Deformation Behavior of Knitted Fabric Made with Metal Fiber

Metal fiber has high strength, electro-conductivity and heat resistance. Metal knitted fabric has flexibility and elasticity as well as excellent properties of metal fiber. Therefore, metal knitted fabrics attracts attention as new industrial materials. The relationship between deformation behavior and mechanical properties of metal knitted fabric, which was made with a cylindrical knitting-machine, was discussed in this study. The deformation behavior of knitting structure under tensile loading was examined by in-situ observation. Furthermore, Evaluate the elastic modulus between experimental result and calculated result of Finite Element Method.