Finite Element Simulation of Flexible Roll Forming with Supplemented Material Data and the Experimental Verification

Flexible roll forming is a promising manufacturing method for the production of variable cross section products. Considering the large plastic strain in this forming process which is much larger than that of uniform deformation phase of uniaxial tensile test, the widely adopted method of simulating the forming processes with non-supplemented material data from uniaxial tensile test will certainly lead to large error. To reduce this error, the material data is supplemented based on three constitutive models. Then a finite element model of a six passes flexible roll forming process is established based on the supplemented material data and the original material data from the uniaxial tensile test. The flexible roll forming experiment of a B pillar reinforcing plate is carried out to verify the proposed method. Final cross section shapes of the experimental and the simulated results are compared. It is shown that the simulation calculated with supplemented material data based on Swift model agrees well with the experimental results, while the simulation based on original material data could not predict the actual deformation accurately. The results indicate that this material supplement method is reliable and indispensible, and the simulation model can well reflect the real metal forming process. Detailed analysis of the distribution and history of plastic strain at different positions are performed. A new material data supplement method is proposed to tackle the problem which is ignored in other roll forming simulations, and thus the forming process simulation accuracy can be greatly improved.

FEM simulation of flexible roll forming based on different material models

Flexible roll forming is a new roll forming process that produces parts with variable cross sections. This forming process is proposed to meet the demand of weight reduction of automobile industry. In order to study the mechanisms and material flow rules in this new forming process,the finite element mothod( FEM) model of a nine-step flexible roll forming of an ultra-high-strength steel bumper is established based on deep understanding and reasonable simplification of the process.Given that the material model is an important factor that influences the simulation accuracy,three material models which consist of different yield criteria and hardening models are adopted in the FEM models. Sheet thickness and springback amount calculated with three material models are studied comparatively. According to sheet thickness reduction and springback amounts,it is found that the MKi( Mises yield criterion and kinematic hardening law) model's result is larger than MI( Mises yield criterion and isotropic hardening law) model and HI( Hill's yield criterion and isotropic hardening law) model. Therefore,it is concluded that material models do have influences on the flexible roll forming simulation and need to be determined carefully.

Deformation Stability of GH4033 Superalloy in the Hot Continuous Rolling Process Based on Dynamic Material Model and Finite Element Model

The flow stress behavior of GH4033 superalloy was determined by the hot compression tests at the temperatures of 1223-1473 K and the total strains of 0.6 with the strain rates of 0.001-30.0 s^(-1) by using cylindrical samples.The processing maps based on the dynamic material model(DMM)combined with the corresponding microstructure observations indicate the reasonable processing domain locating at the strain rates of 0.1-1.0 s^(-1) and the deformation temperature of 1273-1423 K.Meanwhile,the numerical simulation based on finite element model(FEM)described the variation of the effective strain,effective strain rate and the temperature for the core node,and unveiled the influence of the hot rolling parameters considering the initial temperature(T_(0))range of 1223-1473 K and the first-stand biting velocity(v_(0))range of 0.15-0.35 m·s^(-1).Furthermore,the deformation stability of GH4033 superalloy in the round rod hot continuous rolling(HCR)process is described and analyzed by coupling the three-dimensional(3-D)processing map,and the spatial trajectory lines were determined by the numerically simulated temperatures,the strains and the strain rates.Finally,the results show that the hot deformation stability of GH4033 can be achieved by the rolling process parameters located at T_(0)=1423 K and v_(0)=0.25 m·s^(-1).Additionally,the practical HCR processes as T_(0)=1423 K and v_(0)=0.15,0.25,0.35 m·s^(-1) were operated to verify the influence of the hot rolling parameters on the hot deformation stability by the microstructure observation of the final products.

Effect of tin addition on microstructure and electrochemical properties of rolled AZ61-Sn magnesium anodic materials

Microstructure characterization, corrosion behavior, and electrochemical properties of magnesium anode materials containing 1-3 wt.% Sn in AZ61 alloy were studied by optical microscopy, X-ray diffraction （XRD）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, and energy-dispersive spec- troscopy （EDS）, constant current method, potential polarization, and drainage. The results showed that amount of Mg2Sn phase increased, and recrystallization ratio of Sn-contained Mg alloys during rolling process was improved with increasing of Sn content. This resulted in uniform and refined gains. The results also demonstrated that discharge potential was improved and hydrogen release rate was reduced with the addition of Sn. As the current density increased, the release hydrogen rate was rising, owing to negative variance effect of magnesium alloys. The current efficiency gets to 87% at 20 mA/cm2. The main components of the corrosion products are easy-to-peel-off MgO and Al2O3 that can lead to more negative and stable work potential and accelerate battery reaction continuously.

Applicability of discrete element method with spherical and clumped particles for constitutive study of granular materials

Discrete element method(DEM)has been intensively used to study the constitutive behaviour of granular materials.However,to what extent a real granular material can be reproduced by virtual DEM simulations remains unclear.This study attempts to answer this question by comparing DEM simulations with typical features of experimental granular materials.Three groups of models with spherical and clumped particles are investigated from four perspectives:(i)deviatoric stress and volumetric behaviour;(ii)critical state behaviour;(iii)stress-dilatancy relationship;and(iv)the evolution of principal stress ratio against axial strain.The results demonstrate that DEM with spherical or clumped particles is capable of qualitatively describing macroscopic deviatoric stress responses,volumetric behaviour,and critical state behaviour observed in experiments for granular materials.On the other hand,some qualitative deviations between experiments and the investigated DEM simulations are also observed,in terms of the stress-dilatancy behaviour and principal stress ratio against axial strain,which are proven to be critical for constitutive modelling.The results demonstrate that DEM with spherical or clumped particles may not necessarily fully capture experimental features of granular materials even from a qualitative perspective.It is thus encouraged to thoroughly validate DEM with experiments when developing constitutive models based on DEM observations.

Effect of Heat Treatment on Microstructure and Property of Al-Sn-Pb Bearing Material

AlSn8Pb2Si2.5Cu0.8Cr0.2 is a bush material with high hardness, and the main elements tin and plumbum mainly exist along the grain boundary, resulting in bad plasticity and confectioning. It is found that the continuous tin and lead distributing along grain boundary are broken by cold-rolling, and their shape is spheroidized and uniform through annealing at constant temperature. The continuous precipitated phase composed of tin and lead doesn＇t exist along grain boundary. The properties of bush material are greatly increased.

Effects of rolling and annealing on microstructures and properties of Cu/Invar electronic packaging composites prepared by powder metallurgy

The Cu/Invar composites of 40% Cu were prepared by powder metallurgy, and the composites were rolled with 70% reduction and subsequently annealed at 750 ℃. Phases, microstructures and properties of the composites were then studied. After that, the amount of a-Fe（Ni,Co） in the composites is reduced, because a-Fe（Ni,Co） partly transfers into y-Fe（Ni,Co） through the diffusion of the Ni atoms into a-Fe（Ni,Co） from Cu. When the rolling reduction is less than 40%, the deformation of Cu takes place, resulting in the movement of the Invar particles and the seaming of the pores. When the rolling reduction is in the range from 40% to 60%, the deformations of Invar and Cu occur simultaneously to form a streamline structure. After rolling till 70% and subsequent annealing, the Cu/Invar composites have fine comprehensive properties with a relative density of 98.6%, a tensile strength of 360 MPa, an elongation rate of 50%, a thermal conductivity of 25.42 W/（m.K） （as-tested） and a CTE of 10.79× 10-6/K （20-100 ℃）.

Development of accumulative roll bonding for metallic composite material preparation and mechanical/functional applications

Accumulative roll bonding(ARB)is a severe plastic deformation method to prepare the metallic composite material by physical method at room to elevate temperature,without the generation of additional waste solid or gas.With the physical characteristicsmulti-material and hybrid structure,the mechanical and function properties of the ARB composite material,like Al/steel,Al/Mg,Al/Cu,etc.,shall have the"1+1>2"effect on the mechanical and functional properties,including the remarkable properties that include lightweight,high strength,thermal/electrical conductivity,electromagnetic shielding,and other functions.To deeply investigate the preparation method and microstructural evolution of various metal laminates by ARB,as well as the mechanical and functional properties of the laminate,an overview of the history of ARB technique,the breakthrough of ARB sheet properties,as well as the relative products in industries is provided.Addi-tionally,the future development of ARB technology and the utilization of composite materials in different areas will be discussed.

Coupled Dynamic Modeling of Rolls Model and Metal Model for Four High Mill Based on Strip Crown Control

The crown is a key quality index of strip and plate, the rolling mill system is a complex nonlinear system, the strip qualities are directly affected by the dynamic characteristics of the rolling mil. At present, the studies about the dynamic modeling of the rolling mill system mainly focus on the dynamic simulation for the strip thickness control system, the dynamic characteristics of the strip along the width direction and that of the rolls along axial direction are not considered. In order to study the dynamic changes of strip crown in the roiling process, the dynamic simulation model based on strip crown control is established. The work roll and backup roll are considered as elastic continuous bodies and the work roll and backup roll are joined by a Winkler elastic layer. The rolls are considered as double freely supported beams. The change rate of roll gap is taken into consideration in the metal deformation, based on the principle of dynamic conservation of material flow, the two dimensional dynamic model of metal is established. The model of metal deformation provides exciting force for the rolls dynamic model, and the roils dynamic model and metal deformation model couple together. Then, based on the two models, the dynamic model of rolling mill system based on strip crown control is established. The Newmark-13 method is used to solve the problem, and the dynamic changes of these parameters are obtained as follows： （1） The bending of work roll and backup roll changes with time; （2） The strip crown changes with time; （3） The distribution of rolling force changes with time. Take some cold tandem rolling mill as subject investigated, simulation results and the comparisons with experimental results show that the dynamic model built is rational and correct. The proposed research provides effective theory for optimization of device and technological parameters and development of new technology, plays an important role to improve the strip control precision and strip shape quality.

Fabrication of ultrafine-grained AA1060 sheets via accumulative roll bonding with subsequent cryorolling

Ultrafine-grained(UFG)AA1060 sheets were fabricated via five-cycle accumulative roll bonding(ARB)and subsequent three-pass cold rolling(298 K),or cryorolling(83 K and 173 K).Microstructures of the aluminum samples were examined via transmission electron microscopy,and their mechanical properties were measured via tensile and microhardness testing.Results indicate that ultrafine grains in ARB-processed sheets were further refined by subsequent rolling,and the grain size became finer with reducing rolling temperature.The mean grain size of 666 nm in the sheets subjected to ARB was refined to 346 or 266 nm,respectively,via subsequent cold rolling or cryorolling(83 K).Subsequent cryorolling resulted in ultrafine-grained sheets of higher strength and ductility than those of the sheets subjected to cold rolling.

Copper foils with gradient structure in thickness direction and different roughnesses on two surfaces fabricated by double rolling

Copper foils with gradient structure in thickness direction and different roughnesses on two surfaces were fabricated by double rolling. The two surface morphologies of double-rolled copper foils are quite different, and the surface roughness values are 61 and 1095 nm, respectively. The roughness value of matt surface can meet the requirement for bonding the resin matrix with copper foils used for flexible printed circuit boards, thus may omit traditional roughening treatment; the microstructure of double-rolled copper foils demonstrates an obviously asymmetric gradient feature. From bright surface to matt surface in thickness direction, the average grain size first increases from 2.3 to 7.4 μm and then decreases to 3.6 μm; compared with conventional rolled copper foils, the double-rolled copper foils exhibit a remarkably increased bending fatigue life, and the increased range is about 16.2%.

Comparison of corrosion and oxygen evolution behaviors between cast and rolled Pb–Ag–Nd anodes

The corrosion and oxygen evolution behaviors of cast and rolled Pb–Ag–Nd anodes were investigated by metalloscopy, environmental scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction analysis, and various electrochemical measurements. The rolled anode exhibits fewer interdendritic boundaries and a dispersed distribution of Pb–Ag eutectic mixtures and Nd-rich phases in its cross-section. This feature inhibits rapid interdendritic corrosion into the metallic substrate along the interdendritic boundary network. In addition, the anodic layer formed on the rolled anode is more stable toward the electrolyte than that formed on the cast anode, reducing the corrosion of the metallic substrate during current interruption. Hence, the rolled anode has a higher corrosion resistance than the cast anode. However, the rolled anode exhibits a slightly higher anodic potential than the cast anode after 72 h of galvanostatic polarization, consistent with the larger charge transfer resistance. This larger charge transfer resistance may result from the oxygen-evolution reactive sites being blocked by the adsorption of more intermediates and oxygen species at the anodic layer/electrolyte interfaces of the rolled anode than at the interfaces of cast anode.

Effect of rolling technologies on the properties of Pb?0.06wt%Ca?1.2wt%Sn alloy anodes during copper electrowinning

The objective of this work was to study the effect of different rolling technologies on the properties of Pb-0.06wt%Ca-1.2wt%Sn anodes during copper electrowinning and to determine the relationship between the properties of the anodes and rolling techniques during copper electrowinning. The anode process was investigated via anodic polarization curves, cyclic voltammetry curves, electrochemical impedance spectra, and corrosion tests. The microscopic morphology and phase composition of the anodic oxide layers were observed by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction, respectively. Observable variations in the electrocatalytic activity and reaction kinetics of anodes during electrowinning indicated that the electrochemical behavior of the anodes was strongly affected by the rolling technology. An increase in the rolling number tended to decrease the oxygen evolution overpotential and the corrosion rate of the anodes. These trends are contrary to that of the apparent exchange current density. Furthermore, the intensities of diffraction peaks associated with PbO, PbOx, and α-PbO2 tended to increase with increasing rolling number. In addition, the rolled anodes exhibited a more uniform microstructure. Compared with one-way rolled anodes, the eight-time cross rolled anodes exhibited better electrocatalytic activity and improved corrosion resistance.

Variational analysis of thermomechanically coupled steady-state rolling problem

A steady-state, rigid-plastic rolling problem for temperature and strain-rate dependent materials with nonlocal friction is considered. A variational formulation is derived, coupling a nonlinear variational inequality for the velocity and a nonlinear vari- ational equation for the temperature. The existence and uniqueness results are obtained by a proposed fixed point method.

Effect of rolling and heat treatment on microstructure and properties of Ti-26 sheet

The effect of heat treatment and rolling process on the properties and microstructures of Ti-26(Ti-15V-3Al-3Cr-3Sn-Forming) sheet was studied. The results show that the best rolling temperature for Ti-26 alloy is in the temperature range from 900 ℃ to 950℃. Under this condition,the resistance of deformation and yield ratio are low and the alloy has better hot work ability. The alloy will achieve better mechanical properties and completely recrystallized β microstructure when the deformation ratio is not less than 60% and the solution temperature is 30 ℃ above the phase transformation temperature. The best heat treatment conditions are recommended as:790℃,30 min,AC or WQ followed by 510 ℃,10 h,AC. Under this heat treatment condition the strength of the Ti-26 alloy is 1 230 MPa and the elongation is 15%.

钛合金材料超声滚压加工的仿真分析与实验研究

采用普通滚压加工工艺对钛合金材料进行加工时,存在因低频冲击造成的工件残余应力分布不均匀和表面硬度低等问题,为此,开展了钛合金材料超声振动滚压工艺仿真及实验研究。首先,从理论层面分析了超声滚压加工的运动学及动力学特性,找出了影响超声滚压加工性能的相关因素;然后,采用ABAQUS有限元软件建立了钛合金材料的仿真模型,分析了超声滚压对残余应力的影响及强化机理;最后,设计了钛合金工件的超声滚压实验,研究了不同参数指标对工件加工质量的影响,并根据实验结果对仿真模型和残余应力结果进行了验证。研究结果表明:随着静载荷和超声振幅的增加,工件表面残余应力分布相对均匀且趋于平稳,表面粗糙度呈现先降低后增加的趋势,表面硬度随强化层深度的增加逐渐降低;在振幅为20μm时,工件表面质量和性能相对较好,此时残余应力均值为849 MPa,表面粗糙度均值为0.1μm。该实验结果与仿真分析结果一致,验证了所建模型的可靠性,可为滚压制造工艺参数的选取提供参考。

应用新结构、新材料开发配套低滚动阻力轮胎

应用新结构、新材料开发配套12R22.5 C600低滚动阻力轮胎。应用超高强度骨架材料,胎体采用0.17+5×0.215+10×0.235CCST钢丝帘线,带束层采用4+3×0.35ST钢丝帘线,钢丝包布采用0.17+5×0.215+10×0.235CCST钢丝帘线;优化配方设计,胎面胶采用低滚动阻力胶料,基部胶采用低滞后损失胶料;优化胎冠弧设计以及胎肩和胎圈部位材料分布。成品轮胎的充气外缘尺寸符合国家标准要求,耐久性能良好,滚动阻力达到欧盟标签C级,满足客户的需求,轮胎装车后行驶里程达到20万km,与普通轮胎相比,平均每百公里可节油1.13 L。

石墨烯/多孔聚酰亚胺自润滑保持架材料的制备及其性能

为提高航天长寿命轴承用多孔聚酰亚胺(PPI)保持架材料的自润滑性能,采用机械混合和原位聚合的方式分别制备了石墨烯(GP)改性多孔聚酰亚胺材料,通过扫描电镜、压汞仪、万能拉伸试验机及摩擦试验机等设备对其微孔性能、力学性能以及摩擦学性能进行分析,结果表明:原位聚合能形成“蜂窝状”多孔结构,有利于制备低孔隙率和小孔径的多孔聚酰亚胺材料;石墨烯含量0.5%时,机械混合和原位聚合工艺所制得复合材料的拉伸强度均最高,较未改性PPI分别提高了13.0%和42.3%;石墨烯含量0.5%和1.0%时,原位聚合试样具有更优异的耐磨性,磨损量较未改性PPI分别降低了73.3%和47.8%。

随动辊压型低应力精密断料教学实验平台开发

为了增强学生对先进成形装备及低应力精密断料技术的理解,开发了随动辊压型低应力精密断料教学实验平台。该实验平台综合利用机械设计、传感器技术及计算机控制技术,将应力集中效应和随动辊压技术引入管料的精密分离断料工序中,设计了管料断面质量评价方法,对带有V型槽的45#钢及304不锈钢管料进行了裂纹可控式低应力精密下料实验,验证了断料效果。该实验平台不仅使低应力断料过程更加直观,还提升了学生对低应力精密成形技术的认识,增强了学生对“机械制造工程基础”“切削原理与刀具”及“先进制造技术”等课程的学习兴趣。