QUASI-STATIC MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR OF TI-6AL-4V ALLOY AT ROOM TEMPERATURE

In order to determine the mechanical behavior of a bulk TA6V alloy, a set of mechanical tests such as shear, compression, tensile monotonic tests, and tensile tests on notched samples are performed. The material is tested at constant strain rate. Full-field optical technique for displacement measurements and strain computation are used for all the experiments. Plastic anisotropy and tension–compression asymmetry are observed. The CPB06 [1] yield criterion adapted for hexagonal close packed (hcp) material is identified. The sensitivity of the material parameters on the identification method as well as the efficiency of the model to predict forces and displacement field are discussed. Validation is done by using Finite Element method (FEM) simulations and 3D Digital Image Correlation (3D-DIC) measurements on specimens with multi-axial stress and strain fields subjected to large deformation.