The application of monomaterials is limited in lightweight construction concepts, because in addition to the weight requirements, the thermal and mechanical demands are constantly increasing. In order to ensure that the ...

Fatigue strength curves that are established from fatigue tests provide a basis for the fatigue assessment applying nominal stress approach. In the codes valid for steel structures, like the EC 3, the fatigue strength ...

For studies of the interface zone of metallic composites with significantly differing mechanical properties across the interface, high-quality sample preparation is paramount. In particular, the analysis of the composition ...

Due to the rising number of car variants, the production systems in automobile industry are driven by a strong demand for flexible production processes. In the production of thin-walled workpieces, forming and cutting ...

The paper deals with the shakedown behaviour of a CT (compact tension) specimen consisting of St52 steel under cyclical loading. Experiments have been carried out for determining the shakedown limit load. For comparison, ...