Research Article

Investigation on True Stress-Strain Curves of Flat and Corner Regions of Cold-Formed Section Using 3D Digital Image Correlation Method

Table 1

Mechanical parameters of engineering stress-strain curves.

Types of couponsSpecimens (MPa) (MPa) (MPa)

Flat couponsTW-1260.640.0013410.770.244309.760.468
TW-2254.260.0012406.660.264323.790.457
TW-3247.880.0012402.550.232313.5070.455
BW-1253.580.0013410.420.264304.760.509
BW-2265.670.0013426.440.243322.2720.467
BW-3261.970.0012413.910.244323.810.447
Corner couponsTB-1410.620.002437.990.013357.150.109
TB-2383.750.002441.940.018338.520.136
TB-3370.780.002441.350.02343.640.125
BB-1380.780.002440.130.023366.350.109
BB-2380.780.002443.230.024377.680.109
BB-3395.220.002443.440.013373.940.107
Average values of flat coupons257.330.0013411.790.249316.320.467
Average values of corner coupons386.990.002441.350.0185359.550.116
Improvements of average values50.38%53.85%7.18%āˆ’92.57%13.67%āˆ’75.16%

Note. (1) is the yielding strength; (2) is the yielding strain; (3) is the ultimate strength; (4) is the corresponding ultimate strain; (5) is the fracture stress; and (6) is the fracture strain.