Research on Formability of Aluminum Alloy Automotive Panels by Using Viscous Pressure Forming

Abstract:

The viscous pressure forming (VPF) was applied to form an automotive aluminum alloy panel in this paper. The formability of the panel was investigated. Further, the springback characteristics of the panel were analyzed. The results show that the viscous medium is helpful to improve the flow of the sheet blank. The positive and negative springback occur for the panel formed by VPF. It is different from the panel formed by rigid punch forming, in which only the positive springback occurs. Furthermore, the springback value of the panel formed by VPF is smaller than the latter.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 939)
• Pages: 355-360
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.939.355
• Online since: May 2014
• Authors: Yi Li*, Zhong Jin Wang, Dong Yan Lin, Yan Ping Li
• Keywords: Aluminium Alloy, Automotive Panels, Formability, Viscous Pressure Forming

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