Research Article

Laser Treatment for Strengthening of Thin Sheet Steel

Table 14

Comparison of results of mechanical bend tests and computational modeling.

ObjectsCase ACase BCase CCase D

Deflection of samples is 0.5 mm
Calculated bending force (N)431572550519
Measured bending force (N)417560531511
Difference (%)3.242.093.451.54
Deflection of samples is 1 mm
Calculated bending force (N)732808798776
Measured bending force (N)713801777761
Difference (%)2.590.862.631.93
Deflection of samples is 1.5 mm
Calculated bending force (N)875979963954
Measured bending force (N)852950936909
Difference (%)2.622.962.814.71
Deflection of samples is 2 mm
Calculated bending force (N)1033128012171167
Measured bending force (N)986120611671142
Difference (%)4.545.784.112.14