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4.5. Quasi-static Compression Testing of Empty and Aluminum Foam<br />

Filled 1050Aluminum Crash Boxes<br />

4.5.1. Uniaxial compression testing of <strong>crash</strong> <strong>boxes</strong> at different strain<br />

rates<br />

The compression tests of empty <strong>boxes</strong> without montage plates were carried out<br />

between the tool steel plates of Schmadzu AGI 300 kN universal test machine (Figure<br />

4.11). The surfaces of the <strong>boxes</strong> and compression test plates were lubricated before<br />

testing. Empty <strong>boxes</strong> were tested at two different displacement speeds, 5 mm min -1 and<br />

500 mm min -1 , corresponding to the strain rates of 6.65 x10 -4<br />

and 6.65 x10 -2<br />

s -1<br />

.<br />

Figure 4.11. Compression testing of <strong>crash</strong> box without trigger mechanism and montage<br />

part.<br />

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