Effects of Anisotropic Yield Functions on Prediction of Forming Limit Diagram for AHS Steel

Abstract:

In this study, experimental and numerical analyses of Forming Limit Diagram (FLD) for Advanced High Strength (AHS) steel grade 980 were performed. Forming limit curve was first determined by means of the Nakazima stretch-forming test. Then, analytical calculations of the FLD based on the Marciniak-Kuczynski (M-K) model were carried out. Different yield criteria, namely, Hill’48 (r-value and stress-based), Yld89 (r-value and stress-based) and Barlat2000 (Yld2000-2d) were investigated. The strain hardening law according to Swift was applied. To identify parameters of each model, uniaxial tension, balanced bi-axial bulge test and in-plane biaxial tension test were performed. As a result, predicted plastic flow stresses and plastic anisotropies of the AHS steel by various directions were evaluated. In addition, effects of the anisotropic yield functions, strain rate sensitivities, imperfection values and work hardening coefficient on the predicted FLD were studied and discussed. It was found that the FLD based on the Yld2000-2d yield criterion was in better agreement with the experimental curve. Accuracy of the FLD predictions based on the M-K theory, especially in the biaxial state of stress, significantly depended on the applied yield criteria, for which yield stresses and r-values of different loading directions were required.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 622-623)
• Pages: 257-264
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.622-623.257
• Online since: September 2014
• Authors: Sansot Panich*, Viton Uthaisangsuk
• Keywords: Forming Limit Diagram (FLD), High Strength Steel (HSS), Marciniak-Kuczinsky Model, Yield Criteria

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