Brass 70/30 and Incremental Sheet Forming Process

2013 ◽  
Vol 554-557 ◽  
pp. 1419-1431 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Fritzen ◽  
Anderson Daleffe ◽  
Jovani Castelan ◽  
Lirio Schaeffer

This work addresses through bibliographies and experiments the behavior of sheet brass 70/30 for Incremental Sheet Forming process - ISF, based on the parameters: wall angle (), step vertical (ΔZ) strategy and the way the tool. Experiments based on the method called Single Point Incremental Forming - SPIF. For execution of practical tests, we used the resources: software CAD / CAM, CNC machining center with three axles, matrix incremental, incremental forming tool and a device press sheets. Furthermore, measurement was made of the true deformation () and thickness (s1). Practical tests have shown that the spiral machining strategy yielded a greater wall angle, compared to the conventional strategy outline.

2013 ◽  
Vol 554-557 ◽  
pp. 195-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anderson Daleffe ◽  
Lirio Schaeffer ◽  
Daniel Fritzen ◽  
Jovani Castelan

Analysis of a formed metal sheet shows the data of the incremental forming process. Variation in sheet deformation results from the process and shows how forming occurred. Another important result is the surface roughness of the sheet, which reports the parameters of the process, machine and tool used. Incremental forming of the titanium CP-Ti grade 2 sheet was performed in the SPIF modality – forming without a point of support, in order to look at the thickness deformations. SPIF incremental forming is characterized as forming that does not use points of support, and therefore simple tooling is used in the process. The following resources were used to perform the practical tests: CAD/CAM software, CNC machining center, incremental die, incremental forming tool and a sheet press device. The results obtained were the finish of the formed surface, measured by the roughness parameter RZ, and the measurement of the true strains ( ) and thickness (s1). Practical tests showed that the limit wall angle ( ), for the CP Ti grade 2 sheet, 0.5 mm thick, is 47º.


2018 ◽  
Vol 178 ◽  
pp. 02004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Nasulea ◽  
Gheorghe Oancea

In incremental sheet forming processes, the expensive dedicated tool are avoided and replaced with a cheap and simple fixing device which support the sheet metal blanks. The current paper presents how a fixing device used for single point incremental forming device is designed, FEM simulated and manufactured. The fixing device can be used for parts with a cone frustum and pyramidal frustum made of DC05 deep drawing steel. The forces developed in the process and the device displacements were estimated using FEM simulation. The device components were manufactured using a CNC machines and the physical assembly is also presented in the paper.


Author(s):  
Abdulmajeed Dabwan ◽  
Adham E Ragab ◽  
Mohamed A Saleh ◽  
Atef M Ghaleb ◽  
Mohamed Z Ramadan ◽  
...  

Incremental sheet forming is a specific group of sheet forming methods that enable the manufacture of complex parts utilizing computer numerical control instead of specialized tools. It is an incredibly adaptable operation that involves minimal usage of sophisticated tools, dies, and forming presses. Besides its main application in the field of rapid prototyping, incremental sheet forming processes can be used for the manufacture of unique parts in small batches. The goal of this study is to broaden the knowledge of the deformation process in single-point incremental forming. This work studies the deformation behavior in single-point incremental forming by experimentally investigating the principal stresses, principal strains, and thinning of single-point incremental forming products. Conical-shaped components are fabricated using AA1050-H14 aluminum alloy at various combinations of fundamental variables. The factorial design is employed to plan the experimental study and analysis of variance is conducted to analyze the results. The grey relational analysis approach coupled with entropy weights is also implemented to identify optimum process variables for single-point incremental forming. The results show that the tool diameter has the greatest effect on the thinning of the SPIF product, followed by the sheet thickness, step size, and feed rate.


Author(s):  
Rui Xu ◽  
Huaqing Ren ◽  
Zixuan Zhang ◽  
Rajiv Malhotra ◽  
Jian Cao

Incremental sheet forming has attracted considerable attention in the recent past due to advantages that include high process flexibility and higher formability as compared to conventional forming processes. However, attaining required geometric accuracy of the formed part is one of the major issues plaguing this process. The Double-Sided Incremental Forming process has emerged as a potential process variant which can preserve the process flexibility while maintaining required geometric accuracy. This paper investigates a mixed toolpath for Double-Sided Incremental Forming which is able to simultaneously achieve good geometric accuracy and higher throughput than is currently possible. The geometries of parts formed using the mixed toolpath strategy are compared to the desired geometry. Furthermore, an examination of the forming forces is used to uncover the reasons for experimentally observed trends. Future work in this area is also discussed.


Author(s):  
Shamik Basak ◽  
K Sajun Prasad ◽  
Amarjeet Mehto ◽  
Joy Bagchi ◽  
Y Shiva Ganesh ◽  
...  

Prototyping through incremental sheet forming is emerging as a latest trend in the manufacturing industries for fabricating personalized components according to customer requirement. In this study, a laboratory scale single-point incremental forming test setup was designed and fabricated to deform AA6061 sheet metal plastically. In addition, response surface methodology with Box–Behnken design technique was used to establish different regression models correlating input process parameters with mechanical responses such as angle of failure, part depth per unit time and surface roughness. Correspondingly, the regression models were implemented to optimize the input process parameters, and the predicted responses were successfully validated at the optimal conditions. It was observed that the predicted absolute error for angle of failure, part depth per unit time and surface roughness responses was approximately 0.9%, 4.4% and 6.3%, respectively, for the optimum parametric combination. Furthermore, the post-deformation responses from an optimized single point incremental forming truncated cone were correlated with microstructural evolution. It was observed that the peak hardness and highest areal surface roughness of 158 ± 9 HV and 1.943 μm, respectively, were found near to the pole of single-point incremental forming truncated cone, and the highest major plastic strain at this region was 0.80. During incremental forming, a significant increase in microhardness occurred due to grain refinement, whereas a substantial increase in the Brass and S texture component was responsible for the increase in the surface roughness.


Author(s):  
Saurabh Rai ◽  
Rakesh Kumar ◽  
Harish Kumar Nirala ◽  
Kevin Francis ◽  
Anupam Agrawal

Abstract Single point incremental forming (SPIF) is more accurate and economical than the conventional forming process for customized products. Majority of the work in SPIF has been carried out on metals. However, polymers are also required to shape. Polycarbonate has wide application in safety glass, bottles, automotive and aircraft industry due to its transparent as well as attractive processing and mechanical properties as compared to other polymeric plastics. In present work, the Polycarbonate (PC) sheet of thickness 1.8 mm is deformed to make a square cup at different angles. Tensile testing is done to analyze the effect of wall angle on the deformed cup. This work illustrates the effect of the SPIF process on material strength in a different directions (vertical and horizontal) of the final deformed product. Tool forces are evaluated using ABAQUS® simulation for SPIF. Numerical simulation approach is used to calculate the fracture energy, which utilizes the force-displacement curve of the specimen and is verified.


Author(s):  
D. Suresh Kumar ◽  
N. Ethiraj

Incremental forming is a non-conventional metal forming process which is widely used to produce the customized parts especially in medical and aerospace industries. One of the challenges encountered in the single stage process is the maximum wall angle of the component that can be formed to a maximum possible depth without fracture. Many strategies have been tried by the researchers in the past to overcome this limitation. The aim of this research work is to investigate the effect of 5 stage incremental forming process in improving the formation of maximum wall angle to a possible height which is not possible in single stage incremental forming. Also, the different strain measurements are carried out to identify the region at which the fracture is likely to occur in the produced part. It is observed from single stage incremental forming process for a wall angle of 64, max. depth of 45mm is achieved in the part produced. The current 5 stage incremental forming process reached the max. height of 54 mm with a wall angle of 76 successfully. The maximum thickness strain of 75% is observed at a distance of 18mm from the bottom end of the flange of a formed component.


2011 ◽  
Vol 201-203 ◽  
pp. 215-219
Author(s):  
Fang Jie Ren ◽  
Shi Quan Zhou ◽  
Jian Li ◽  
Zhi Qian Wan ◽  
Yi Zhao ◽  
...  

A CAD/ CAM system has been developed for turbine blade’s manufacturing based on the software of UG in accordance with a type of static blade of China Chang Jiang Energy Corp. (Group) in this paper. According to a few parameters input by users, the system automatically generate three-dimensional geometric model of the blade, and through its CAM module, it automatically generates the CNC track for four-axis CNC machining center. A management system has been developed by using UG / Open API, MFC, and database technology so as to improving the design efficiency in the UG.


2015 ◽  
Vol 639 ◽  
pp. 535-542 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Lu ◽  
Dong Kai Xu ◽  
Run Zhe Liu ◽  
Heng An Ou ◽  
Hui Long ◽  
...  

Incremental sheet forming (ISF) is a highly versatile and flexible process for rapid manufacturing of complex sheet metal parts. Comparing to conventional sheet forming processes, ISF is of a clear advantage in manufacturing small batch or customized products such as cranial implant. Although effort on cranial reconstruction by using incremental sheet forming approach has been made in recent years, research has been mostly based on the single point incremental forming (SPIF) strategy and there are still considerable technical challenges for achieving better geometric accuracy, thickness distribution and complex cranial shape. In addition, the use of a backing plate or supporting die reduces the process flexibility and increases the cost. To overcome these limitations, double side incremental sheet forming (DSIF) process is employed for forming Grade 1 pure titanium sheet by using different toolpath strategies. The geometric accuracy and thickness distribution of the final part are evaluated so the optimized tool path strategies are developed. This leads to an assessment of the DSIF based approach for the application in cranial reconstruction.


Author(s):  
Ashish Gohil ◽  
Bharat Modi

Incremental sheet forming process has developed the interest of researchers in the field of sheet metal forming due to high formability and capability to produce prototypes of new products at low cost and minimum lead time. Research work is going on in various front to enhance the process capabilities so that it can be explored for commercial production. In this article, progress and recent development in the field of incremental forming has been reviewed and presented for the benefit of practicing engineers and industry. The effect of various process parameters on the performance of the process have been summarized in this paper. Moreover, the issues which need attention are discussed towards the conclusion of this paper.


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