New ductile fracture criterion for prediction of fracture forming limit diagrams of sheet metals

Modeling of shear ductile fracture considering a changeable cut-off value for stress triaxiality

A review of safety-focused mechanical modeling of commercial lithium-ion batteries

Dynamic tensile characteristics of TRIP-type and DP-type steel sheets for an auto-body

A macroscopic ductile fracture criterion is proposed based on micro-mechanism analysis of nucleation, growth and shear coalescence of voids from experimental observation of fracture surfaces. The proposed ductile fracture model endows a changeable cut-off value for the stress triaxiality to represent effect of micro-structures, the Lode parameter, temperature, and strain rate on ductility of metals. The proposed model is used to construct fracture loci of AA 2024-T351. The constructed fracture loci are compared with experimental data covering wide stress triaxiality ranging between −0.5 and 1.0. The comparison suggests that the proposed model can provide a satisfactory prediction of ductile fracture for metals from compressive upsetting tests to plane strain tension with slanted fracture surfaces. Moreover, it is expected that the proposed model reasonably describes ductile fracture behavior in high velocity perforation simulation since a reasonable cut-off value for the stress triaxiality is coupled with the proposed ductile fracture criterion.

This paper presents stress-strain curves of steel sheets for an auto-body obtained at intermediate strain rates with a servo-hydraulic type high speed tensile testing machine. The apparatus has the maximum stroke velocity of 7.8 m/sec to obtain the tensile material properties at a strain rate of up to 500/sec. A special jig fixture is specially designed for accurate acquisition of tensile loads with reduction of the load-ringing phenomenon induced by unstable stress wave propagation at high strain rates. Tensile testing of steel sheets for an auto-body was carried out to obtain stress-strain curves of mild steel and advanced high strength steels at strain rates ranged from 1/sec to 200/sec. The test results provide interesting information regarding the stress-strain curves at intermediate strain rates ranged from 1/sec to 200/sec and demonstrate that strain rate hardening is strongly coupled with strain hardening.

High speed tensile test of steel sheets for the stress-strain curve at the intermediate strain rate

Prediction of fracture in hub-hole expanding process using a new ductile fracture criterion

The present invention provides a tubular torsion beam for rear suspensions of vehicles, which is produced according to a more durable design capable of improving roll stiffness and roll strength of the tubular torsion beam. The tubular torsion beam is produced by pressure-forming a tubular steel member through hydroforming such that the tubular torsion beam has a cross-section varying along an entire length thereof, with opposite ends having a closed cross-section and mounted to respective trailing arms, a middle portion having a V-shaped open cross-section, and a transitional portion having a varying cross-section and connecting the middle portion to each of the opposite ends. During the process of manufacturing the tubular torsion beam, the opposite ends of the tubular steel member are fed using respective axial punches of a hydroforming machine, so that the opposite ends are thicker than the middle portion.

Tubular Torsion Beam for Rear Suspensions of Vehicles and Manufacturing Method Thereof

Simulation-based prediction model of the draw-bead restraining force and its application to sheet metal forming process

While the formability is important and indispensable for success in very complicated sheet metal forming, it seems that few studies has been carried out about the formability of sheet metal at the high strain rate. The present experimental results report that the elongation is dependent on the crosshead speed in tensile tests. In this paper, the tensile elongation has been obtained from various steel sheets for an auto-body at the intermediate strain rate. The strain rate in the experiment is ranged from 0.003/sec to 200/sec. The experimental result demonstrates that the tensile elongation does not decrease as the strain rate increases. This tendency has varieties depending on the microstructure and forming history of sheet metal. Some high strength steels have the tendency that the tensile elongation increases as the strain rate increases, while others not. This phenomenon is very important not only in sheet metal forming but also in the crashworthiness evaluation to predict the fracture and tearing of sheet metal members.

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S. H. Park

Papers

High speed tensile test of steel sheets for the stress-strain curve at the intermediate strain rate

Prediction of fracture in hub-hole expanding process using a new ductile fracture criterion

Tubular Torsion Beam for Rear Suspensions of Vehicles and Manufacturing Method Thereof

Simulation-based prediction model of the draw-bead restraining force and its application to sheet metal forming process

Formability of the Steel Sheet at the Intermediate Strain Rate