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The size effect is the major subject in the research on micro forming of metal sheet. In this paper, tensile tests of brass sheet with various thicknesses and widths were performed to investigate the size effect on the flow stress and plastic properties. The results showed that the flow stress was sensitive to the brass sheet thickness. The flow stress was hardened by the geometrically necessary dislocation that continually increased with the inhomogeneous deformation when the brass sheet thickness decreased to the level of 10 times of the characteristic length. The yield strength and tensile strength increased with the decrement of thickness. But the hardening effect of the geometrically necessary dislocation density on the flow stress was weakened because of the decrement of the ratio of the geometrically necessary dislocation density to the statistically stored dislocation density. The fracture surface analysis of tensile specimen revealed the size effect mechanism of elongation. The elongation of the brass sheet with thickness less than 50 μm was lower because its fracture mechanics was intergranular fracture. As the fracture mechanics was dimple fracture and the holes postponed the fracture, the elongation of the thicker brass sheet was good.
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Journal of Plasticity Engineering
ISSN: 1007-2012
CN: 11-3449/TG
Year: 2013
Issue: 1
Volume: 20
Page: 100-107
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