The Stress tensor result shows the stress in the selected direction throughout the part (after the ejected part has cooled to room temperature) in the midplane and in the 3D solutions.
Midplane
Note: This result is only available if you have selected an appropriate option in the Stress result(s) to output drop-down menu in the Process Settings Wizard. The result is in the laminate through the thickness of the part shown by the Normalized Thickness value in the legend, and the load factor shown in the legend. Note that the Normalized Thickness value where -1 is the bottom of the element, 0 is the centerline through the element, and +1 is the top of the element.
3D
Note: This result is only available if you have selected the Uncorrected residual stress option in the Process Setting Wizard. The result is an elemental value.
- Fill+Pack+Warp
- Cool+Fill+Pack+Warp
Using this result
Consider the principal stresses when the material is brittle. Consider the areas with a high level of stress and compare the results against the relevant material criteria. If the absolute value of the second principal stress of an element is greater than the relevant material criteria then the part will fail.
You can display stress in the three principal directions, or one of the 6 tensor components, using the options provided on the Tensor tab of the Plot Properties dialog.
This result displays the stress distribution within the part as a tensor plot. You can also display the stresses as a contour plot using either the Stress in the principal directions.