Abstract
In the present study, the effect of strain rate on compressive properties of high-speed tool steel was experimentally investigated. It is not easy to obtain the stress-strain relationship under high-speed deformation since high-speed tool steel has very high strength. In order to carry out the impact compressive test of high-strength materials, we developed the split Hopkinson bar (SHB) compression test apparatus using cemented carbide for the elastic bar. The impact test was obtained at the strain rate of 103 s-1. The quasi-static test was carried out at strain rates of 10-3 to 10-1 s-1. Both tests were conducted under three temperature conditions, 298 K, 201 K, and 77 K. Within the set of experiments, almost all specimens showed an increase in flow stress with increasing strain rate (strain rate dependence of material strength) was confirmed. However, the impact test at 77 K showed that the effect of work softening was greater than the strain rate dependence of strength.
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