Acta Mechanica Slovaca 2020, 24(1):34-39

Finite Element Study of Hard and Soft Inclusions in Hard/soft Matrix

Michal Kráčalík
Untere Hauptstraße 48/5, 2424 Zurndorf, Austria

Hard inclusions in the soft matrix are common in metal matrix composites. On the other hand, soft inclusions in the hard matrix can be found for instance in plastics like acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS). This work focuses on the finite element study of hard inclusions in the soft matrix and soft inclusions in the hard matrix. Equivalent von-Mises Stress and Equivalent plastic strain are evaluated. Hard inclusions in the soft matrix produces higher plastic deformation than soft inclusions in the hard matrix but stresses are higher for soft inclusions in the hard matrix than for soft inclusions in the hard matrix along with plastic deformatio

Keywords: hard, soft inclusions; hard, soft matrix; finite element simulation; plastic deformatio

Published: March 27, 2020  Show citation

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Kráčalík, M. (2020). Finite Element Study of Hard and Soft Inclusions in Hard/soft Matrix. Acta Mechanica Slovaca, 24(1), 34-39
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