The Correlation Between the Percussive Sound and the Residual Stress/Strain Distributions in a Cymbal

The artistic sound of a cymbal is produced by employing a special copper alloy as well as incorporating complicated and heterogeneous residual stress/strain distributions. In order to establish a modern engineering process that achieves high-quality control for the cymbals, it is necessary to invest...

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Published inJournal of materials engineering and performance Vol. 25; no. 12; pp. 5323 - 5329
Main Authors Osamura, Kozo, Kuratani, Fumiyasu, Koide, Toshio, Ogawa, Wataru, Taniguchi, Hiroyasu, Monju, Yoshiyuki, Mizuta, Taiji, Shobu, Takahisa
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer US 01.12.2016
Subjects
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Chemistry and Materials Science
Corrosion and Coatings
Engineering Design
Materials Science
Quality Control
Reliability
Safety and Risk
Tribology
tin-copper alloy
cymbal
synchrotron radiation
artistic sound
residual strain
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Summary:The artistic sound of a cymbal is produced by employing a special copper alloy as well as incorporating complicated and heterogeneous residual stress/strain distributions. In order to establish a modern engineering process that achieves high-quality control for the cymbals, it is necessary to investigate the distribution of the residual stresses/strains in the cymbal and their quantitative relation with the frequency characteristics of the sound generated from the cymbal. In the present study, we have successfully used synchrotron radiation to measure the distribution of residual strain in two kinds of cymbals—after spinforming as well as after hammering. The microstructure and the mechanical properties of the cymbals were measured as well their acoustic response. Based on our experimental data, the inhomogeneous residual stress/strain distributions in the cymbals were deduced in detail and their influence on the frequency characteristics of the sound produced by the cymbals was identified.
ISSN:1059-9495
1544-1024
DOI:10.1007/s11665-016-2408-6