Mechanical behavior of cuttlebone structure and its strain rate effect

JIANG Yuting; ZHONG Donghai; FANG Zehui; DING Yuanyuan; ZHOU Fenghua

doi:10.11883/bzycj-2023-0142

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JIANG Yuting, ZHONG Donghai, FANG Zehui, DING Yuanyuan, ZHOU Fenghua. Mechanical behavior of cuttlebone structure and its strain rate effect[J]. Explosion And Shock Waves, 2024, 44(4): 043102. doi: 10.11883/bzycj-2023-0142

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JIANG Yuting, ZHONG Donghai, FANG Zehui, DING Yuanyuan, ZHOU Fenghua. Mechanical behavior of cuttlebone structure and its strain rate effect[J]. Explosion And Shock Waves, 2024, 44(4): 043102. doi: 10.11883/bzycj-2023-0142

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Mechanical behavior of cuttlebone structure and its strain rate effect

doi: 10.11883/bzycj-2023-0142

Key Laboratory of Impact and Safety Engineering, Ministry of Education, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, Zhejiang, China

Received Date: 2023-04-18
Rev Recd Date: 2023-09-10

Available Online: 2024-01-24

Publish Date: 2024-04-07

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Cuttlefish bone is a biomineralized shell produced inside the cuttlefish that enables deep and shallow floating by adjusting the gas-liquid ratio. As a typical porous material with high specific stiffness, its light-weight and high rigidity make it well adapted to the deep-sea environment. Consequently, cuttlebone is often mimicked to design biomimetic porous materials with high porosity and high stiffness mechanical properties. However, the mechanical behavior of cuttlebone under dynamic loading is still unclear, which is extremely unfavorable for the dynamic design of cuttlebone. This study delves into an extensive exploration of cuttlebone's mechanical behavior under compressions with different loading strain rates using Instron material testing machine and split Hopkinson pressure bar experimental device. Under quasi-static loading conditions, the compressive stress-strain curves of cuttlebone were obtained and exhibited three typical stages, namely linear elastic stage, long plateau stage and densification stage. The specific energy absorption of cuttlebone calculated from the stress-strain curve is illustrated, showing that cuttlebone has a better energy absorption capability compared with other common bionic structures and porous materials. Under dynamic loading scenarios by using split Hopkinson pressure bar, the dynamic stress strain curves of cuttlebone were obtained at loading strain rates of approximate 400−530 s⁻¹. Both the dynamic initial crushing stress and the plateau stress of cuttlebone exhibited a pronounced escalation with increasing loading strain rates, indicating that the cuttlebone structure is strongly sensitive to the loading strain rate. Furthermore, the mechanical attributes of cuttlebone with respect to different growth directions during quasi-static compression tests were investigated. As the growth direction increased, a discernible decline in both stiffness and energy absorption performance within the cuttlebone structure was observed, thus revealing the anisotropy of the compression behavior of cuttlefish bone. These insights not only deepen the understanding of cuttlebone's mechanical behavior but also offer valuable knowledge that can inform biomimetic and bioinspired engineering designs for a range of applications.
- porous material,
- cuttlefish bone,
- high specific stiffness,
- loading strain rate,
- energy absorption characteristics

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