On the influence of microproperties of elastoplastic hinges on the global behavior of pantographic sheets in bias extensional test

Experimental observations have revealed a change in the concavity of the resultant force-displacement plot in the extension test for pantographic sheets. In this paper, we aim to relate these macroscopically observed mechanical properties with the microscale properties of the hinges (or pivots) connecting the pantographic fibers. The material constituting the hinges is modeled at the microscale as an isotropic elastoplastic 3D Cauchy continuum. The elastic regime is assumed to be linear, while the plastic regime exhibits either saturating or non-saturating hardening. In the case of circular homogeneous cylindrical hinges, monotonic loading is considered to derive a mesoscale constitutive relation linking the torsional angle to the total applied torque. It is demonstrated that (non-)saturating hardening at the microscale results in (non-)saturating hardening of the twist angle/torque plot at the mesoscale, which itself is responsible for the change of concavity in bias extensional test of pantographic sheets.