Papers by Author: Akshaya Kumar Rout

Abstract: The linearly converging die plays a significant role in the extrusion process of section products in terms of reduction in extrusion load and improvement of product quality. With the help of upper bound method based on dual stream function method. Very few investigations have been reported when product and billet geometry are dissimilar using linear converging die. Dual stream function method is incapable of predicting kinematically admissible velocity field in the above case, SERR technique (Spatial Elementary Rigid Region) is the only alternative. In the present investigation, a reformulated SERR technique has been used to determine non-dimensional extrusion pressure and optimum die profile both for frictionless and friction conditions. SERR technique based on discontinuous velocity field is applicable for this case. In the present investigation, non-dimensional extrusion pressure and optimum die length has been determined for extrusion of pentagonal from round billet and the results are compared with the FEA results by using DEFORM 3D.

Abstract: The curved die plays a significant role in reduction of extrusion load, refinement of microstructure and improvement in quality of product. In the present investigation, a numerical FEM modeling has been carried out for extrusion of triangular section from round billet through a curved die using DEFORM-3D software for steady state deformation using rigid plastic material. The extrusion load has been predicted. The effective stress, strain, strain rate velocity and temperature distribution have been determined. An experimental test rig has been fabricated. The experimental results are compared with the theoretical results. The results of computations are found to be in good agreement with those of the experiments.

Abstract: Extrusion is one of the widely used metal forming processes. The extrusion process is carried out conventionally using a shear faced die, but shear faced dies have many practical problems such as a dead metal zone, more redundant work. In the present investigation, the evolution of uniform microstructure in extruded product with improved mechanical properties for quality products to get dimensional accuracy. A mathematically contoured non-linear converging die has been designed for extrusion of square section from round billet. CAD models of die profile have also been developed. The experiments have been conducted to verify the proposed theoretical model. The extrusion test rigs have been fabricated to carry out extrusion through mathematically contoured dies.

Abstract: The die profile plays an important role in reduction of extrusion load, evolution of uniform micro-structure and overall improvement of surface integrity of extruded product. In the present investigation, a numerical analysis has been carried out for extrusion through cosine die profile using DEFORM software for plane strain deformation using rigid plastic material. The extrusion load has been predicted. The effective stress, strain, strain rate and velocity distribution have been determined. It is proposed to investigate the evolution of uniform microstructure and the effect of strain hardening in the extrusion process in future work.

Abstract: The extrusion of section from round billet poses a great challenge for theoretical modeling of the process using upper bound method. The greatest difficulty in three-dimensional upper bound method is to determine kinematically admissible velocity field. The SERR (Spatial Elementary Rigid Region) technique is fairly applicable for analyzing extrusion of sections having re-entrant corners. A modified version of SERR technique has been used for extrusion of octagon sections from round billet through a linearly converging die. The circular cross section of the round billet is approximated by a regular polygon of equal area. The extrusion pressure has been computed for different boundary condition at the die billet interface. The optimum die geometry has been determined.

Abstract: Extrusion through mathematically contoured die plays a critical role in improvement of surface integrity of extruded product. There is gradual deformation which results in the uniform microstructure. In the present investigation non-dimensional extrusion pressure and optimum die length for cosine die profile has been obtained by three dimensional upper bound method using dual stream function method for different reductions. The theoretical modeling has been validated with experiments. The experimental results are found to be compatible with the theory.