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ANISOTROPIE PLASTIQUE [1 record]

Record 1 2002-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rheology
DEF

This is the concept that a material has a preferred strain direction.

OBS

In sheet material, plastic anisotropy is measured as the ratio of width strain to thickness strain. This value is called the r-value and measures the tendency of the sheet to thin under deformation. It also is an indicator of the directional differences in a rolled material like sheet.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rhéologie
CONT

PECHINEY/HYDRO - Aluminium. Modèle d'anisotropie plastique en relation avec la micro structure.

Spanish

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