P4 Stress and Strain Dr. A.B.

Zavatsky
HT08

Lecture 8
Plane Strain and
Measurement of Strain
Plane stress versus plane strain.
Transformation equations.
Principal strains and maximum shear strains.
Mohr’s circle for plane strain.
Measurement of strain and strain rosettes.
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 Plane stress versus plane strain

Plane Stress Plane Strain

σz=0, τxz=0, τyz=0 τxz=0, τyz=0

Stresses σx, σy, τxy may be σx, σy, σz, τxy
non-zero. may be non-zero.

γxz=0, γyz=0 εz=0, γxz=0, γyz=0

Strains εx, εy, εz, γxy εx, εy, γxy may be
may be non-zero. non-zero.

Plane stress and plane strain do not ordinarily occur simultaneously.

One exception is when σz = 0 and σx = -σy, since Hooke’s Law gives
εz = 0.
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 Transformation Equations for Plane Strain
We want to derive equations for the normal strains εx1 and εy1 and the
shear strain γx1y1 associated with the x1y1 axes, which are rotated counter-
clockwise through an angle θ from the xy axes.
Consider the change in length and orientation of the diagonal of a
rectangular element in the xy plane after strains εx, εy, and γxy are applied.

y Diagonal increases in length in

x1 the x1 direction by εxdx cosθ.
εxdx cos θ
Diagonal rotates clockwise
y1 by α1.

dy ds α1ds = ε x dx sin θ
α1 dx
θ α1 = ε x sin θ
x ds
dx εxdx
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 y
x1 Diagonal increases in length in
εydy sin θ the x1 direction by εydy sinθ.
εydy Diagonal rotates counter-
y1 clockwise by α2.

dy α2 α 2 ds = ε y dy cos θ
ds dy
α2 = ε y cos θ
θ ds
x
dx
y Diagonal increases in length in
x1 the x1 direction by γxydx cosθ.
γxydy cos θ
Diagonal rotates clockwise
y1 by α3.

dy γxy ds α 3ds = γ xy dy sin θ

α3 dy
θ α 3 = γ xy sin θ
x ds
dx γxydy 4
The total increase in the length of the diagonal is:
Δ(ds ) = ε x dx cos θ + ε y dy sin θ + γ xy dy cos θ

The normal strain εx1 is the change in length over the original length:
Δ (ds ) dx dy dy
ε x1 = = εx cos θ + ε y sin θ + γ xy cos θ
ds ds ds ds

ds dx dy
dy = cos θ = sin θ
ds ds
θ
dx
So, the normal strain εx1 is:
ε x1 = ε x cos 2 θ + ε y sin 2 θ + γ xy sin θ cosθ

The normal strain εy1 can be found by substituting θ+90° into the
equation for εx1.
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To find the shear strain γx1y1, we must find the decrease in angle
of lines in the material that were initially along the x1y1 axes.
y
y1
β x1 γ x1y1 = α + β
α

θ
x
To find α, we just sum α1, α2, and α3, taking the direction of the
rotation into account.
α = −α1 + α 2 − α 3
dx dy dy
α = −ε x sin θ + ε y cos θ − γ xy sin θ
ds ds ds
α = −ε x sin θ cosθ + ε y sin θ cos θ − γ xy sin 2 θ
α = − (ε x − ε y ) sin θ cos θ − γ xy sin 2 θ
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To find the angle β, we can substitute θ+90 into the equation for α,
but we must insert a negative sign, since α is counterclockwise and
β is clockwise.
β = (ε x − ε y ) sin(θ + 90) cos(θ + 90) + γ xy sin 2 (θ + 90)
β = − (ε x − ε y ) sin θ cos θ + γ xy cos 2 θ

So, the shear strain γx1y1 is:

γ x1 y 1 = α + β
γ x1 y1 = − (ε x − ε y ) sin θ cosθ − γ xy sin 2 θ − (ε x − ε y ) sin θ cosθ − γ xy cos 2 θ
γ x1 y1 = − 2 (ε x − ε y ) sin θ cosθ − γ xy (sin 2 θ − cos 2 θ )
γ x1 y 1 γ xy
= − (ε x − ε y ) sin θ cosθ − (sin 2 θ − cos 2 θ )
2 2
Using trigonometric identities for sinθ cosθ, sin2θ, and cos2θ gives
the strain transformation equations …
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 εx +εy εx −εy γ xy
ε x1 = + cos 2θ + sin 2θ
2 2 2
γ x1 y1
= −
(ε x −εy)
sin 2θ +
γ xy
cos 2θ
2 2 2
Now, compare the strain transformation equations to the stress trans-
formation equations:
σ x +σ y σ x −σ y
σ x1 = + cos 2θ + τ xy sin 2θ
2 2

τ x1 y1 = −
(σ x −σ y )
sin 2θ + τ xy cos 2θ
2
The equations have the same form, but with different variables:
ε x1 ⇔ σ x1 γ x1 y1
⇔ τ x1 y1
εx ⇔ σx 2
γ xy
εy ⇔σy ⇔ τ xy
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So, the all the equations that we derived based on the stress trans-
formation equations can be converted to equations for strains if we
make the appropriate substitutions.

Principal Strains and Principal Angles

εx +εy ⎛εx −εy ⎞

2
⎛ γ xy ⎞
2
γ xy
ε 1, 2 = ± ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ + ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ tan 2θ p =
2 ⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎝ 2 ⎠ εx −εy
Remember that εz = 0 (plane strain).
Shear strains are zero on the principal planes.
Principal stresses and principal strains occur in the same directions.

Maximum Shear Strains

γ max ⎛εx −εy ⎞

2
⎛ γ xy ⎞
2 ⎛εx −εy ⎞
= ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ + ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ tan 2θ s = − ⎜ ⎟
⎜ γ ⎟
2 ⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎝ xy ⎠
The maximum shear strains are associated with axes at 45° to the directions
of the principal strains.
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 Mohr’s Circle for Plane Strain

Plot εx1 instead of σx1.

Plot (γx1y1/2) instead of τx1y1.

ε1 εx1
ε2 c
R
Principal strains ε1, ε2
γmax/2

Maximum shear strain γmax with

εs associated normal strain εs

(γx1y1/2)
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 Example
An element of material in plane strain has
εx = 340 x 10-6, εy = 110 x 10-6, γxy = 180 x10-6
Find the principal strains, the (in-plane) maximum shear strains,
and the strains on an element oriented at an angle θ=30°.

Plane strain means that εz = 0. Equations give

y ε1 = 371 x 10–6
ε2 = 79 x 10–6
θp = 19.0° and 109.0°
εy γmax= 290 x 10–6
θs = -26.0° and 64.0°
The transformation equations
γxy
with θ=30° give
εx1 = 360 x 10-6
x γx1y1 = -110 x 10-6
εx Using εx + εy = εx1 + εy1
(based on Gere & Timoshenko, p 439) gives εy1 = 90 x 10-6
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Mohr’s Circle Units on axes are strain x 10-6
εx +ε y B (θ=90)
c = ε avg =
2 εy = 110 x10-6
340 + 110 -(γxy/2) = -90 x10-6
c= = 225
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B (θ=90)
R = (340 − 225) 2 + (180 / 2) 2 2θp2
R = 1152 + 90 2 = 146 ε2 2θp1 ε1
ε
Principal Strains c
ε1,2 = c ± R = 225 ± 146 R
ε1,2 = 371, 79 A (θ=0)
90
tan 2θ p1 = A (θ=0)
340 − 225
2θ p1 = 38.05° εx = 340 x10-6
(γxy/2) = 90 x10-6
θ p1 = 19.0°
γ/2
2θ p 2 = 2θ p1 + 180°
θ p 2 = 109.0°
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 Units on axes are strain x 10-6
Maximum Shear
B (θ=90)
(γ max / 2) = R = 146 εy = 110 x10-6
γ max = 292 -(γxy/2) = -90 x10-6
B (θ=90)
2θ s1 = −(90 − 2θ p1 ) = −(90 − 38.05)
2θ s1 = −51.95 2θs2
2θp1
θ s1 = −26.0°
ε
2θ s 2 = 2θ p1 + 90°
c
θ s 2 = 64.0°
R
2θs1 A (θ=0)
ε s = c = 225
(γmax/2) A (θ=0)
εx = 340 x10-6
(γxy/2) = 90 x10-6
γ/2

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Strains when θ = 30° Units on axes are strain x 10-6
B (θ=90)
εy = 110 x10-6
θ = 30° 2θ = 60°
-(γxy/2) = -90 x10-6
ε x1 = c + R cos(2θ − 2θ p1 ) B (θ=90)
ε x1 = 225 + 146 cos(60 − 38.05) C (θ=30)
ε x1 = 360 2θ
ε
c
(γ x1 y1 / 2) = − R sin( 2θ − 2θ p1 ) 2θp1
D (θ=30+90) R
(γ x1 y1 / 2) = −146 sin(60 − 38.05)
A (θ=0)
(γ x1 y1 / 2) = −55
γ x1 y1 = −110
A (θ=0)
εx = 340 x10-6
ε y1 = c − R cos(2θ − 2θ p1 )
(γxy/2) = 90 x10-6
ε y1 = 225 − 146 cos(60 − 38.05)
γ/2
ε y1 = 90

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 Principal Strains Maximum Shear Strain
y
y1 No shear strains y y1
εs

ε2 x1
γmax
θp2
θp1 ε1
x x

ε1 = 371 x 10–6 εs θsmax

ε2 = 79 x 10 –6
θp1 = 19.0° γmax= 290 x 10 –6 x1
θp2 = 109.0° θsmax = -26.0°
εs= 225 x 10 –6
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 Strains when θ = 30°

y
y1

x1
εy1

εx1
γx1y1 θ
x

εx1 = 360 x 10-6

εy1 = 90 x 10-6
γx1y1 = -110 x 10-6

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 Measurement of Strain
• It is very difficult to measure normal and shear stresses in a body,
particularly stresses at a point.

• It is relatively easy to measure the strains on the surface of a body

(normal strains, that is, not shear strains).

• From three independent measurements of normal strain at a point,

it is possible to find principal strains and their directions.

• If the material obeys Hooke’s Law, the principal strains can be

used to find the principal stresses.

• Strain measurement can be direct (using electrical-type gauges

based on resistive, capacitive, inductive, or photoelectric
principles) or indirect (using optical methods, such as photo-
elasticity, the Moiré technique, or holographic interferometry).

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 Resistance Strain Gauges
• Based on the idea that the resistance of a metal wire changes
when the wire is subjected to mechanical strain (Lord Kelvin,
1856). When a wire is stretched, a longer length of smaller
sectioned conductor results.
• The earliest strain gauges were of the “unbonded” type and
used pillars, separated by the gauge length, with wires stretched
between them.

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• Later gauges were “bonded”, with the resistance element applied
directly to the surface of the strained member.
backing
expanded wire grid
view backing
bonded to surface
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During the 1950s, foil-type gauges began to replace the wire-type.
The foil-type gauges typically consist of a metal film element on a
thin epoxy support and are made using printed-circuit techniques.

Foil-type gauges can be made in a number of configurations

(examples from www.vishay.com):
planar
single element
three-element
alignment rosette
marks (0°- 45°- 90°)

solder tabs
for wires

Gauge length is typically around 1 mm.

Performance of bonded metallic strain gauges depends on: grid
material and configuration, backing material, bonding material
and method, gauge protection, and associated electrical circuitry.
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It is possible to derive an equation relating strain ε and the change
in resistance of the gauge ΔR:
1 ΔR
ε= F = gauge factor (related to Poisson’s ratio and resistivity)
R = resistance of the gauge
F R
A typical strain gauge might have F = 2.0 and R = 120 Ω and be
used to measure microstrain (10-6).

ΔR = ε F R = (10 −6 )( 2.0)(120) = 0.00024 Ω

This is a resistance change of 0.0002%, meaning that something more
sensitive than an ohmmeter is required to measure the resistance change.
Some form of bridge arrangement (such as a Wheatstone bridge) is most
widely used.
cantilever
R1 tension

R2 compression
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 Strain Rosettes and
Principal Strains and Stresses
A “0°-60°-120°” strain gauge rosette is bonded to the surface of a
thin steel plate. Under one loading condition, the strain measure-
ments are εA = 60 με, εB = 135 με, εC = 264 με. Find the principal
strains, their orientations, and the principal stresses.

C We can use more than one approach

B
to find the principal stresses:
transformation equations alone,
Mohr’s circle alone, or a combination.
120 o 60o
x
A

(Based on Hibbeler, ex. 15.20 & 15.21)

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Transformation equations
From the measured strains, find εx, εy, and γxy.
εA = 60 με, θA = 0°
εB = 135 με, θB = 60°
εC = 264 με, θC = 120°
ε A = 60 = ε x cos 2 0° + ε y sin 2 0° + γ xy sin 0° cos 0°
ε A = 60 = ε x
ε B = 135 = ε x cos 2 60° + ε y sin 2 60° + γ xy sin 60° cos 60°
ε B = 135 = 0.25 ε x + 0.75 ε y + 0.433 γ xy
ε C = 264 = ε x cos 2 120° + ε y sin 2 120° + γ xy sin 120° cos120°
ε C = 264 = 0.25 ε x + 0.75 ε y − 0.433 γ xy

3 equations, 3 unknowns
Solve to find εx = 60 με, εy = 246 με, γxy = -149 με
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Use εx, εy, and γxy in the equations for principal strains to
find ε1 = 272 με, θp1 = -70.6°, ε2 = 34 με, θp2 = 19.4°.

Alternatively, use εx, εy, and γxy to construct the Mohr’s circle
for (in-plane) strains and find principal strains and angles.

c = (60+246)/2 = 153 με
A 2θp1 A: εx = 60 με
ε2 2θp2 (γxy/2)= -74.5 με
ε1
ε D: εy = 246 με
c (γxy/2)= +74.5 με
R
D R = 119 με

γ/2

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To find the principal stresses, use Hooke’s Law for plane stress
(σz = 0)
E εx = ε1 = 272 x 10-6
σx = (ε x + νε y ) εy = ε2 = 34 x 10-6
1 −ν 2

E E = 210 GPa
σy = (ε y + νε x )
1 −ν 2 ν = 0.3

So, the principal stresses are:

σx = σ1 = 65 MPa C
B
σy = σ2 = 26 MPa
ε2
19.4o
x
o
A
-70.6

ε1
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Mohr’s Circle εA = 60 με, εB = 135 με, εC = 264 με.

C
B

R? 2θ
120 o 60o
x
A ε
εA εB c? εC
εA = 60 = c + R cos 2θ
εB = 135 = c + R cos 2(θ+60) 120o 240o
εC = 264 = c + R cos 2(θ+120)
3 equations, 3 unknowns
γ/2
Solve the equations to get c = 153, R = 119, and 2θ = 141.3°
When you solve for 2θ, you may get –38.7°. But we have drawn the diagram
above such that 2θ is positive, so you should take 2θ = -38.7° + 180° = 141.3°.
Next, draw the Mohr’s circle and find principal strains as before.
Finally, find principal stresses using Hooke’s Law.
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