Residual stresses in press-braked stainless steel sections, I: Coiling and uncoiling of sheets

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Abstract

The manufacturing process of cold-formed thin-walled steel members induces cold work which can be characterized by the co-existent residual stresses and equivalent plastic strains and has a significant effect on their structural behaviour and strength. The present paper and the companion paper are concerned with the prediction of residual stresses and co-existent equivalent plastic strains in stainless steel sections formed by the press-braking method. This manufacturing process consists of the following two distinct stages: (i) coiling and uncoiling of the sheets, and (ii) press-braking operations. This paper presents an analytical solution for the residual stresses and co-existent equivalent plastic strains that arise from the first stage. In the analytical solution, the coiling-uncoiling stage is modelled as an inelastic plane strain pure bending problem; the stainless steel sheets are assumed to obey Hill's anisotropic yield criterion with isotropic hardening to account for the effects of material anisotropy and nonlinear stress-strain behaviour. The accuracy of the solution is demonstrated by comparing its predictions with those obtained from a finite element analysis. The present analytical solution and the corresponding analytical solution for press-braking operations presented in the companion paper form an integrated analytical model for predicting residual stresses and equivalent plastic strains in press-braked stainless steel sections.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1803-1815
Number of pages13
JournalJournal of Constructional Steel Research
Volume65
Issue number8-9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2009

Keywords

  • Coiling
  • Finite element simulation
  • Material anisotropy
  • Plastic bending
  • Residual stresses
  • Stainless steel
  • Uncoiling

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Building and Construction
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Metals and Alloys

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