Crashworthiness of Low Alloy TRIP Steel

Patricia Verleysen, Joost Van Slycken, Joris Degrieck, Bruno C. De Cooman, Ludovic Samek

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Abstract

High strength TRIP (Transformation Induced Plasticity)-aided steels combine high strength levels with excellent ductility, making them ideally suited for application in crash-relevant parts in the automotive industry. In order to assess the dynamic properties of TRIP-aided steels, an extended experimental program was set up to test different compositions (CMnAl, CMnSi...) with strain rates varying from 500 to 2000 s -1. Observation of the energy absorption, tensile strength, ultimate and uniform deformation as a function of strain rate learns that TRIP steels also have excellent properties in dynamic conditions. Several phenomenological material models were investigated to describe the high strain rate behaviour of these complex steel grades. It was found that an extended version of the Ludwig model and the Johnson-Cook model give good results.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational Conference on Advanced High Strength Sheet Steels for Automotive Applications - Proceedings
EditorsM.A. Baker
Pages375-382
Number of pages8
Publication statusPublished - 2004
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Advanced High Strength Sheet Steels for Automotive Applications - Winter Park, CO, United States
Duration: 6 Jun 20049 Jun 2004

Publication series

NameInternational Conference on Advanced High Strength Sheet Steels for Automotive Applications - Proceedings

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Advanced High Strength Sheet Steels for Automotive Applications
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWinter Park, CO
Period06.06.200409.06.2004

Keywords

  • High strain rate
  • Mechanical behaviour
  • Transformation induced plasticity

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