A Non-Contact Test Method on Local Mechanical Properties of Weld Joint

Abstract:

A comprehensive study was carried out on the determination of mechanical parameters in the weld zone by using the digital image correlation (DIC) method. The DIC method provided quantitative two-dimensional strain maps of the deformation field across the weld joint throughout the tensile test. Then the local stress-strain response was extracted based on these strain maps on the uniform stress hypothesis. The strain distribution evolution during loading performed a good consistency with the indentation test results and the cracking position of the specimen. The deformation related parameters of local areas in weld joint were successfully extracted by DIC method. These parameters are very valuable for the structure design of the weld components, especially in the case of the structure in which the allowable stress is controlled by the deformation feature but not the strength of the material such as the high temperature applications.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 850)
• Pages: 235-241
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.850.235
• Online since: March 2016
• Authors: Ming Song, Hui Wang, Tong Xu, Xue Tao Zhang, Jing Xiang, Yong Hui Sun, Bin An Shou
• Keywords: Digital Image Correlation, High Temperature, Mechanical Properties, Weld Joints

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