This studyR-25, conducted by the Centre for Advanced Materials Joining, Department of Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, and ArcelorMittal Global Research, utilized 2mm thick 22MnB5 steel with three different coating thicknesses, given...
Stretching is the sheet metal forming process where the punch which creates the part shape forces the sheet metal to thin since lock beads prevent metal flow inward from the flange area. In contrast with drawing, significant metal thinning occurs in stretching,...
Tonnage Requirements and Press Capacity Conventional Rule-of-Thumb Calculations Lead to Inaccurate Press Tonnage Prediction, Especially in AHSS AHSS Magnifies Press Tonnage Prediction Challenges Accurate Tonnage Predictions Require Accurate and Complete Inputs Next...
These Guidelines focus on the forming and joining of Advanced High-Strength Steels, but those aspects are only important in the context of how and why steels are used in automotive body structures or other engineered products. Normal vehicle use involves repeated...
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Tube hydroforming creates complex shapes by using internal pressure to expand a tube against a die cavity. Frame rails, engine cradles, roof rails and bows, instrument panel beams, cross members, pillars, and seat frames are among the parts created using hydroforming....
Needs for Industry 4.0 in Manufacturing Vision for Industry 4.0 in Sheet Metal Forming State-of-art sensors, process control, and machine control Sensors for sheet metal forming: In-line monitoring of the incoming material properties using NDE sensors Sensors for...
Steel production and processing are continuous operations where the last step is coiling. Steelmakers and processors use tension when coiling to avoid producing “soft” or collapsing coils. Coiling induces tensile and compressive stresses into the strip, and these...
Introduction to Mechanical Properties Tensile property characterization of mild and High Strength Low Alloy steel (HSLA) traditionally was tested only in the rolling direction and included only yield strength, tensile strength, and total elongation. Properties vary as...
Automotive product designers target small radii for springback control, sectional stiffness, packaging constraints, and design features. These small radii lead to new challenges as applications for AHSS grades continue to increase. One of these challenges is an...