Elastic-Plastic Stress Analysis and Residual Stresses in Metal Matrix Laminated Plates under In-Plane Loading

Metal matrix composites reinforoed by give high strengths, specific stiffness, ductility, yield point and a good temperature performance. They provide a relatively new way of strengthening metals. In this study, continuous steel fiber reinforced aluminum matrix composite manufactured die casting process has been used as a simply supported Symmetric and antisymmetric laminated plate loaded by in- plane forces. An elastic- plastic numerical solution has been carried out by finite element technique for several load numbers. Residual stresses have been given in tables.