A phenomenological constitutive model is proposed on the basis of four models: the Johnson-Cook model, the GSellJonas model, the Matsuoka model, and the Brooks model. The proposed constitutive model has a concise expression of stress dependence on strain, strain rate and temperature. It is capable of d o r m l y describing the entire range of deformation behavior of glassy and semicrystalline polymers, especially the intrinsic strain softening and subsequent orientation hardening of glassy polymers. At least three experimental stress-strain curves including variation with strain rate and temperature are needed to calibrate the eight material coefficients. Sequential calibration procedures of the eight material coefficients are given in detail. Predictions from the proposed constitutive model are compared with experimental data of two glassy polymers, polymethyl-methacrylate and polycarbonate under various deformation conditions, and with that of the G S e l l J o~s model for polyamide 12, a semicrystalline polymer.

Because of their many unique and desirable properties, engineering polymers have increasingly been applied in applications where impact behavior is of primary concern. In this paper, the impact behavior of a glassy polymer acrylonitrile‐butadiene‐styrene (ABS) and a semicrystalline polymer alloy of polycarbonate and polybutylene‐terephthalates (PBT) are obtained as a function of impact velocity and temperature from the standard ASTM D3763 multiaxial impact test. As computer simulation of destructive impact events requires two material models, a constitutive model and a failure model, uniaxial mechanical tests of the two polymers are carried out to obtain true stress vs, true strain curves at various temperatures and strain rates. The generalized DSGZ constitutive model, previously developed by the authors to uniformly describe the entire range of deformation behavior of glassy and semicrystalline polymers for any monotonic loading modes, is calibrated and applied. The thermomechanical coupling phenomenon of polymers during high strain rate plastic deformation is considered and modeled. A failure criterion based on maximum plastic strain is proposed. Finally, the generalized DSGZ model, the thermomechanical coupling model, and the failure criterion are integrated into the commercial finite element analysis package ABAQUS/Explicit through a user material subroutine to simulate the multiaxial impact behavior of the two polymers ABS and PBT. Impact load vs. striker displacement curves and impact energy vs. striker displacement curves from computer simulation are compared with multiaxial impact test data and were found to be in good agreement.

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Impact performance is a primary concern in many applications of polymers. In this paper, finite element analysis (FEA) and ABAQUS/Explicit are used to simulate the deformation and failure of polymers in the standard ASTM D3763 multiaxial impact test. The specimen geometry and loading mode in this multiaxial impact test provides a close correlation with practical impact conditions. A previously developed constitutive model (“DSGZ” model) for polymers under monotonic compressive loading is generalized and extended for any loading mode and takes into account the different behavior of polymers in uniaxial tensile and compression tests. The phenomenon of thermomechanical coupling during plastic deformation is also included in the analysis. This generalized DSGZ model, along with thermomechanical coupling and a failure criterion based on maximum plastic strain, is incorporated in the FEA model as a coupled‐field user material subroutine to produce a unique tool for the prediction of the impact behavior of polymeric materials. Load‐displacement curves from FEA simulations are compared with experimental data for two glassy polymers, ABS‐1 and ABS‐2. The simulations and experimental data are in excellent agreement up to the maximum impact load. It is shown that not accounting for the different behavior of the polymer in uniaxial tensile and compression tests and thermomechanical coupling effects leads to an overestimation of the load and impact energy, especially at large displacements and plastic deformations. Friction also plays an important role in the impact behavior. If one neglects the friction between the striker and polymer disk, the predicted impact loads are lower as compared with experimental data at large displacements.

In the rapidly growing field of additive manufacturing (AM), the focus in recent years has shifted from prototyping to manufacturing fully functional, end-use parts, particularly using metals. In order for these parts to be designed to function both safely and effectively, it is necessary to have a thorough understanding of the mechanical behavior of materials produced via the AM process. This research focuses on characterizing Inconel 718 produced via the Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) process. Specimens from three orthogonal build orientations were tested as both machined and as-fabricated specimens. Surface roughness was evaluated using non-contact profilometry. Tensile testing was performed in order to characterize material yield strength. Finally, high cycle fatigue (HCF) testing was conducted on a rotating beam apparatus. Results show that the measured elastic modulus of the as-fabricated material was 162.7 GPa for the in-plane build orientation and 72.1 GPa for the vertical build orientation. In addition, the measured fatigue strength of horizontal build orientations was greater than that of specimens built in a vertical orientation. Furthermore, it was found that the fatigue lives of the machined specimens were at least 7 times greater than those of as-fabricated specimens.