Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Cutting Characteristics of PA6/PE Nylon Film Subjected to Wedge Indentation Process

Abstract:

In this research work, we aim to evaluate the cutting resistance and deformation of a laminated nylon film subjected to a 42^o wedged indentation. One of the problems occurred in the wedge indentation process is the unstable separation and quality of the sheared profile of the worksheet. In order to reveal the effect of cutting parameters on the cutting features, the indentation experiment of 0.16 mm thickness of Polyamide-6/ Polyethylene nylon film (PA6/PE) was conducted; the cutting line force was gotten using a recording unit; the bent-up angle and sheared profile of the worksheet were observed using a high-speed camera. From the experiment results, it was found that the cutting direction was an important factor affected to the bent-up angle and cutting load response of the nylon film. Also, the effect of cutting direction (PA6-PE and PE-PA6) of the nylon film was numerically investigated.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 1009)
• Pages: 129-134
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.1009.129
• Online since: August 2020
• Authors: Hanh C. Nguyen*, Shigeru Nagasawa
• Keywords: Cutting, Laminated Structure, Numerical Simulation, Nylon Film, Wedge Indentation

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