Numerical Simulation of Bulging Process of Aluminum Alloy Sheet

2013 ◽  
Vol 327 ◽  
pp. 112-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mao Ting Li ◽  
Yong Zhang ◽  
Chui You Kong
Keyword(s):  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Material Flow ◽  
Thickness Distribution ◽  
Superplastic Forming ◽  
Alloy Sheet ◽  
Pressure Loading ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Danger Zone ◽  
Linear Finite Element

Basing on software MSC. Marc of non-linear finite element analysis, the article has studied the material flow in the process of aluminum alloy superplastic gas bulging forming. By analyzing of the thickness distribution of the molding member it confirm the danger zone in the forming process. By analyzing of pressure loading curve influence on forming part. Because the aluminum alloy is widely used in the industrial departments, it is supposed to improve the ability of forming ability of aluminum alloy by researching the superplastic forming.

Numerical Analysis of Superplastic Forming for Sandwich Structure of 5083 Al-Alloy

2013 ◽  
Vol 739 ◽  
pp. 167-170
Author(s):  
Shou Fa Liu ◽  
Xiao Li Dou ◽  
Song Li Wu
Keyword(s):  
Sandwich Structure ◽  
Thickness Distribution ◽  
Superplastic Forming ◽  
Al Alloy ◽  
Maximum Strain ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Time Curve ◽  
Pressure Time ◽  
5083 Al Alloy

Finite element analysis of superplastic forming process for a hollow sandwich structure of aluminum alloy was carried out with MARC software, which can predict the thickness distribution of the structure, and optimize the pressure-time curve to control the maximum strain rate, which provided reference basis for the forming pressure of the subsequent experiment.

Study on Thickness Distribution and Spring Back Phenomena of Sheet-Bulk Forming for Aluminum Alloy

2018 ◽  
Vol 920 ◽  
pp. 95-101
Author(s):  
Jhan Hong Ye ◽  
Quang Cherng Hsu
Keyword(s):  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Thickness Distribution ◽  
Shell Element ◽  
Alloy Sheet ◽  
Spring Back ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Element Size ◽  
Bulk Forming ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Metal Forming Process

With the advance of technology, aluminum alloy has been widely used in industry. In this study, the formability and spring back phenomena of thick aluminum alloy sheet metal were investigated. Deform-3D and Simufact.forming software were used to simulate the sheet-bulk forming. To find the optimal element size, the convergence analysis method for mesh of simulation process was utilized. In addition, thickness distribution and spring back phenomena of the rectangular blank with round feature of corners were also evaluated. Simulation results were compared to scanning file that obtained via ATOS based on spring back phenomena from experiments. Study results show that the optimal element size is 2 mm. The cross section that is near binder area in x-direction and near quarter area of laptop keyboard in y-direction has minimum spring back. Solid-shell element is better than tetrahedral element for analyzing sheet bulk metal forming process.

Research on Quick Superplastic Forming Technology of Industrial Aluminum Alloys for Rail Traffic

2018 ◽  
Vol 385 ◽  
pp. 468-473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guo Feng Wang ◽  
Hui Hui Jia ◽  
Yi Bin Gu ◽  
Qing Liu
Keyword(s):  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Thickness Distribution ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Side Wall ◽  
Superplastic Forming ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Forming Technology ◽  
Hot Drawing ◽  
Industrial Aluminum

Quick superplastic forming is a new technology, which combines hot drawing preforming and superplastic forming. It makes full use of the high speed of hot drawing and good formability of superplasticity. For aluminum alloy complex components, the difficulties of stamping and low speed of superplasticity be perfect solved. In this work, the best forming process of side wall outer panel of metro vehicle was determined by forming experiment using quick superplastic forming technology. The high-speed rail edge skin with a very small fillet shape (R≤4 mm) and the large-size subway door frame part (h≈80 mm) formed by straight wall deep drawing were manufactured, using industrial aluminum alloy sheet with thickness of 4 mm. Meanwhile, the formed parts show the advantages of high dimensional accuracy and uniform wall thickness distribution, and the mechanical properties of formed parts can completely meet the requirements as well, which demonstrates the desirable efficiency, low cost and feasibility of this new technology.

Optimization of Sheet Metal Process Parameters of a Shield Case Piece Using Computer Simulation

2006 ◽  
Vol 510-511 ◽  
pp. 330-333
Author(s):  
M.C. Curiel ◽  
Ho Sung Aum ◽  
Joaquín Lira-Olivares
Keyword(s):  
Sheet Metal ◽  
Thickness Distribution ◽  
Forming Limit Diagram ◽  
Forming Limit ◽  
Physical Processes ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
One Step ◽  
Range Of Values ◽  
Principal Strains

Numerical simulations based on Finite Element Analysis (FEA) are widely used to predict and evaluate the forming parameters before performing the physical processes. In the sheet metal industry, there are basically two types of FE programs: the inverse (one-step) programs and the incremental programs. In the present paper, the forming process of the shield case piece (LTA260W1-L05) was optimized by performing simulations with both types of software. The main analyzed parameter was the blankholding force while the rest of the parameters were kept constant. The criteria used to determine the optimum value was based on the Forming Limit Diagram (FLD), fracture and wrinkling of the material, thickness distribution, and the principal strains obtained. It was found that the holding force during the forming process deeply affects the results, and a range of values was established in which the process is assumed to give a good quality piece.

scholarly journals Optimization of Superplastic Forming Process of AA7075 Alloy for the Best Wall Thickness Distribution

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 251-261
Author(s):  
Manh Tien Nguyen ◽  
Truong An Nguyen ◽  
Duc Hoan Tran ◽  
Van Thao Le
Keyword(s):  
Wall Thickness ◽  
Deformation Temperature ◽  
Numerical Optimization ◽  
Thickness Distribution ◽  
Superplastic Forming ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Wall Thickness Distribution ◽  
Surface Method ◽  
Series Of Experiments ◽  
The Relationship

This work aims to optimize the process parameters for improving the wall thickness distribution of the sheet superplastic forming process of AA7075 alloy. The considered factors include forming pressure p (MPa), deformation temperature T (°C), and forming time t (minutes), while the responses are the thinning degree of the wall thickness ε (%) and the relative height of the product h*. First, a series of experiments are conducted in conjunction with response surface method (RSM) to render the relationship between inputs and outputs. Subsequently, an analysis of variance (ANOVA) is conducted to verify the response significance and parameter effects. Finally, a numerical optimization algorithm is used to determine the best forming conditions. The results indicate that the thinning degree of 13.121% is achieved at the forming pressure of 0.7 MPa, the deformation temperature of 500°C, and the forming time of 31 minutes.

Numerical and Experimental Investigation on the Hybrid Superplastic Forming of the Conical Mg Alloy Component

2018 ◽  
Vol 385 ◽  
pp. 391-396
Author(s):  
Mei Ling Guo ◽  
Ming Jen Tan ◽  
Xu Song ◽  
Beng Wah Chua
Keyword(s):  
Electron Backscatter Diffraction ◽  
Thickness Distribution ◽  
Superplastic Forming ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Hyperbolic Sine ◽  
Coarse Grains ◽  
Hot Drawing ◽  
Material Forming ◽  
Backscatter Diffraction

Hybrid superplastic forming (SPF) is a novel sheet metal forming technique that combines hot drawing with gas forming process. Compared with the conventional SPF process, the thickness distribution of AZ31B part formed by this hybrid SPF method has been significantly improved. Additionally, the microstructure evolution of AZ31 was examined by electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD). Many subgrains with low misorientation angle were observed in the coarse grains during SPF. Based on the tensile test results, parameters of hyperbolic sine creep law model was determined at 400 oC. The hybrid SPF behavior of non-superplastic grade AZ31B was predicted by ABAQUS using this material forming model. The FEM results of thickness distribution, thinning characteristics and forming height were compared with the experimental results and have shown reasonable agreement with each other.

Numerical Biaxial Tensile Test of Aluminum Alloy Sheets Using Crystal Plasticity Model Implemented in Commercial FEM Software

2016 ◽  
Vol 725 ◽  
pp. 255-260
Author(s):  
Shohei Ochiai ◽  
Akinori Yamanaka ◽  
Toshihiko Kuwabara
Keyword(s):  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Tensile Test ◽  
Crystal Plasticity ◽  
Alloy Sheet ◽  
Plastic Work ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Material Models ◽  
Biaxial Tensile Test ◽  
Biaxial Tensile ◽  
Material Tests

To improve the accuracy of forming simulations for sheet metal, the use of material models calibrated by multiaxial material tests is essential. Adequate material models can be calibrated on the basis of the contours of equal plastic work obtained by multiaxial material tests. However, because the tests often require special experimental equipment, they are not widely used by the industry. This paper proposes a methodology for a numerical biaxial tensile test that uses ABAQUS, a popular commercial software package for finite element analysis. In numerical tests, an open-source user-defined material model (UMAT) is used to implement crystal plasticity models. In order to validate our methodology, we performed a numerical biaxial tensile test on a 6000-series aluminum alloy sheet, and the results were compared with those of biaxial tensile tests with a cruciform specimen. The results demonstrated that the proposed numerical biaxial tensile test provides a reasonable prediction of stress-strain curves and the contours of equal plastic work.

Effective Forming Processes of Hub Forging from Aluminum Alloy AlCu2SiMn

2013 ◽  
Vol 773-774 ◽  
pp. 115-118
Author(s):  
Andrzej Gontarz
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Metal Forming ◽  
Material Flow ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Material Consumption ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Metal Forming Process ◽  
Large Material

This paper presents results of theoretical and experimental research works on metal forming process of a hub. A typical technology of forging on hammer of this part with flash was discussed. Two new processes of a hub forging were proposed, characterized by large material savings in comparison with typical technology. The first process is based on forming without flash of a forging with axial cavity. The second one is connected with forming of forging from pipe billet. The realization of these processes is possible at the application of a press with three movable working tools. Theoretical research works were done on the basis of simulations by means of finite element method. Simulations were made mainly in order to determine kinematics of material flow in forging processes and precision of shape and dimensions of obtained products. The first of the proposed processes was experimentally verified and a product of good quality was obtained. Material consumption of the analyzed processes and other factors acting on their effectiveness were also compared.

Numerical Simulation of the Stamping Forming Process of Alloy Automobile Panel

2011 ◽  
Vol 704-705 ◽  
pp. 1473-1479
Author(s):  
Jian Zhang ◽  
Yu Lin Ning ◽  
Ben Dong Peng ◽  
Zhi Hua Wang ◽  
Da Sen Bi
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Alloy Sheet ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Paper Properties ◽  
6061 Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Finite Element Software ◽  
Machine Performance ◽  
Automobile Panel ◽  
Auto Panel

6xxx based alloy auto body sheet will be used widely in the future, but, in the recent, one of the difficulty in practice is its poor formability. In this paper properties parameters of 6061 aluminum alloy sheet are investigated by means of examination; By using machine performance parameters of 6061 aluminum alloy, finite element software eta/DYNAFORM of Sheet Forming make the numerical simulation of auto deck lid outer panel .Stress, plastic strain, thick variety are analyzed; and the wrinkling and cracking prone areas identified. Therefore, the effective reference can be provided for design of forming process of 6xxx Based Alloy auto panel.

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