Issue 58

I. Elmeguenni, Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale, 58 (2021) 202-210; DOI: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.58.15

Hysteresis cycles, iteration 120

100 200 300 Stress (MPa )

‐200 ‐100 0

0,029 0,031 0,033 0,035 0,037

Strain (%)

Figure 8: a) Stress-strain cycle obtained by DCM after 120 iterations. B) Deformation fields at the end of the cycle stabilized by DCM.

Figure 9: Stress-strain loop in each zone of the welded joint.

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