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Conventional Rule-of-Thumb Calculations Lead to Inaccurate Press Tonnage Predictions

The rule of thumb estimates used in 1989 during my internship with an automotive stamping supplier were simple calculations for…

Servo Press Force and Energy Considerations When Working With AHSS

Advanced High-Strength Steel (AHSS) products have significantly different forming characteristics and these challenge conventional mechanical and hydraulic presses. Some examples…

Process, Microstructure and Fracture Mode of Thick Stack-Ups of Aluminum Alloy to AHSS Dissimilar Spot Joints

This article summarizes a paper entitled, "Process, Microstructure and Fracture Mode of Thick Stack-Ups of Aluminum Alloy to AHSS Dissimilar…

W-9

Citation: W-9.  Luke Walker, Colleen Hilla, Menachem Kimchi, and Wei Zhang, "Process, Microstructure and Fracture Moe of Thick Stack-Ups of…

Improvement of Delayed Cracking in Laser Weld of AHSS and 980 3rd Gen AHSS

This article is a summary of the paper entitled, "IMPROVEMENT OF DELAYED CRACKING IN LASER WELD OF AHSS AND 980GEN3…

L-62

Citation: L-62. Linlin Jiang, Kyle Kram, and Chonghua Jiang, "IMPROVEMENT OF DELAYED CRACKING IN LASER WELD OF AHSS AND 980GEN3…

Hot cracking investigation in HSS laser welding with multi-scale modelling approach

This article summarizes the findings of a paper entitled, “Hot cracking investigation during laser welding of high-strength steels with multi-scale…

G-4

Citation: G-4.   H. Gao, G. Agarwal, M. Amirthalingam, M. J. M. Hermans, "Hot cracking investigation during laser welding of…

Simulation Inputs

Yield Criteria Hardening Curve Failure Conditions Constitutive Laws and Their Influence on Forming Simulation Accuracy Testing to Determine Inputs for…

Tube Forming

Manufacturing precision welded tubes typically involves continuous roll forming followed by a longitudinal weld typically created by high frequency (HF) induction…