Integration of tube end forming operations in metal additive manufacturing routes has a great potential for the fabrication customized features additively deposited hollow parts. This paper is focused on integration expansion with rigid tapered conical mandrels to highlight advantages construction overhanging flares derived from elimination support structures and prevention humping. The work dr...

the use of twb has been developed in automotive industries because of it’s advantages such as reduction in weight, cost and fuel economy of vehicles. the main objective of the peresent work is to study the effects of weld zone, diffrence in surface coating and thickness ratio on the formability of twb composed of aisi 304, spcc and if steel sheets. it was found that the narrow weld zone has lit...

A crystallographic homogenization procedure is introduced to the conventional static-explicit and dynamic-explicit finite element formulation to develop a multi scale – double scale – analysis code to predict the plastic strain induced texture evolution, yield loci and formability of sheet metal. The double-scale structure consists of a crystal aggregation – micro-structure and a macroscopic el...

The definitive implementation of Aluminium alloys as the main choice for lighter structural components needs availability innovative manufacturing processes capable overcoming their poor formability at room temperature. local modifications material properties (by means short-term heat treatments) have shown effectiveness in such terms. In a previous study from same authors, it was experimentall...

In order to understand the mechanisms involved in the forming step of LCM processes and provide validation data to numerical models, a specific experimental device has been designed in collaboration between PRISME Institute and EADS. This toot also makes it possible to test the feasibility to obtain specific double curved shape constituted with dry fabric reinforcement. It contains one mechanic...

Abstract: Prediction criterions for the formabilities of perovskite-type oxides are obtained by using the empirical structure map methods constructed by two parameters octahedral factor (rB/rO) and tolerance factor, on this structure map, simple point representing systems of forming and non forming are distributed in distinctively different regions. In this paper we found that the octahedral fa...

Titanium alloys exhibit mechanical and physical properties that fit structural applications demanding light-weight, corrosion resistance and biocompatibility. Ceramic reinforcements can further improve some of these mechanical properties, such as wear resistance, specific stiffness and specific strength. In comparison to continuous reinforced titanium alloys, the particle reinforced alloys (PRT...

Springback is defined as undesirable shape change that occurs after forming process upon unloading due to the occurrence of elastic recovery part. Aluminum alloy with high content magnesium such A6061 preferred for formability limit be used in automotive industry. However, generally springback turns out a drawback. Many researchers have examined by considering parameters bent angle, die shoulde...

Deformation-processed metal-metal composites (DMMC) of Mg-Li alloys containing steel reinforcing fibers were prepared by infiltrating a preform of steel wool with the molten matrix. The Li content was varied to control the crystal structure of the matrix; Mg-4 wt pct Li is hexagonal close packed (hcp), while Mg-12 wt pct Li is body-centered cubic (bcc). The low carbon steel used as the reinforc...