Callister - An introduction - 8th edition

6.7 True Stress and Strain • 171
Stress
M
M
True
Corrected
Engineering
Figure 6.16 A comparison of typical
tensile engineering stress–strain and
true stress–strain behaviors. Necking
begins at point M on the engineering
curve, which corresponds to M on the
true curve. The “corrected” true
stress–strain curve takes into account
the complex stress state within the
neck region.
Strain
Conversion of
engineering stress to
true stress
Conversion of
engineering strain to
true strain
True stress–true
strain relationship in
plastic region of
deformation (to
point of necking)
s T s11 2
T ln 11 2
(6.18a)
(6.18b)
Equations 6.18a and 6.18b are valid only to the onset of necking; beyond this point
true stress and strain should be computed from actual load, cross-sectional area,
and gauge length measurements.
A schematic comparison of engineering and true stress–strain behaviors is made
in Figure 6.16. It is worth noting that the true stress necessary to sustain increasing
strain continues to rise past the tensile point M.
Coincident with the formation of a neck is the introduction of a complex stress
state within the neck region (i.e., the existence of other stress components in addition
to the axial stress). As a consequence, the correct stress (axial) within the neck
is slightly lower than the stress computed from the applied load and neck crosssectional
area. This leads to the “corrected” curve in Figure 6.16.
For some metals and alloys the region of the true stress–strain curve from the
onset of plastic deformation to the point at which necking begins may be approximated
by
s T K n T
(6.19)
In this expression, K and n are constants; these values will vary from alloy to alloy
and will also depend on the condition of the material (i.e., whether it has been plastically
deformed, heat-treated, etc.). The parameter n is often termed the strainhardening
exponent and has a value less than unity. Values of n and K for several
alloys are contained in Table 6.4.
Table 6.4
Tabulation of n and K Values (Equation 6.19) for Several Alloys
K
Material n MPa psi
Low-carbon steel (annealed) 0.21 600 87,000
4340 steel alloy (tempered @ 315C) 0.12 2650 385,000
304 stainless steel (annealed) 0.44 1400 205,000
Copper (annealed) 0.44 530 76,500
Naval brass (annealed) 0.21 585 85,000
2024 aluminum alloy (heat-treated—T3) 0.17 780 113,000
AZ-31B magnesium alloy (annealed) 0.16 450 66,000