scholarly journals Interaction of Process Parameters, Forming Mechanisms, and Residual Stresses in Single Point Incremental Forming

Metals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 656 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabian Maaß ◽  
Marlon Hahn ◽  
A. Erman Tekkaya

The residual stress state of a sheet metal component manufactured by metal forming has a significant influence on the mechanical properties, and thus determines the time until the component fails, especially for dynamic loads. The origin of the resulting residual stress state of incrementally formed parts with regard to the forming mechanisms of shearing, bending, and the normal stress component is still under investigation. The relationship between the process parameters, the forming mechanisms, and the resulting residual stress state for a complex part geometry manufactured by single point incremental forming (SPIF) is presented in this publication. For this purpose, a validated numerical process model is used to analyze the influence of the step-down increment Δz for truncated cones on the characteristics of the forming mechanisms and the resulting residual stress state. For the first time the forming mechanisms are evaluated numerically on both sides of the formed component. A relationship between the process parameters, forming mechanisms, residual stresses, and the mechanical properties of an incrementally formed component is shown. Shearing-induced hardening is identified as a relevant influence on the residual stress state of cones.

Author(s):  
Fawad Maqbool ◽  
Fabian Maaß ◽  
Johannes Buhl ◽  
Marlon Hahn ◽  
Ramin Hajavifard ◽  
...  

AbstractThe mechanical properties and the operating life of a formed component are highly dependent on the residual stress state. There is always a high magnitude of residual stresses in the components formed by incremental sheet forming (ISF) due to the localized deformation mechanism. Hence, a thorough understanding of the generation of the residual stresses by ISF is necessary. This study investigates the residual stress generation mechanism for two process variants of ISF, i.e., Single Point Incremental Forming (SPIF) and Two Point Incremental Forming (TPIF). This understanding is used to control and targetedly generate the residual stresses to improve the part performance. In this regard, the residual stress state in a truncated cone geometry manufactured using SPIF and disc springs manufactured using TPIF was experimentally analyzed. Validated numerical models for both process variants were developed to study the residual stresses in detail. The residual stress state in SPIF is such that the tool contact side develops tensile residual stresses and the non-contact side undergoes compressive residual stresses. The tool step-down variation was used to control residual stresses and improve the fatigue strength of truncated cones manufactured using SPIF. For TPIF, two different forming strategies were used to analyze the residual stress generation mechanism and the role of major process parameters. The residual stresses for TPIF are pre-dominantly compressive in both directions of forming tool motion. For both process variants of the ISF process, it is shown that the residual stresses can be beneficially utilized to improve mechanical properties of the components.


2013 ◽  
Vol 371 ◽  
pp. 148-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Crina Radu ◽  
Eugen Herghelegiu ◽  
Nicolae Catalin Tampu ◽  
Ion Cristea

Single point incremental forming (SPIF) is a process during which at any moment a very small part of the sample is actually being formed. This progressive highly localised deformation is performed by a simple tool, whose trajectory is numerical controlled by a CNC machine. Since no support for the metal sheet is used during forming, large levels of deformation occur, which in turn, induce highly non-uniform residual stresses that affect the accuracy of the processed parts. The aim of the present paper was to inspect, experimentally and by simulation, the state of the residual stresses induced in SPIFed double frustums of pyramids made by A1050. The hole drilling method was used for the experimental measurements and the LS-Dyna software for simulation.


Author(s):  
Muhammad Junaid Afzal ◽  
Ramin Hajavifard ◽  
Johannes Buhl ◽  
Frank Walther ◽  
Markus Bambach

AbstractDisc springs are machine elements that are used when high forces need to be supplied and in limited installation space. They need to fulfil high demands on the stability of the spring characteristics, reliability and lifetime. In corrosive environments, metastable austenitic stainless steels (MASS) disc springs are often used. Tensile stresses that occur during service limit the lifetime of disc springs. Usually, their durability is enhanced by generating favorable compressive residual stresses using shot peening operations. Such operations lead to extra efforts and additional production costs. In this study, the adaptive and targeted generation of residual stresses via incremental sheet forming (ISF) is investigated as alternative to shot peening focusing on EN 1.4310 and EN 1.4401 stainless steel. Previous work has shown that ISF is capable of controlling the radial and tangential stresses in the springs. However, no analysis of the influence of the residual stress state in the rolled sheet strips and the ISF process parameters was performed. The goal of the current work is to analyze the evolution of residual stress during rolling and subsequent incremental forming of disc springs. In order to examine the role of dissipation and temperature increases in the rolling process, sheet blanks rolled at room and elevated temperature are analyzed. The characteristics of the compressive residual stresses induced by ISF are studied for different process parameters. X‑ray diffraction is used to investigate the buildup of these stresses. Using ISF, the generation of compressive residual stresses can be integrated into the forming process of disc springs, and further post-treatment may be skipped. The results show that the residual stress state in the rolled material is crucial, which requires tight control of the rolling temperature. Another result is that ISF is able to yield high compressive residual stresses and improved spring characteristics when small tool diameters and step-down values are used.


Metals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 1461
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ilyas ◽  
Ghulam Hussain ◽  
Haris Rashid ◽  
Mohammed Alkahtani

Incremental sheet forming (ISF) is an economical process for batch production. This paper investigates post-forming mechanical properties with an emphasis on the relationship between residual stresses, strengths, micro-hardness and the strain-hardening exponent. Moreover, the influence of important process parameters on the post-forming tensile properties and hardness is analyzed. A Taguchi statistical analysis method is applied to study the effect of forming parameters and identify the best combinations to enhance the mechanical properties of the commercial aluminum. The results reveal that direct relationships exist for the plots of: (i) the strain-hardening exponent vs. the post-necking strain and (ii) difference of post-forming strengths vs. the strain-hardening exponent. Furthermore, the post-forming yield strength can be enhanced by 66.9% through the Single Point Incremental Forming (SPIF). Similarly, the ductility can be doubled by conducting the SPIF after performing the annealing of the as-received rolled sheet. In the present study, parts formed at a wall angle (θ) of 40° with a tool diameter (d) of 6 mm exhibit the highest strength. Moreover, most ductile parts will be obtained at ω = 1500 rpm, d = 22 mm and θ = 20°. It has also been shown that the compressive residual stresses are favorable for higher yield strength and improve hardness of the formed parts.


Materials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 2542 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilio López ◽  
Alex Elías-Zúñiga ◽  
Isaac Jiménez ◽  
Oscar Martínez-Romero ◽  
Héctor. R. Siller ◽  
...  

This paper focuses on investigating the residual stress values associated with a part fabricated by Selective Laser Melting technology (SLM) when this is subjected further to forces on single point incremental forming (SPIF) operation of variable wall angle. The residual stresses induced by the SLM manufacturing process on the fabricated AlSi10Mg metallic sheets, as well as those produced during their forming SPIF operation were determined by X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements. Significant residual stress levels of variation, positive or negative, along the metallic sample were observed because of the bending effects induced by the SPIF processes. It is also shown how the wall thickness varies along the additive manufactured SPIFed part as well as the morphology of the melting pools as a function of the deformation depth.


2010 ◽  
Vol 638-642 ◽  
pp. 2389-2394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masahide Gotoh ◽  
Katsuhiro Seki ◽  
M. Shozu ◽  
Hajime Hirose ◽  
Toshihiko Sasaki

The fine-grained rolling steels NFG600 and the conventional usual rolling steels SM490 were processed by sand paper polishing and mechanical grinding to compare the residual stress generated after processing. The average grain size of NFG600 and SM490 is 3 μm and 15μm respectively. Therefore improvement of mechanical properties for such fine-grained steels is expected, it is important to understand the residual stress state of new fine-grained materials with processing. In this study, multi axial stresses of two kinds of specimens after polishing and grinding were measured by three kinds of analysis methods including cos-ψ method. As a result, as for σ33, the stress of NFG was compression, though that of SM490 was tension.


2022 ◽  
Vol 327 ◽  
pp. 272-278
Author(s):  
Elisa Fracchia ◽  
Federico Simone Gobber ◽  
Claudio Mus ◽  
Yuji Kobayashi ◽  
Mario Rosso

Nowadays, one of the most crucial focus in the aluminium-foundry sector is the production of high-quality castings. Mainly, High-Pressure Die Casting (HPDC) is broadly adopted, since by this process is possible to realize aluminium castings with thin walls and high specific mechanical properties. On the other hand, this casting process may cause tensile states into the castings, namely residual stresses. Residual stresses may strongly affect the life of the product causing premature failure of the casting. Various methods can assess these tensile states, but the non-destructive X-Ray method is the most commonly adopted. Namely, in this work, the residual stress analysis has been performed through Sinto-Pulstec μ-X360s. Detailed measurements have been done on powertrain components realized in aluminium alloy EN AC 46000 through HPDC processes to understand and prevent dangerous residual stress state into the aluminium castings. Furthermore, a comparison with stresses induced by Rheocasting processes is underway. In fact, it is well known that Semi-Solid metal forming combines the advantages of casting and forging, solving safety and environmental problems and possibly even the residual stress state can be positively affected.


2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
CRINA RADU ◽  
EUGEN HERGHELEGIU ◽  
ION CRISTEA ◽  
CAROL SCHNAKOVSZKY

<p>The aim of the current work was to analyse the influence of the process parameters (tool diameter, size of the vertical step of tool, feed rate and spindle speed) on the quality of the processed surface, expressed in terms of roughness and macrostructure in the case of parts processed by single point incremental forming. The analysis was made on A1050 aluminium metal sheets. The obtained results revealed that the process parameters influence differently the surface quality, the worst influence being exerted by the increase of the vertical step of tool. </p>


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