Dear Terio,
Regarding the definition of equivalent plastic strain you sent me it refers (if I am not wrong) to the strain rate, thus if there is a dynamic effect (even slow as the creep effect). But in my case I can consider that the strain rate is almost zero thus the equivalent strain...
Regarding the total equivalent plastic strain I sent a letter to the ASME committee asking what is the exact definition.
I am preparing some documents to discuss about the reason why I suppose that 20.6% is high.
thank you for the moment.
I am designing a 28"x24" integral lateral tee 25 degrees and I would like/need to use the ASME VIII div.2 PART 5 2007 with an elastic perfectly plastic material model.
I have only the design pressure as a load. I performed an elastic-plastic analysis.
I am not sure about the procedure...
