Article
The Bolt Bearing Response and Tensile Deformation Capacity of Plates Made from a Titanium Alloy
Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-1-2012
Disciplines
Abstract
In this article, the bearing capacity and elongation characteristics of bolt holes in a titanium alloy (i.e., Ti-6Al-4V) deformed in uniaxial tension is presented and discussed. The specific role played by bolt hole confinement on bearing capacity is highlighted. The nature of final fracture is examined and the intrinsic features present on the fracture surface are rationalized in concurrence with macroscopic mechanical response. The behavior of the candidate alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) is compared with conventionally preferred and chosen candidate materials steel and aluminum alloys. An empirical relationship suitable for purpose of structural design is proposed.
Citation Information
Nicholas Tinl, Craig C. Menzemer, Anil Patnaik and Tirumalai S. Srivatsan. "The Bolt Bearing Response and Tensile Deformation Capacity of Plates Made from a Titanium Alloy" Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance Vol. 21 Iss. 8 (2012) p. 1696 - 1702 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/tirumalai_srivatsan/20/