Theoretical Investigations and Simulation of the Hydroforming Processes Performed on C1010 Low Carbon Steel Tubes

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This research aims at analyzing and optimizing the hydroforming process parameters to achieve a sound bulged tube without failure. Theoretical constitutive model is formulated to build up a working diagram including process window, which is used to optimise the process parameters and predict the formability and the failure of the tube accurately. The model is validated using the published experimental and analytical results of previous research works for 37% bulging ration of low carbon steel (C1010). The model gave a very good agreement with the published data.

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