Finite Element Analysis of Friction Effect on Deformation Behavior of Copper Rods in a Modified C2S2 Process

Abstract:

The influence of friction on deformation behavior of copper rods during the continuous ECAP process (a modified C2S2 for the processing of rods and wires) was analyzed by using DEFORM-2D finite element method. The effect of friction on the stress and strain distribution, strain homogeneity and the torque-time curves was investigated. In the modified C2S2 process, the effective stress distributions are symmetrically concentrated on the shear plane, but there is an inadequate length of the plastic deformation zone. The effective strain shows a distorted fan shape in the shear deformation zone. As the friction factor increases the distorted fan shape tends to be normal and thinner, indicating that the bigger the friction factor, the more homogeneous the shear deformation. The effective strain is uniform across more than 70% thickness of the specimen. The assumed shear deformation is further divided into three stages, which can be explained by the torque-time curves.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 217-219)
• Pages: 1487-1492
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.217-219.1487
• Online since: November 2012
• Authors: Wei Wei*, Kun Xia Wei, Wei Zhang, Qing Bo Du, Jing Hu
• Keywords: Continuous ECAP, Copper, Deformation Behavior, Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

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