Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content

Study on load relaxation based on hot bending and sizing of Ti6Al4V alloy sheet

  • Harbin Institute of Technology

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

Abstract

The mechanism of hot sizing following sheet thermal forming of titanium alloy is considered as stress relaxation based on creep flow. A certain amount of internal stress in sheet metal parts can be relaxed during hot-sizing stage and hence the springback can be markedly reduced. Hot v-bending of Ti6Al4V sheet were carried out to study the behavior of load relaxation and springback in specimens after hot sizing, also known as shape retention. Experimental results reveal that load relaxation occurs during hot sizing following sheet v-bending. Reduction of springback angle obtained using hot sizing is obviously larger than that obtained without hot sizing under the same thermal environment. During hot sizing, springback angle decreases with increase in temperature and time, respectively. Load relaxation behavior is affected by loading method, namely constant velocity and two step loading. The linear relation between creep rate and load relaxation rate was deduced in hot-sizing stage. The calculated ratio shows good agreement with experimental data obtained by two-step loading. V-bending and sizing together with appropriate loading method are demonstrated as a good approach for stress relaxation analysis.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication11th International Conference on Numerical Methods in Industrial Forming Processes, NUMIFORM 2013
Pages317-323
Number of pages7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event11th International Conference on Numerical Methods in Industrial Forming Processes, NUMIFORM 2013 - Shenyang, China
Duration: 6 Jul 201310 Jul 2013

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1532
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference11th International Conference on Numerical Methods in Industrial Forming Processes, NUMIFORM 2013
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShenyang
Period6/07/1310/07/13

Keywords

  • Hot Sizing
  • Springback
  • Stress Relaxation
  • Ti6Al4V Alloy
  • V-bending

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Study on load relaxation based on hot bending and sizing of Ti6Al4V alloy sheet'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this