Abstract
An experimental/computational procedure is described for determining the compressive flow curve of metals at high strains and strain rates (104 to 105/s), at either ambient or elevated temperatures. A cylindrical specimen rod is impacted at high velocities and the resulting deformation profiles are recorded with a high-speed framing camera. The experiment is then simulated using a two-dimensional finite-difference wave propagation code, varying the input flow curve until the experimental and computational profiles agree. Data is presented for AISI 4340 steel and a zinc/aluminum alloy

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