FEM Simulation of Welding Quality in Porthole Die Extrusion

The effects of die structure such as the height of the welding,the welding angle and chamber the shape of the bridge on the welding quality of profiles were investigated by means of the commercial software DEFORM-3D.The numerical simulation results show that the welding quality of the hollow profiles has great sensitive to the die structure.With increasing the welding chamber height and decreasing the welding angle of the die leg can improve the welding quality.In addition,the welding quality index k of the new designed shape of the die leg is little down from 4.1 to 3.9 comparing the standard leg.

Analysis and Optimization on Factors Affecting Forming Quality of Half Axle Gears Warm Precision Forging

Half axle gears is produced by precision forging popularly because of the advantages in minimum machining allowances, lower material consumption and good service properties. But the forming quality of precision forging is difficult to control. Many simulations and analysis of precision forging process were taken by previous researchers. But no concrete method is proposed to evaluate and optimize the forming quality of half axel gears. The primary purpose of this work is improving the forming quality of half axel gears by analyzing and optimizing the affected factors of forming quality. The enclosed-die warm forging process of half axle gears was developed, and a new type of die-set used on double action hydraulic press was brought forward. The main influential factors of precision forming quality were analyzed after the forming process had been simulated by using finite element method（FEM）. These factors include die structure, web thickness and web position. A method used to evaluate the forming quality was established, which investigated the maximal forming load, the metal filling rate and the material damage factor. The FEM simulations of half axle gears precision forging were evaluated by this method. The results show that the best forming quality can be achieved when the punches were added with bosses, the web located at the middle plant of the gear, and the web thickness was 30 percent of the inner hole diameter. Verification experiments taking the above optimized parameters were performed on a 7.8 MN double action hydraulic press. The trial products were formed well. And their geometric precision meets the demand. The verification result shows that the optimization of the influential factors, according to the simulations and the evaluation method, can improve the forming quality. The new structure of precision forging die-set and the new evaluation method guarantee a high forming quality ofhalfaxel gears.

Effect of die structure parameters on deformation behavior of bent tube in free bending process

The bending section of tube between the bending die and the guider is in a less constrained state during the free bending process.The free bending dies have the important impact on the plastic deformation behavior and the forming quality of tube.To study the evolution law of the deformation behavior of tube with the die structure parameters and optimize the free bending die parameters,the free bending experiments and the corresponding numerical simulations were carried out.The design principle of free bending die was illustrated.The free bending experiment was conducted to verify the reliability of the numerical simulation method.Based on the numerical simulation results,the influence of the distance between the center point of bending die and the front end of guider on the forming quality of bent tube is more obvious than that of the fillet of guider.However,the fillet of bending die hardly affects the stress and strain distribution and the evolution of the wall thickness.Finally,the free bending experiments with the newly determined free bending dies were conducted.The ultimate bending radius of bent tube is reduced and the forming quality is improved.