Bulge Test

8-4-2015
 Limiting Dome Height (LDH) test for sheet metal

Change the strain/stress

state by changing the shape
of the sample
 Bulge Test sample preparation

Xiang, Chen, Vlassak, J. Mater. Res., Vol. 20, No. 9, Sep 2005
Both pressure and
displacement are
measured.
Different strains near edges of circular sample
 Plane strain Bulge Test geometry

For rectangular membranes

with aspect ratios greater
than 4, the assumption of
plane strain holds.

Xiang, Chen, Vlassak,

J. Mater. Res., Vol. 20, No. 9, Sep 2005
BULGE TEST RESULTS
 BULGE TEST RESULTS

Curve almost linear at small

deflection since second term
dominates

B is plane strain modulus