Week 9 Tension and Torsion test challenge

Aim : To perform tension and torsion test on a specimen

Software: Ansys 2021 R1

Summary

Objective

Procedure for setup

Results

Conclusion

Objective:

To perform tension and torsion test on a specimen

To find out the total deformation, equivalent stress and temperature of the specimen for each test.

Introduction:

This project is about performing tension and torsion test on a specimen. Tension test consists of stretching a specimen hence it is elongating, resulting in necking or rupture and torsion test consists of twisting the specimen at a given angle.

Procedure for setup

Open ANSYS>>Drag and drop Explicit Dynamics model in the project schematic window

Go to the engineering data to choose the materials: Steel 1006

Go to the model tab

Rename the specimen as required

Go to Coordinate system

Set the following coordinate systems to the two side of the specimen

For torsion test we need to add one more coordinate system which will be cylindrical type:

Go to tab for the meshing:

For the meshing add method as follows

Set the following sizings

In the case of torsion we need to add two more sizings as follows

The following analysis settings are defined for the simulation.

Set the fixed support and the displacement:

In the case of tension test we just need to give the value of displacement along z axis but in torsion test the value is given in degree.

Go to solution tab and insert Total Deformation, Equivalent Stress and temperature

Results

Tension test

Total Deformation

Equivalent Stress

Temperature

Torsion test

Total Deformation

Equivalent Stress

Temperature

Summary table

Tests	Total Deformation (mm)	Equivalent Stress (MPa)	Temperature (° C)
Tension	18.006	609.29	267.25
Torsion	13.568	597.16	483.87

Conclusion

Through this simulation, we get an idea about equivalent stress, total deformation and temperature which can be produced during a tension or torsion test on a specimen.