The bulk metal forming processes were simulated by using a one-step finite element(FE)approach based on deformation theory of plasticity,which enables rapid prediction of final workpiece configurations and stress/stra...The bulk metal forming processes were simulated by using a one-step finite element(FE)approach based on deformation theory of plasticity,which enables rapid prediction of final workpiece configurations and stress/strain distributions.This approach was implemented to minimize the approximated plastic potential energy derived from the total plastic work and the equivalent external work in static equilibrium,for incompressibly rigid-plastic materials,by FE calculation based on the extremum work principle.The one-step forward simulations of compression and rolling processes were presented as examples,and the results were compared with those obtained by classical incremental FE simulation to verify the feasibility and validity of the proposed method.展开更多
This study focused on the various surface treatments of grinding,Na OH etching,HCl pickling,micro-arc oxidation and anodic oxidation to strengthen adhesive bonding joint of Aluminum(Al)substrate and Carbon Fiber Reinf...This study focused on the various surface treatments of grinding,Na OH etching,HCl pickling,micro-arc oxidation and anodic oxidation to strengthen adhesive bonding joint of Aluminum(Al)substrate and Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics(CFRP).Different surface conditions were created by these treatments and simple Resin Pre-Coating(RPC)technique was further used to reduce the potential void defects at the root of those micro-cavities.Carbon Nanotubes(CNTs)were guided into the etched micro-cavities to construct quasi-Z-directional fiber bridging and form the“CNT-reinforced epoxy-pins”.The surface performance testing results imply that anodic oxidation of Al substrate created relatively even and continuous channels with higher hardness and better wettability among these treatments,which could provide quasi-vertical spaces for containing epoxy adhesive or CNTs.The single lap shear test results show combined treatments of anodic oxidation and upgraded RPC with CNTs technique on Al substrate yielded the highest bonding strength of 21.8 MPa(up to 243.3% greater than base strength).The constructed through-the-thickness“epoxy-pins”or“CNT-reinforced epoxy-pins”contributed to failure modes changing from complete debonding failure of Al substrate to peeled-off shallow fiber or delamination failure of CFRP panel.The combined treatments could be utilized to manufacture high-performance Al-CFRP composites for aviation industry application.展开更多
The conventional Arrhenius-type model was adopted to identify the deformation characteristic of Ti6 A14 V(TC4) titanium alloy based on the stress-strain curves of isothermal compression test. A new flow stress model b...The conventional Arrhenius-type model was adopted to identify the deformation characteristic of Ti6 A14 V(TC4) titanium alloy based on the stress-strain curves of isothermal compression test. A new flow stress model based on Arrhenius equation was proposed for TC4,which is composed of peak flow stress(PFS) prediction and strain compensation. The predicted PFS is set as a reference to derive the flow stress model at any strain ranging from approximately 0 to 0.7. The predictability and efficiency among the proposed model, conventional model,and an existing physical-based model of TC4 were comparatively evaluated. It is found that the newly proposed model can simultaneously track the hardening and softening behaviors of TC4 through a single expression while the other existing models are only valid in the softening region.Besides, the wider application range and acceptable accuracy of the new model have been achieved by fewer material constants with much-simplified modeling procedure than the other models.展开更多
The biomechanical relationship between the articular cartilage defect and knee osteoarthritis (OA) has not been clearly defined. This study presents a 3D knee finite element model (FEM) to determine the effect of cart...The biomechanical relationship between the articular cartilage defect and knee osteoarthritis (OA) has not been clearly defined. This study presents a 3D knee finite element model (FEM) to determine the effect of cartilage defects on the stress distribution around the defect rim. The complete knee FEM, which includes bones, articular cartilages, menisci and ligaments, is developed from computed tomography and magnetic resonance images. This FEM then is validated and used to simulate femoral cartilage defects. Based on the obtained results, it is confirmed that the 3D knee FEM is reconstructed with high-fidelity level and can faithfully predict the knee contact behavior. Cartilage defects drastically affect the stress distribution on articular cartilages. When the defect size was smaller than 1.00cm2, the stress elevation and redistribution were found undistinguishable. However, significant stress elevation and redistribution were detected due to the large defect sizes ( 1.00cm2). This alteration of stress distribution has important implications relating to the progression of cartilage defect to OA in the human knee joint.展开更多
The isothermal single-stage compression of 35CrMo structural steel has been carried out by using Gleeble 1500 simulator at the temperature range of 950℃ to 1150℃ and strain rate range of 0.01s-1 to 10s-1. The effect...The isothermal single-stage compression of 35CrMo structural steel has been carried out by using Gleeble 1500 simulator at the temperature range of 950℃ to 1150℃ and strain rate range of 0.01s-1 to 10s-1. The effect of hot deformation parameters, such as strain rate, deformed temperature and initial grain size on the flow stress behavior was investigated. The activation energy of tested alloy was calculated, which is 378.16kJ/mol; The relationships between the peak stress (σp), the peak stain (εp), the critical strain (εc) and Z parameter were established. The micro structure evolution shows the pre-existing austenite grain boundaries constitute the principal nucleation sites for dynamic recrystallization (DRX), and the initial austenite grain size affects the grain size of DRX slightly. The kinetic mathematical model of DRX of 35CrMo is: XDRX=1-exp(-3.23-2.28) and Ddyn = 2.252× 10Z-0.22.展开更多
A constitutive model incorporating the influence of strain developed based on the Arrhenius equation by considering the variation of material constants as a fifth polynomial function of strain is presented. Materials ...A constitutive model incorporating the influence of strain developed based on the Arrhenius equation by considering the variation of material constants as a fifth polynomial function of strain is presented. Materials con- stants are fit to data from hot compression tests of 70Cr3Mo steel used for back-up roll at the temperatures from 1 173 to 1 473 K and strain rates from 0.01 to 10 s ~ by using a Gleeble-1500D thermo-mechanieal simulator. The de- veloped constitutive model is then used to predict the flow stress under all the tested conditions. The statistical pa- rameters of correlation coefficient and average absolute relative error are used to analyze the predictable efficiency and the values are 0. 997 and 3. 64%, respectively. The results show a good agreement between experimental stress and predicted stress.展开更多
The finite element method (FEM) and the finite volume method (FVM) numerical simulation methods have been widely used in forging industries to improve the quality of products and reduce the costs. Because of very conc...The finite element method (FEM) and the finite volume method (FVM) numerical simulation methods have been widely used in forging industries to improve the quality of products and reduce the costs. Because of very concentrative large deformation during the aluminum extrusion processes, it is very difficult to simulate the whole forming process only by using either FEM or FVM. In order to solve this problem, an FEM and FVM compound simulation method was proposed. The theoretical equations of the compound simulation method were given and the key techniques were studied. Then, the configuration of the compound simulation system was established. The tube extrusion process was simulated successfully so as to prove the validity of this approach for aluminum extrusion processes.展开更多
The fracture morphologies of several advanced high-strength steels （DP590, DP780, DP980, Ml180, and M1300） formed in uniaxial tension and piercing were observed by scanning electron microscope, and then quantitative...The fracture morphologies of several advanced high-strength steels （DP590, DP780, DP980, Ml180, and M1300） formed in uniaxial tension and piercing were observed by scanning electron microscope, and then quantitatively analyzed by image processing technique. The tension-induced fractographs are dominated by obvious uniform or bimodal size dimples, while shearing-induced fractographs have smooth surfaces and few dimples. The fracture zone of higher grade DP steels is smoother. As for M1180 and M1300, the fracture zones consist of very small dimples and smooth brittle surfaces. The dimple size of M1300（ ,- 1.2 tm） is smaller than that of M1180（ 1.6 tm）. Moreover, in the tensile fracture, the quantitative correlation between average dimple diameter （d） and tensile strength （a） can be represented by d = 10,502.32a-121. However, the relation between dimple density and tensile strength is not monotonic due to the appearance of bimodal size dimples with increase of tensile strength. For shearing-induced fracture during piercing, the fitted empirical model between the percentage of burnish zone （f） and tensile strength can be described asf --- 239.9a-＇36.展开更多
The microstructure characteristics and plastic deformation behavior of SUS304 metastable austenitic stainless steel sheets have been investigated during tensile process at different strain rates at room temperature. T...The microstructure characteristics and plastic deformation behavior of SUS304 metastable austenitic stainless steel sheets have been investigated during tensile process at different strain rates at room temperature. The yield stress continuously increases with strain rates due to low fraction of martensite transformed from austenite at 0.2% plastic stain. While the ultimate tensile stress （UTS） and elongation gradually decreases and then slightly increases with increase in strain rate from 0.0005 s-1 to 0.i s-1, which is attributed to the variation of the martensite fraction that is affected seriously by adiabatic heating. A higher temperature increase in the tensile specimens restricts the martensitic transformation at high strain rate. The strain rate of 0.1 s-1 is considered as a transition deformation rate from quasi-static state to plastic forming, where the transformed martensitic content is very small in a higher strain rate range. Anomalous stress peaks in the later half stage of deformation occur at a very low strain rate （i.e., 0.0005 s-1） result from X-shaped strain localization repeatedly sweeping over the specimen. With increasing strain rates, the variation of dimple number density follows similar trend as that of UTS and ductility because martensite fraction mostly influences void nucleation and growth.展开更多
The electroplastic（EP） tensile properties of 5A90 Al–Li alloys compared with thermal tension were investigated.The microstructural variation at different conditions was observed by SEM and TEM.The current density s...The electroplastic（EP） tensile properties of 5A90 Al–Li alloys compared with thermal tension were investigated.The microstructural variation at different conditions was observed by SEM and TEM.The current density significantly influences the elongation and the flow stress.With increasing current density,wider and deeper dimples on the fracture surfaces and less dislocation density and pile-ups in the EP tension samples were observed compared with roomtemperature and thermal tension,which indicates the plasticity improvement and flow stress reduction.The EP effect（EPE） mainly results from a comprehensive function of Joule heating and pure EPE.Among them,Joule heating effect is perhaps a dominant factor.展开更多
The effect of hydrogen addition on the deformation behavior of coarse-grained Ti-55 alloys(~20μm)was studied by uniaxial tension tests at high temperature.The elongation of hydrogenated Ti-55 titanium alloy firstly i...The effect of hydrogen addition on the deformation behavior of coarse-grained Ti-55 alloys(~20μm)was studied by uniaxial tension tests at high temperature.The elongation of hydrogenated Ti-55 titanium alloy firstly increases and then decreases with hydrogen content increasing at 8750 C.The highest elongation of 243.8%is obtained in the hydrogenated alloy with 0.1 wt%H,and the peak stress reaches a minimum value of 29.0 MPa in the hydrogenated alloy with 0.3 wt%H.Compared with that of the unhydrogenated alloy,the elongation of the hydrogenated alloy with 0.1 wt%H increases by 41.3%and its peak stress decreases by 40.6%at 875℃.Hydrogen addition can promote the transformation of β phase and the dislocation movement.Appropriate hydrogen content can evidently improve the deformation properties of coarse-grained Ti-55 titanium alloy.展开更多
The restoration mechanisms for static recrystallization of work-hardened austenite were investigated by using double-pass compression tests performed on medium-carbon steel containing chromium and molybdenum. The soft...The restoration mechanisms for static recrystallization of work-hardened austenite were investigated by using double-pass compression tests performed on medium-carbon steel containing chromium and molybdenum. The softening fraction was defined by 2% offset method. The results show that Avrami exponent of about 0.21 is insensitive to deformation temperature, indicating that the action of steel grade should be considered. The time of 50% recrystallization (t0.5) decreases noteworthily with the increase of deformation temperature. Apparent activation energy for static recrystallization of 195 kJ/mol, which is close to that of vanadium microalloyed steel, is obtained by calculating. The increasing trend of the driving force for recrystallization is opposite to that of the deformation temperature, which is attributed to the number of operative slip system increasing as temperature increasing.展开更多
The effects of forming temperature on the formability and product properties of hot-stamping boron steel B1500HS were investigated. Based on the fractional cooling strategy, boron steel sheets were heated to achieve f...The effects of forming temperature on the formability and product properties of hot-stamping boron steel B1500HS were investigated. Based on the fractional cooling strategy, boron steel sheets were heated to achieve full austenitization before they were removed from the furnace and cooled to the forming temperature using different cooling methods. Subsequently,they were simultaneously press-formed and quenched inside the tool until the martensitic transformation was finished. A series of thermal tensile tests were conducted to study the effects of forming temperatures on the stamping performance indices, including elongation, yield ratio, and hardening exponent. Then, the mechanical properties and microstructures of the hot-stamped products were characterized. Finally, an irregular part was formed using different fractional cooling strategies, while its formability and springback phenomena were discussed. The results show that using a fast-cooling method to reach 650 °C as the forming temperature optimizes the formability of the tested B1500HS boron steel. The best mechanical properties and smallest springback values were achieved using this optimal strategy.展开更多
Many disadvantages exist in the traditional die design method which belongs to serial pattern. It is well known that heat treatment is highly important to the dies. A new idea of concurrent design for heat treatment p...Many disadvantages exist in the traditional die design method which belongs to serial pattern. It is well known that heat treatment is highly important to the dies. A new idea of concurrent design for heat treatment process of die and mould was developed in order to overcome the existent shortcomings of heat treatment process. Heat treatment CAD/CAE was integrated with concurrent circumstance and the relevant model was built. These investigations can remarkably improve efficiency, reduce cost and ensure quality of R and D for products.展开更多
Through in situ transmission electron microscopy observation on SUS304 metastable austenitic stainless steel during stretching at room temperature,it is found that e martensite plates were induced preferentially from ...Through in situ transmission electron microscopy observation on SUS304 metastable austenitic stainless steel during stretching at room temperature,it is found that e martensite plates were induced preferentially from the sites of dislocation pile-ups.With increasing deformation,some of ε thin martensite platelets disappear and reversibly transform toγ austenite without heating treatment,which is different from the previous result that ε martensite can entirely transform toα＇martensite.Then,some of deformation twins appear and grow along the vertical direction of ε martensite due to（111）_γ⊥（1010）_ε.Moreover,it is directly observed that multiple transformation mechanisms via γ→ε→γ,γ→ε,γ→α′,γ→ε→α′,γ→ deformation twins →α′ can co-exist.展开更多
A generalized mathematical model is developed to predict the changes of temperature, rolling pressure, strain,strain rate, and austenite grain size for plate hot rolling and cooling processes. The model is established...A generalized mathematical model is developed to predict the changes of temperature, rolling pressure, strain,strain rate, and austenite grain size for plate hot rolling and cooling processes. The model is established mainly by incorporating analytical and numerical method for differential equations under complicated boundary conditions. An industrial rolling and cooling process of plate is simulated by the model, in which the thickness of steel Q235B plate is rolled from initial 200 mm to final 12 mm by 13-passes in a two-high mill. The calculated results are in good agreement with measured data. Different from FEM simulation, the model takes very short time in calculation and makes the influence of rolling passes on precision to be very slight.展开更多
By taking 40Cr as a specific object, cold extrusion deformation behavior of medium carbon steel after quenching and tempering was studied by experimental works. The influence of deformation extent (10%-50%), cone angl...By taking 40Cr as a specific object, cold extrusion deformation behavior of medium carbon steel after quenching and tempering was studied by experimental works. The influence of deformation extent (10%-50%), cone angle of die (90 °-120 °), hardness after quenching and tempering (HRC21-29) and lubricated condition on the forming load was analyzed. The results show that there is no central bursting and micro crack in the inner of the extruded specimen, and the forming quality is good. The double-peak phenomenon takes place at the front-end of the specimen; the double-peak index increases with deformation extent, and larger deformation can avoid the double-peak phenomenon. The deformation extent is the most important influencing factor, and the lubricated condition almost has no influence, which means that the phosphate coating plus soap process is still a proper lubrication method for cold extrusion of medium carbon steel after quenching and tempering. By investigating the microscopic structure before and after deformation, the initial equiaxed grain is elongated in the extrusion direction, and this feature is more significant at the front-end of specimen.展开更多
The one-step finite element method （FEM）, based on plastic deformation theory, has been widely used to simulate sheet metal forming processes, but its application in bulk metal forming simulation has been seldom inv...The one-step finite element method （FEM）, based on plastic deformation theory, has been widely used to simulate sheet metal forming processes, but its application in bulk metal forming simulation has been seldom investigated, because of the complexity involved. Thus, a bulk metal forming process was analyzed using a rapid FEM based on deformation theory. The material was assumed to be rigid-plastic and strain-hardened. The constitutive relationship between stress and total strain was adopted, whereas the incompressible condition was enforced by penalty function. The geometrical non-linearity in large plastic deformation was taken into consideration. Furthermore, the force boundary condition was treated by a simplified equivalent approach, considering the contact history. Based on constraint variational principle, the deformation FEM was proposed. The one-step forward simulation of axisymmettic upsetting process was performed using this method. The results were compared with those obtained by the traditional incremental FEM to verify the feasibility of the proposed method.展开更多
Sheet bulk metal forming processes have been widely developed to the facilitate manufacture of complicated 3D parts. However, there is still not enough know-how available. In this paper, as one of the typical sheet bu...Sheet bulk metal forming processes have been widely developed to the facilitate manufacture of complicated 3D parts. However, there is still not enough know-how available. In this paper, as one of the typical sheet bulk metal forming processes, the sheet metal extrusion process was studied. A reasonable finite element method （FEM） model of sheet metal extrusion process taking the influence of flow-stress curve with wide range of plastic strain and ductile damage into consideration was established and simulated by an arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian （ALE） FEM implemented in MSC.Marc. Validated by comparing the results with experiment, some phenomenological characteristics, such as metal flow behavior, shrinkage cavity, and the influence of different combinations of diameter of punch, diameter of extrusion outlet, and diameter of pre-punched hole were analyzed and concluded, which can be used as theoretical fundamental for the design of the sheet metal extrusion process.展开更多
Hydrogen embrittlement(HE)poses a significant challenge for the development of high-strength metallic materials.However,explanations for the observed HE phenomena are still under debate.To shed light on this issue,her...Hydrogen embrittlement(HE)poses a significant challenge for the development of high-strength metallic materials.However,explanations for the observed HE phenomena are still under debate.To shed light on this issue,here we investigated the hydrogen-defect interaction by comparing the dislocation structure evolution after hydrogen adsorption and desorption in a Fe-28Mn-0.3C(wt%)twinning-induced plasticity steel with an austenitic structure using in situ electron channeling contrast imaging.The results indicate that hydrogen can strongly affect dislocation activities.In detail,hydrogen can promote the formation of stacking faults with a long dissociation distance.Besides,dislocation movements are frequently observed during hydrogen desorption.The required resolved shear stress is considered to be the residual stresses rendered by hydrogen segregation.Furthermore,the microstructural heterogeneity could lead to the discrepancy of dislocation activities even within the same materials.展开更多
基金Project(50575143)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(20040248005)supported by the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China
文摘The bulk metal forming processes were simulated by using a one-step finite element(FE)approach based on deformation theory of plasticity,which enables rapid prediction of final workpiece configurations and stress/strain distributions.This approach was implemented to minimize the approximated plastic potential energy derived from the total plastic work and the equivalent external work in static equilibrium,for incompressibly rigid-plastic materials,by FE calculation based on the extremum work principle.The one-step forward simulations of compression and rolling processes were presented as examples,and the results were compared with those obtained by classical incremental FE simulation to verify the feasibility and validity of the proposed method.
基金supported financially by the National Natural Science Foundations of China(No.52102115)the Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province,China(No.2025HJRC0019)+1 种基金the Basalt Fiber and Composite Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province,China(No.XXKFJJ202308)Shock and Vibration of Engineering Materials and Structures Key Lab of Sichuan Province,China(No.23kfgk06)。
文摘This study focused on the various surface treatments of grinding,Na OH etching,HCl pickling,micro-arc oxidation and anodic oxidation to strengthen adhesive bonding joint of Aluminum(Al)substrate and Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics(CFRP).Different surface conditions were created by these treatments and simple Resin Pre-Coating(RPC)technique was further used to reduce the potential void defects at the root of those micro-cavities.Carbon Nanotubes(CNTs)were guided into the etched micro-cavities to construct quasi-Z-directional fiber bridging and form the“CNT-reinforced epoxy-pins”.The surface performance testing results imply that anodic oxidation of Al substrate created relatively even and continuous channels with higher hardness and better wettability among these treatments,which could provide quasi-vertical spaces for containing epoxy adhesive or CNTs.The single lap shear test results show combined treatments of anodic oxidation and upgraded RPC with CNTs technique on Al substrate yielded the highest bonding strength of 21.8 MPa(up to 243.3% greater than base strength).The constructed through-the-thickness“epoxy-pins”or“CNT-reinforced epoxy-pins”contributed to failure modes changing from complete debonding failure of Al substrate to peeled-off shallow fiber or delamination failure of CFRP panel.The combined treatments could be utilized to manufacture high-performance Al-CFRP composites for aviation industry application.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51475295)
文摘The conventional Arrhenius-type model was adopted to identify the deformation characteristic of Ti6 A14 V(TC4) titanium alloy based on the stress-strain curves of isothermal compression test. A new flow stress model based on Arrhenius equation was proposed for TC4,which is composed of peak flow stress(PFS) prediction and strain compensation. The predicted PFS is set as a reference to derive the flow stress model at any strain ranging from approximately 0 to 0.7. The predictability and efficiency among the proposed model, conventional model,and an existing physical-based model of TC4 were comparatively evaluated. It is found that the newly proposed model can simultaneously track the hardening and softening behaviors of TC4 through a single expression while the other existing models are only valid in the softening region.Besides, the wider application range and acceptable accuracy of the new model have been achieved by fewer material constants with much-simplified modeling procedure than the other models.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81071235)the Medicine and Engineering Interdisciplinary Fund of Shanghai Jiaotong University (No. YG2010MS26)
文摘The biomechanical relationship between the articular cartilage defect and knee osteoarthritis (OA) has not been clearly defined. This study presents a 3D knee finite element model (FEM) to determine the effect of cartilage defects on the stress distribution around the defect rim. The complete knee FEM, which includes bones, articular cartilages, menisci and ligaments, is developed from computed tomography and magnetic resonance images. This FEM then is validated and used to simulate femoral cartilage defects. Based on the obtained results, it is confirmed that the 3D knee FEM is reconstructed with high-fidelity level and can faithfully predict the knee contact behavior. Cartilage defects drastically affect the stress distribution on articular cartilages. When the defect size was smaller than 1.00cm2, the stress elevation and redistribution were found undistinguishable. However, significant stress elevation and redistribution were detected due to the large defect sizes ( 1.00cm2). This alteration of stress distribution has important implications relating to the progression of cartilage defect to OA in the human knee joint.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.50075053).
文摘The isothermal single-stage compression of 35CrMo structural steel has been carried out by using Gleeble 1500 simulator at the temperature range of 950℃ to 1150℃ and strain rate range of 0.01s-1 to 10s-1. The effect of hot deformation parameters, such as strain rate, deformed temperature and initial grain size on the flow stress behavior was investigated. The activation energy of tested alloy was calculated, which is 378.16kJ/mol; The relationships between the peak stress (σp), the peak stain (εp), the critical strain (εc) and Z parameter were established. The micro structure evolution shows the pre-existing austenite grain boundaries constitute the principal nucleation sites for dynamic recrystallization (DRX), and the initial austenite grain size affects the grain size of DRX slightly. The kinetic mathematical model of DRX of 35CrMo is: XDRX=1-exp(-3.23-2.28) and Ddyn = 2.252× 10Z-0.22.
文摘A constitutive model incorporating the influence of strain developed based on the Arrhenius equation by considering the variation of material constants as a fifth polynomial function of strain is presented. Materials con- stants are fit to data from hot compression tests of 70Cr3Mo steel used for back-up roll at the temperatures from 1 173 to 1 473 K and strain rates from 0.01 to 10 s ~ by using a Gleeble-1500D thermo-mechanieal simulator. The de- veloped constitutive model is then used to predict the flow stress under all the tested conditions. The statistical pa- rameters of correlation coefficient and average absolute relative error are used to analyze the predictable efficiency and the values are 0. 997 and 3. 64%, respectively. The results show a good agreement between experimental stress and predicted stress.
文摘The finite element method (FEM) and the finite volume method (FVM) numerical simulation methods have been widely used in forging industries to improve the quality of products and reduce the costs. Because of very concentrative large deformation during the aluminum extrusion processes, it is very difficult to simulate the whole forming process only by using either FEM or FVM. In order to solve this problem, an FEM and FVM compound simulation method was proposed. The theoretical equations of the compound simulation method were given and the key techniques were studied. Then, the configuration of the compound simulation system was established. The tube extrusion process was simulated successfully so as to prove the validity of this approach for aluminum extrusion processes.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51105246)
文摘The fracture morphologies of several advanced high-strength steels （DP590, DP780, DP980, Ml180, and M1300） formed in uniaxial tension and piercing were observed by scanning electron microscope, and then quantitatively analyzed by image processing technique. The tension-induced fractographs are dominated by obvious uniform or bimodal size dimples, while shearing-induced fractographs have smooth surfaces and few dimples. The fracture zone of higher grade DP steels is smoother. As for M1180 and M1300, the fracture zones consist of very small dimples and smooth brittle surfaces. The dimple size of M1300（ ,- 1.2 tm） is smaller than that of M1180（ 1.6 tm）. Moreover, in the tensile fracture, the quantitative correlation between average dimple diameter （d） and tensile strength （a） can be represented by d = 10,502.32a-121. However, the relation between dimple density and tensile strength is not monotonic due to the appearance of bimodal size dimples with increase of tensile strength. For shearing-induced fracture during piercing, the fitted empirical model between the percentage of burnish zone （f） and tensile strength can be described asf --- 239.9a-＇36.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51105248)Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education(No.20090073120058)
文摘The microstructure characteristics and plastic deformation behavior of SUS304 metastable austenitic stainless steel sheets have been investigated during tensile process at different strain rates at room temperature. The yield stress continuously increases with strain rates due to low fraction of martensite transformed from austenite at 0.2% plastic stain. While the ultimate tensile stress （UTS） and elongation gradually decreases and then slightly increases with increase in strain rate from 0.0005 s-1 to 0.i s-1, which is attributed to the variation of the martensite fraction that is affected seriously by adiabatic heating. A higher temperature increase in the tensile specimens restricts the martensitic transformation at high strain rate. The strain rate of 0.1 s-1 is considered as a transition deformation rate from quasi-static state to plastic forming, where the transformed martensitic content is very small in a higher strain rate range. Anomalous stress peaks in the later half stage of deformation occur at a very low strain rate （i.e., 0.0005 s-1） result from X-shaped strain localization repeatedly sweeping over the specimen. With increasing strain rates, the variation of dimple number density follows similar trend as that of UTS and ductility because martensite fraction mostly influences void nucleation and growth.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.51105248)
文摘The electroplastic（EP） tensile properties of 5A90 Al–Li alloys compared with thermal tension were investigated.The microstructural variation at different conditions was observed by SEM and TEM.The current density significantly influences the elongation and the flow stress.With increasing current density,wider and deeper dimples on the fracture surfaces and less dislocation density and pile-ups in the EP tension samples were observed compared with roomtemperature and thermal tension,which indicates the plasticity improvement and flow stress reduction.The EP effect（EPE） mainly results from a comprehensive function of Joule heating and pure EPE.Among them,Joule heating effect is perhaps a dominant factor.
基金financially supported by the Equipment Pre-research Fund(No.61409230408)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51875350)the Program of Shanghai Excellent Academic Research Leadership(No.19XD1401900)。
文摘The effect of hydrogen addition on the deformation behavior of coarse-grained Ti-55 alloys(~20μm)was studied by uniaxial tension tests at high temperature.The elongation of hydrogenated Ti-55 titanium alloy firstly increases and then decreases with hydrogen content increasing at 8750 C.The highest elongation of 243.8%is obtained in the hydrogenated alloy with 0.1 wt%H,and the peak stress reaches a minimum value of 29.0 MPa in the hydrogenated alloy with 0.3 wt%H.Compared with that of the unhydrogenated alloy,the elongation of the hydrogenated alloy with 0.1 wt%H increases by 41.3%and its peak stress decreases by 40.6%at 875℃.Hydrogen addition can promote the transformation of β phase and the dislocation movement.Appropriate hydrogen content can evidently improve the deformation properties of coarse-grained Ti-55 titanium alloy.
文摘The restoration mechanisms for static recrystallization of work-hardened austenite were investigated by using double-pass compression tests performed on medium-carbon steel containing chromium and molybdenum. The softening fraction was defined by 2% offset method. The results show that Avrami exponent of about 0.21 is insensitive to deformation temperature, indicating that the action of steel grade should be considered. The time of 50% recrystallization (t0.5) decreases noteworthily with the increase of deformation temperature. Apparent activation energy for static recrystallization of 195 kJ/mol, which is close to that of vanadium microalloyed steel, is obtained by calculating. The increasing trend of the driving force for recrystallization is opposite to that of the deformation temperature, which is attributed to the number of operative slip system increasing as temperature increasing.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grants 51775336 and U1564203the Shanghai Pujiang Program under Grant No. 17PJD019
文摘The effects of forming temperature on the formability and product properties of hot-stamping boron steel B1500HS were investigated. Based on the fractional cooling strategy, boron steel sheets were heated to achieve full austenitization before they were removed from the furnace and cooled to the forming temperature using different cooling methods. Subsequently,they were simultaneously press-formed and quenched inside the tool until the martensitic transformation was finished. A series of thermal tensile tests were conducted to study the effects of forming temperatures on the stamping performance indices, including elongation, yield ratio, and hardening exponent. Then, the mechanical properties and microstructures of the hot-stamped products were characterized. Finally, an irregular part was formed using different fractional cooling strategies, while its formability and springback phenomena were discussed. The results show that using a fast-cooling method to reach 650 °C as the forming temperature optimizes the formability of the tested B1500HS boron steel. The best mechanical properties and smallest springback values were achieved using this optimal strategy.
基金ItemSponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China (50075053) Science and Technology Foundation ofShanghai Higher Education (03 HZ01)
文摘Many disadvantages exist in the traditional die design method which belongs to serial pattern. It is well known that heat treatment is highly important to the dies. A new idea of concurrent design for heat treatment process of die and mould was developed in order to overcome the existent shortcomings of heat treatment process. Heat treatment CAD/CAE was integrated with concurrent circumstance and the relevant model was built. These investigations can remarkably improve efficiency, reduce cost and ensure quality of R and D for products.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51105248)
文摘Through in situ transmission electron microscopy observation on SUS304 metastable austenitic stainless steel during stretching at room temperature,it is found that e martensite plates were induced preferentially from the sites of dislocation pile-ups.With increasing deformation,some of ε thin martensite platelets disappear and reversibly transform toγ austenite without heating treatment,which is different from the previous result that ε martensite can entirely transform toα＇martensite.Then,some of deformation twins appear and grow along the vertical direction of ε martensite due to（111）_γ⊥（1010）_ε.Moreover,it is directly observed that multiple transformation mechanisms via γ→ε→γ,γ→ε,γ→α′,γ→ε→α′,γ→ deformation twins →α′ can co-exist.
文摘A generalized mathematical model is developed to predict the changes of temperature, rolling pressure, strain,strain rate, and austenite grain size for plate hot rolling and cooling processes. The model is established mainly by incorporating analytical and numerical method for differential equations under complicated boundary conditions. An industrial rolling and cooling process of plate is simulated by the model, in which the thickness of steel Q235B plate is rolled from initial 200 mm to final 12 mm by 13-passes in a two-high mill. The calculated results are in good agreement with measured data. Different from FEM simulation, the model takes very short time in calculation and makes the influence of rolling passes on precision to be very slight.
文摘By taking 40Cr as a specific object, cold extrusion deformation behavior of medium carbon steel after quenching and tempering was studied by experimental works. The influence of deformation extent (10%-50%), cone angle of die (90 °-120 °), hardness after quenching and tempering (HRC21-29) and lubricated condition on the forming load was analyzed. The results show that there is no central bursting and micro crack in the inner of the extruded specimen, and the forming quality is good. The double-peak phenomenon takes place at the front-end of the specimen; the double-peak index increases with deformation extent, and larger deformation can avoid the double-peak phenomenon. The deformation extent is the most important influencing factor, and the lubricated condition almost has no influence, which means that the phosphate coating plus soap process is still a proper lubrication method for cold extrusion of medium carbon steel after quenching and tempering. By investigating the microscopic structure before and after deformation, the initial equiaxed grain is elongated in the extrusion direction, and this feature is more significant at the front-end of specimen.
基金Sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China(50575143)Specialized Research Fund for Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China(20040248005)
文摘The one-step finite element method （FEM）, based on plastic deformation theory, has been widely used to simulate sheet metal forming processes, but its application in bulk metal forming simulation has been seldom investigated, because of the complexity involved. Thus, a bulk metal forming process was analyzed using a rapid FEM based on deformation theory. The material was assumed to be rigid-plastic and strain-hardened. The constitutive relationship between stress and total strain was adopted, whereas the incompressible condition was enforced by penalty function. The geometrical non-linearity in large plastic deformation was taken into consideration. Furthermore, the force boundary condition was treated by a simplified equivalent approach, considering the contact history. Based on constraint variational principle, the deformation FEM was proposed. The one-step forward simulation of axisymmettic upsetting process was performed using this method. The results were compared with those obtained by the traditional incremental FEM to verify the feasibility of the proposed method.
基金supported by National Science & Technology Major Project of China (No. 2009ZX04014-073)National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 50975175)
文摘Sheet bulk metal forming processes have been widely developed to the facilitate manufacture of complicated 3D parts. However, there is still not enough know-how available. In this paper, as one of the typical sheet bulk metal forming processes, the sheet metal extrusion process was studied. A reasonable finite element method （FEM） model of sheet metal extrusion process taking the influence of flow-stress curve with wide range of plastic strain and ductile damage into consideration was established and simulated by an arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian （ALE） FEM implemented in MSC.Marc. Validated by comparing the results with experiment, some phenomenological characteristics, such as metal flow behavior, shrinkage cavity, and the influence of different combinations of diameter of punch, diameter of extrusion outlet, and diameter of pre-punched hole were analyzed and concluded, which can be used as theoretical fundamental for the design of the sheet metal extrusion process.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52101022)the Shaanxi Province Natural Science Foundation(No.2021JQ-080).
文摘Hydrogen embrittlement(HE)poses a significant challenge for the development of high-strength metallic materials.However,explanations for the observed HE phenomena are still under debate.To shed light on this issue,here we investigated the hydrogen-defect interaction by comparing the dislocation structure evolution after hydrogen adsorption and desorption in a Fe-28Mn-0.3C(wt%)twinning-induced plasticity steel with an austenitic structure using in situ electron channeling contrast imaging.The results indicate that hydrogen can strongly affect dislocation activities.In detail,hydrogen can promote the formation of stacking faults with a long dissociation distance.Besides,dislocation movements are frequently observed during hydrogen desorption.The required resolved shear stress is considered to be the residual stresses rendered by hydrogen segregation.Furthermore,the microstructural heterogeneity could lead to the discrepancy of dislocation activities even within the same materials.
