The Analysis of Influence of Sheet Properties on the Ironing Process of Thin-Walled Cylindrical Shell Products from Aluminum Alloys

Abstract:

In industrial practice, where the amount of products produced in a minute is calculated in hundreds of units, the ironing process of thin-walled cylindrical shell products is carried out with very high speed. In the multi-stage forming process it is important to ensure the stability of parameters of the raw material. Properties of input sheets are defined in international standards, but after the rolling process the properties of input tapes may be various while still in the acceptable tolerance. Differentiation of properties of sheets has a significant impact on the progress of the examined process. The multi-stage forming process requires raw material with a high susceptibility to deformation and an adequate level of plasticity margin. In this study tapes of equal thickness and similar chemical composition from various suppliers have been analyzed. Selected aluminum alloys sheet are currently used in Europe in production of beverage packaging. On the basis of uniaxial tension test results, plasticity margin for a selected tape has been determined. Deformation range and plasticity margin have been analyzed in relation to the stability of production process Defining the correlation between identified strength parameters and the stability of production line allowed to examine the impact of plasticity margin for effectiveness and efficiency of the process. In mass production, each break in machine work results in loss of millions of units. The analysis allowed to compare the value of plasticity indicators of the raw tape deformability in the complex process of forming thin-walled cylindrical shell products and influence for increase the efficiency and reduction of defects.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 641)
• Pages: 232-245
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.641.232
• Online since: April 2015
• Authors: Artur Rękas*, Tomasz Latos, Robert Budzyn, Marcin Fijałkowski, Łukasz Brodawka
• Keywords: Aluminium Alloy, Beverage Cans, Ironing, Metal Forming, Spoilage, Tool

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