: Creep, Small Punch Test , Stress Relaxation, Uniaxial Test

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