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Analysis of bulging process of aluminum alloy by overlapping sheet metal and its formability

  • Tie Jun Gao*
  • , Yang Liu
  • , Peng Chen
  • , Zhong Jin Wang
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Shenyang Aerospace University
  • Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

Abstract The influences of strength coefficient K, work hardening exponent n and thickness t of the overlapping sheet on bulging process are analyzed based on hardening material model. Also, bulging experiments are carried out by taking the aluminum alloy LF21 as formed sheet metal, and selecting overlapping sheet with different thicknesses and material properties, by which accuracy of the above analysis result is verified in the aspects of geometric shape, thickness distribution and limit bulging height. The results show that higher strength coefficient K, larger work hardening exponent n and proper thickness of the overlapping sheet are helpful to improve the formability and forming uniformity of formed sheet metal.

Original languageEnglish
Article number63697
Pages (from-to)1050-1055
Number of pages6
JournalTransactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China (English Edition)
Volume25
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • aluminum alloy
  • bulging
  • formability
  • overlapping sheet
  • power hardening material

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