scholarly journals FEM-Based Methodology for the Design of Reduced Scale Representative Experimental Testing Allowing the Characterization of Defect Evolution during Hot Rolling of Bars

Metals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1035
Author(s):  
Corentin Pondaven ◽  
Laurent Langlois ◽  
Régis Bigot ◽  
Damien Chevalier
Keyword(s):  
Hot Rolling ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
Experimental Testing ◽  
Effective Strain ◽  
Fem Simulation ◽  
Industrial Process ◽  
Cylindrical Sample ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Defect Evolution ◽  
Reduced Scale

Defects generated during the casting process of steel can be reduced by forming processes such as hot rolling. During these processes the effective strain, the temperature, the stress state and the alternation of the forming direction all influence the defect evolution. Analytical or numerical models are available in the literature to predict the defect evolution. However, experiments have to be carried out to identify the parameters of these models. Thus, the quality of the identification depends on the representativeness of the experiments with respect to the industrial forming process. This paper proposes a methodology to design reduced scale experiments with an improved level of representativeness. This methodology consists first in the identification of the thermomechanical parameters driving the defect evolution and the quantification of these parameters in the industrial process by FEM simulation. These last results are then utilised as criteria for the representative experiment design. In this work the methodology is applied to the rolling of bars. The representative experiment consists of successive forming operations of a cylindrical sample between shaped anvils reproducing the roll shape at a 1:10 scale. A validation is finally achieved by reproducing qualitative results concerning the evolution of voids in the vicinity of hard inclusions.

scholarly journals 3D-FEM Simulation of Hot Rolling Process and Characterization of the Resultant Microstructure of a Light-Weight Mn Steel

Crystals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 569
Author(s):  
Ana Claudia González-Castillo ◽  
José de Jesús Cruz-Rivera ◽  
Mitsuo Osvaldo Ramos-Azpeitia ◽  
Pedro Garnica-González ◽  
Carlos Gamaliel Garay-Reyes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hot Rolling ◽  
Thermomechanical Processing ◽  
Computational Simulation ◽  
Effective Strain ◽  
Fem Simulation ◽  
Rolling Process ◽  
3D Fem ◽  
Hot Rolling Process ◽  
Mn Steel

Computational simulation has become more important in the design of thermomechanical processing since it allows the optimization of associated parameters such as temperature, stresses, strains and phase transformations. This work presents the results of the three-dimensional Finite Element Method (FEM) simulation of the hot rolling process of a medium Mn steel using DEFORM-3D software. Temperature and effective strain distribution in the surface and center of the sheet were analyzed for different rolling passes; also the change in damage factor was evaluated. According to the hot rolling simulation results, experimental hot rolling parameters were established in order to obtain the desired microstructure avoiding the presence of ferrite precipitation during the process. The microstructural characterization of the hot rolled steel was carried out using optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). It was found that the phases present in the steel after hot rolling are austenite and α′-martensite. Additionally, to understand the mechanical behavior, tensile tests were performed and concluded that this new steel can be catalogued in the third automotive generation.

Microstructure Integrated Modeling of Multiscan Laser Forming

2002 ◽  
Vol 124 (2) ◽  
pp. 379-388 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Cheng ◽  
Y. Lawrence Yao
Keyword(s):  
Flow Stress ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
Flow Behavior ◽  
Fem Simulation ◽  
Constitutive Models ◽  
Low Carbon Steel ◽  
Laser Forming ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Heating And Cooling

Laser forming of steel is a hot forming process with high heating and cooling rate, during which strain hardening, dynamic recrystallization, and phase transformation take place. Numerical models considering strain rate and temperature effects only usually give unsatisfactory results when applied to multiscan laser forming operations. This is mainly due to the inadequate constitutive models employed to describe the hot flow behavior. In this work, this limitation is overcome by considering the effects of microstructure change on the flow stress in laser forming processes of low carbon steel. The incorporation of such flow stress models with thermal mechanical FEM simulation increases numerical model accuracy in predicting geometry change and mechanical properties.

scholarly journals Establishment and Application of the Void Closure Prediction Model of 316LN

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Min Qin ◽  
Jiansheng Liu ◽  
Jingdan Li
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Prediction Model ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Effective Strain ◽  
Fem Simulation ◽  
Closure Model ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Void Closure ◽  
Forging Process ◽  
316Ln Stainless Steel

The presence of voids in the ingot affects the mechanical properties of the final products of the forging process. It is essential to establish a void closure model to predict cavity closure in the forging process to optimize the forging process and improve forging quality. The main purpose of this study is to obtain an accurate prediction model of void closure for 316LN stainless steel. Using the FEM simulation method to study the closure of spherical voids during forging compression of 316LN materials, we can accurately characterize the state of void closure. The void closure ratio K under different deformations at 1,200°C was counted, and the relationship between K and the effective strain was established to obtain the void closure prediction model of 316LN stainless steel. The void closure prediction model is implanted into DEFORM software through the secondary development method to generate the void closure ratio K. In the postprocessing module of DEFORM software, the void closure status of each part during the forming process can be directly observed. Comparing the results of large-scale upsetting experiments and simulation results, the closure error of each part was only 3%, which indicates that the void closure model established in this paper has higher accuracy, which is helpful for the optimization of the forging process and the control of forging quality.

scholarly journals Numerical and experimental simulation of shrinkage porosity closure during hot rolling of bars

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corentin Pondaven ◽  
Laurent Langlois ◽  
Benjamin Erzar ◽  
Régis Bigot
Keyword(s):  
Continuous Casting ◽  
Hot Rolling ◽  
Stress Triaxiality ◽  
Industrial Process ◽  
Shrinkage Porosity ◽  
Experimental Simulation ◽  
Shrinkage Cavity ◽  
Material Structure ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Void Closure

Hot rolling of bars issued from continuous-casting aims at refining the material structure and guaranteeing the central soundness of the metallurgical product. The rolling route must be designed to achieve the complete closure of the shrinkage porosity inherent in the continuous casting process. To predict the void evolution, many models exist that can be implemented in the finite element simulation of the process. Nevertheless, these models need parameter adjustments to be adapted to the forming process, the formed material, and the real geometry of the void. Real scale tests being very expensive in the long product rolling mill, an improved representativeness experimental configuration was designed to reproduce at the laboratory scale the key characteristics of the thermomechanical path driving the void closure phenomenon. This testing consists of successive forming stages with shaped anvils applied to samples containing a shrinkage cavity. The shaped anvils and the forming conditions are calibrated to reproduce the levels of strain and the stress triaxiality of rolling stands, and the alternation of the forming direction of the industrial process. The geometry of the voids before and after the forming paths are measured by tomography. The simulation of the test with an explicit modelling of the void is developed parallel to the experiments. The simulation/experiment comparison allows the validation of the numerical model. The obtained model will be used in future works to perform a more extended design of experiments to characterise void closure during hot rolling of bars.

scholarly journals Deformation Characteristics and Microstructure Analysis of Aluminum Alloy Component with Complex Shape by Cold Orbital Forming

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 808
Author(s):  
Wei Feng ◽  
Chaoyi Jin ◽  
Jiadong Deng ◽  
Wuhao Zhuang
Keyword(s):  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Complex Shape ◽  
Fe Simulation ◽  
Effective Strain ◽  
Electron Back Scatter Diffraction ◽  
Main Body ◽  
Deformation Characteristics ◽  
Alloy Component ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Orbital Forming

This work aimed to study the deformation characteristics and microstructure of AA6063 aluminum alloy component with complex shape manufactured by cold orbital forming processing. The material flowing behavior was analyzed by Finite Element (FE) simulation and forming experiments were carried out using bar blank with different lengths. The microstructure of the boss zone cut from the formed samples was observed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and electron back-scatter diffraction (EBSD). FE simulation and experiment results both showed the aluminum base can be formed using cold orbital forming process. The distributions of the effective strain of the component with different blank lengths were almost the same, and the effective strain was bigger at the boss and the flash as the forming finished. The material flow is complex, especially in the boss, and the folding defect was observed at the root of the boss. The distribution of Mg2Si strengthening precipitate is more homogeneous in the matrix, has a different shape, and shows directivity at different position of boss zone. The grains are elongated, and the extent is different at different positions of the boss zone after cold orbital forming, and the crystal orientation discrepancy is smaller in the component main body and bigger in the boss zone. Subsequent forming process and blank optimization need to be further researched to improve forming quality.

FEM Simulation Analysis of Cross Wedge Rolling Process

2011 ◽  
Vol 381 ◽  
pp. 72-75
Author(s):  
Bin Li
Keyword(s):  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Fem Simulation ◽  
Rolling Process ◽  
Stress Distributions ◽  
Cross Wedge Rolling ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Pressure Distributions ◽  
Metal Forming Process ◽  
Rolling Load

This paper investigates the interfacial slip between the forming tool and workpiece in a relatively new metal forming process, cross-wedge rolling. Based on the finite elements method, three-dimensional mechanical model of cross wedge rolling process has been developed. Examples of numerical simulation for strain, stress distributions and rolling load components have been included. The main advantages of the finite element method are: the capability of obtaining detailed solutions of the mechanics in a deforming body, namely, stresses, shapes, strains or contact pressure distributions; and the computer codes, can be used for a large variety of problems by simply changing the input data.

scholarly journals FEM Simulation of the Riveting Process and Structural Analysis of Low-Carbon Steel Tubular Rivets Fracture

Materials ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 374
Author(s):  
Jaroslaw Jan Jasinski ◽  
Michal Tagowski
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Steel ◽  
Fracture Mechanism ◽  
Fem Simulation ◽  
Low Carbon Steel ◽  
Structural Defects ◽  
Composition Analysis ◽  
Assembly Process ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Explicit Integration

Riveted joints are a common way to connect elements and subassemblies in the automotive industry. In the assembly process, tubular rivets are loaded axially with ca. 3 kN forces, and these loads can cause cracks and delamination in the rivet material. Such effects at the quality control stage disqualify the product in further assembly process. The article presents an analysis of the fracture mechanism of E215 low-carbon steel tubular rivets used to join modules of driver and passenger safety systems (airbags) in vehicles. Finite element method (FEM) simulation and material testing were used to verify the stresses and analysis of the rivet fracture. Numerical tests determined the state of stress during rivet forming using the FEM-EA method based on the explicit integration of central differences. Light microscopy (LM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and chemical composition analysis (SEM-EDS) were performed to investigate the microstructure of the rivet material and to analyze the cracks. Results showed that the cause of rivet cracking is the accumulation and exceeding of critical tensile stresses in the rivet flange during the tube processing and the final riveting (forming) process. Moreover, it was discovered that rivet fracture is largely caused by structural defects (tertiary cementite Fe,Mn3CIII along the boundaries of prior austenite grains) in the material resulting from the incorrectly selected parameters of the final heat treatment of the prefabricate (tube) from which the rivet was produced. The FEM simulation of the riveting and structural characterization results correlated well, so the rivet forming process and fracture mechanism could be fully investigated.

scholarly journals Forming parameters optimizations with drawing force and die stress in wire rod drawing using rotating die under Coulomb friction

2018 ◽  
Vol 185 ◽  
pp. 00025
Author(s):  
Ing-Kiat Tiong ◽  
Un-Chin Chai ◽  
Gow-Yi Tzou
Keyword(s):  
Taguchi Method ◽  
Coulomb Friction ◽  
Effective Strain ◽  
Fem Simulation ◽  
Frictional Coefficient ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Drawing Force ◽  
Wire Rod ◽  
Forming Parameters ◽  
Die Stress

An optimization research is performed on the related forming parameters of wire rod drawing through a rotating die under Coulomb friction. The optimization research is conducted through finite element method (FEM) simulation combined with Taguchi method. There are two drawing characteristic optimizations have been carried out. They are the optimizations with drawing force and die stress. The forming parameters considered in this study are half die angle, frictional coefficient, die fillet, and rotating angular velocity of the rotating die. The same procedure is carried out in both optimizations. The geometrical models of the wire rod, top die and rotating die are constructed firstly in SolidWorks and imported into the FEM simulation software named DEFORM 3D. With the aid of Taguchi method, the simulation experiments are carried out. The results such as drawing force, die stress, and the corresponding signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio are obtained and compared. The influence rank of the forming parameters and the optimal combination of parameters are obtained through the response table for both optimizations. The results such as effective stress, effective strain, velocity field, drawing force, and die stress are studied. The results show that the minimizations of drawing force and die stress are successfully achieved.

Estimation of Strain-Hardness Correlation in Cold-Forged Austenitic Stainless Steel

2014 ◽  
Vol 622-623 ◽  
pp. 179-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piotr Skubisz ◽  
Maciej Rumiński ◽  
Łukasz Lisiecki
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Austenitic Stainless Steel ◽  
Strain Hardening ◽  
Effective Strain ◽  
Cold Deformation ◽  
Metal Flow ◽  
Fem Simulation ◽  
Large Head ◽  
The Relationship

The paper presents selected aspects of analysis cold micro-forging process of a screw made of austenitic stainless steel, concerning relation between strain and hardness. Strain hardening character of a material in consecutive forming operations was analyzed experimentally by the measurement of hardness distribution made on longitudinal axial sections of screws. The relationship between hardness and effective strain (hardness curve) was determined, which made it possible to obtain strain distributions in different regions of a material subjected to cold deformation on the basis of strain distribution numerically estimated with FEM simulation performed using QForm2D/3D commercial software. Conclusions were formulated concerning strain inhomogeneity and strain-hardening intensity with respect to the correlation between strain and hardness. It was also concluded, that nonuniformity of hardening rate in a bulk can lead to local variations in flow stress and eventually, to occurrence of the metal flow related defects, which was illustrated with a case study of cold heading of self-tapping screw of AISI 304Cu stainless steel, with large head diameter to shank diameter ratio. In order to validate the obtained results, the same method was used for analysis of hardness development in steel 19MnB4.

Design of Deformable Tools for Sheet Metal Forming

2016 ◽  
Vol 138 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorenzo Iorio ◽  
Luca Pagani ◽  
Matteo Strano ◽  
Michele Monno
Keyword(s):  
Sheet Metal ◽  
Sheet Metal Forming ◽  
Metal Forming ◽  
Fem Simulation ◽  
Design Procedure ◽  
Industrial Process ◽  
Test Case ◽  
Compensation Algorithm ◽  
Tool Compensation ◽  
Aluminum Part

Traditionally, industrial sheet metal forming technologies use rigid metallic tools to plastically deform the blanks. In order to reduce the tooling costs, rubber or flexible tools can be used together with one rigid (metallic) die or punch, in order to enforce a predictable and repeatable geometry of the stamped parts. If the complete tooling setup is built with deformable tools, the final part quality and geometry are hardly predictable and only a prototypal production is generally possible. The aim of this paper is to present the development of an automatic tool design procedure, based on the explicit FEM simulation of a stamping process, coupled to a geometrical tool compensation algorithm. The FEM simulation model has been first validated by comparing the experiments done at different levels of the process parameters. After the experimental validation of the FEM model, a compensation algorithm has been implemented for reducing the error between the simulated component and the designed one. The tooling setup is made of machined thermoset polyurethane (PUR) punch, die, and blank holder, for the deep drawing of an aluminum part. With respect to conventional steel dies, the plastic tools used in the test case are significantly more economic. The proposed procedure is iterative. It allows, already after the first iteration, to reduce the geometrical deviation between the actual stamped part and the designed geometry. This methodology represents one step toward the transformation of the investigated process from a prototyping technique into an industrial process for small and medium batch sizes.

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