axial shortening data in defining the tabular data

[satyasrinivas]

Hi,

Could someone please tell me if there is a way to use "stress versus axial shortening" curves from experimental data to define the work hardening part of the stress - plastic strain curve in MARC. The manual says the data has to be from tensional experiments to define them in a tabular form. Is there a way to define stress versus shortening strain in tabular form.

Thanks
SS

 

[Jordonlaw]

If you know the length over which the axial shortning occurred then you'll have stress v's strain that you can use in a tabular form.

I'd suggest you post this question in the general FEA section as it isn't specific to MARC, but materials testing.