Shear yielding and failure of cold-reduced G450 sheet steel

Abstract This paper presents experimental observations of cold-reduced G450 sheet steel subjected to shear. A total of 28 shear specimens of 1.5 mm and 3.0 mm thicknesses were tested. Two different test geometries were used to examine the shear state. The Digitial Image Correlation (DIC) technique was utilised to obtain the full fields of displacement and strain during the test execution. Strain distribution and evolution are used for quantifying shear stress- shear strain evolution inside the shear band. In terms of stress consideration, 0.35% proof shear strain is proposed to determine a yield stress in shear. The experimental results show that the cold-reduced G450 sheet steel follows von Mises criterion at yield (0.577), but possesses a higher ratio for the ultimate shear strength to tensile strength. Although the steel shows lower yield stress in the longitudinal rolling direction than that in the transverse, it possesses higher ultimate strength and ductility.