The elasto-plastic behavior of material with strain rate dependence is given by Zhao formula:
12図 1.
Where,
Plastic strain
Strain rate
Yield stress
Hardening parameter
Hardening exponent
Relative strain rate coefficient
Strain rate plasticity factor
Relative strain rate exponent
Strain rate coefficient
Strain rate exponent
In the case of material without strain rate effect, the hardening curve given by
式 1 is identical to those of
Johnson-Cook. However, Zhao law allows a better approximation of strain rate dependent
materials by introducing a nonlinear dependency.
As described for Johnson-Cook law, a strain rate filtering can be introduced to smooth the
results. The plastic flow with isotropic or kinematic hardening can be modeled as described
in Cowper-Symonds Plasticity Model (LAW44). The material failure happens when the plastic strain reaches a maximum value as in
Johnson-Cook model. However, two tensile strain limits are defined to reduce stress when
rupture starts:図 2.
Where,
Largest principal strain
and
Rupture strain limits
If , the stress is reduced by 式 2. When the stress is reduced to zero.
1Zhao Han, A Constitutive Model for Metals over a Large Range of
Strain Rates, Materials Science & Engineering, A230, 1997.
2Zhao Han and Gerard Gary, The Testing and Behavior Modelling of
Sheet Metals at Strain Rates from 10.e-4 to 10e+4 s-1, Materials Science
& Engineering" A207, 1996.