Forming Limit Extension of High-Strength Steels in Bending Processes

Abstract:

Bending is a commonly used forming technology in metal forming. The occurring springback and low forming limits of high-strength steels especially during air bending are the main disadvantages. In this paper, the conventional air bending process is applied with a hydrostatic pressure in the bending zone. This was done using an elastomer tool. The advantage of this method is that the flexibility of air bending is maintained by reducing the springback while the forming limits are extended. Furthermore, different geometries for the elastomer tool were investigated by means of a FEM simulation. The investigation leads to a reduction of the process forces by minimizing the springback and to an extension of the forming limits.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 611-612)
• Pages: 1110-1115
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.611-612.1110
• Online since: May 2014
• Authors: Mohamed El Budamusi*, Andres Weinrich, Chrstioph Becker, Sami Chatti, A. Erman Tekkaya
• Keywords: Air Bending, Forming Limit, High Strength Steel (HSS), Springback

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