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Research on Bending Behavior of Aluminum Members
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Author: Jing Guo
Abstract: This paper describes the four-point bending test for hollow rectangular aluminum alloy beams. Test samples vary from 6061-T6 and 6063-T heat treatment of aluminum alloys, and the width-to-thickness ratios range from 2.8 cm to 20.5 cm. According to the report, measurement of geometric and material properties is the complete sample of load-deflection history. Local buckling failure modes were observed, including material yield and tensile failure. Further experimental data were collected from the literature. The finite element (FE) model was developed and validated with the test results, then used to perform a parameter study. Experimental and numerical results were used to evaluate the flexural performance according to standards in Australia and New Zealand, Europe, and China.
Keywords: Aluminum Alloy; Four-Point Bending Test; Experimental Investigation.
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