Round-hole tubes show increased resilience to bending with varying curvature ratios.
The article explores how round-hole aluminum tubes respond to bending. Different hole sizes and curvatures were tested, showing that the tubes gradually stabilize after bending cycles. The tubes also become more oval-shaped over time. The relationship between curvature range and bending cycles needed for failure follows a predictable pattern. An empirical formula was developed to model these relationships, which matched the experimental results well.