Anisotropic Nonlinear Kinematic Hardening Rule Parameters From Reversed Proportional Axial-Torsional Cycling

Abstract

A procedure for determining parameters for anisotropic forms of nonlinear kinematic hardening rules for cyclic plasticity or viscoplasticity models is described. An earlier reported methodology for determining parameters for isotropic forms of uncoupled, superposed Armstrong-Frederick type kinematic hardening rules is extended. For this exercise, the anisotropy of the kinematic hardening rules is restricted to transverse isotropy or orthotropy. A limited number of parameters for such kinematic hardening rules can be determined using reversed proportional tension-torsion cycling of thin-walled tubular specimens. This is demonstrated using tests on type 304 stainless-steel specimens and results are compared to results based on the assumption of isotropic forms of the kinematic hardening rules. [S0094-4289(00)00301-7]