Springback prediction and reduction in deep drawing under influence of unloading modulus degradation

Springback is considered as one of the major problems in deep drawing of high-strength steels (HSS) and advanced high-strength steels (AHSS) which occurs during the unloading of part from the tools. With an ever increasing demand on the automotive manufactures for the production of lightweight automobile structures and increased crash performance, the use of HSS and AHSS is becoming extensive. For the accurate prediction of springback, unloading behavior of dual phase steels DP600, DP1000 and cold rolled steel DC04 for the deep drawing process is investigated and a strategy for the reduction of springback based on variable blankholder force is also presented. Cyclic tension compression tests and LS-Opt software are used for the identification of material parameters for Yoshida-Uemori (YU) model. Degradation of the Young’s modulus is found to be 28 and 26 and 14 % from the initial Young’s modulus for DP600, DP1000 and for the DC04 respectively for the saturated value. A finite element model is generated in LS-DYNA based on the kinematic hardening material model, namely Yoshida-Uemori (YU) model. The validation of numerical simulations is also carried out by the real deep drawing experiments. The springback could be predicted with the maximum deviation of 1.1 mm for these materials. For DP1000, the maximum springback is reduced by 24.5 %, for DP600 33.3 and 48.7 % for DC04 by the application of monotonic blankholder force instead of a constant blankholder force of 80 kN. It is concluded that despite the reduction of Young’s modulus, the springback can be reduced for these materials by increasing the blankholder force only in last 13 % of the punch travel.     

Press hardening of alternative materials: conventional high- strength steels

The increase in strength of new high strength steels (HHS) and advanced high strength steels (AHHS) has led to forming issues, such as high springback, low formability, increase of forming forces and tool wear. These problems increase thecosts of manufacturing and maintaining stamping tools in the automotive industry. The aim of this research was to analyse the advantages of applying the press- hardening process toconventional HSS and AHSS steel to increase their formability and therefore reduce the number of forming steps and productioncosts. With this aim in mind, the press-hardening process was used to manufacture an industrialcomponent using four different automotive steel grades: dual phase (DP),complex phase (CP), transformation- induced plasticity (TRIP) and martensitic (MS) grade. Springback measurements werecarried out, together with an analysis of the obtained final mechanical properties and microstructures. The results showed that the formability of all the materials increased. The mechanical properties of theCP800 and TRIP700 materials were maintained or even improved, whereas those of the MS1200 and HCT980X materials were significantly reduced. Weconclude that press hardening is a suitable manufacturing process forCP800 and TRIP700components.     

Springback prediction in sheet metal forming of high strength steels

Both increased weight reduction and improved passive safety have been simultaneously required for components of new vehicle generation. Thus, advanced high strength Dual Phase (DP) steels have been progressively used when making automotive parts. During each sheet metal forming process the high strength steels exhibit distinct springback effect, which is governed by strain recovery of material after load removal. The springback is variably sensitive to materials and process parameters. Considering springback occurred in a formed part is significant for designing tools and dies. In this work, both experiments and Finite Element Analyses (FEA) of a U-shape forming test were performed and compared for investigating the springback effect. Two DP steels (JSC590R and JSC780Y) with different strengths and a mild steel (JSC270C) were taken into account. The planar anisotropic material model according to Hill’s 1948, Barlat’s yield 2000, and Yoshida–Uemori kinematic hardening model were applied in the simulations. Various mechanical testing as hydraulic bulge test, disk compression test, and in particular cyclic test under tension and compression load were carried out in order to determine required materials parameters of the models. Obviously, steel with higher yield and tensile strength definitely showed an increasing in magnitude of both springback and curling. All presented material models restricted ability to predict springback effect of the examined steels, although the Yoshida–Uemori criterion provided more accurate results than other ones. The model is therefore preferred for describing the strain recovery mechanism of high strength steels, while parameter determination plays a decisive role. The cyclic test was verified to successfully describe the kinematic behaviour of material.     

先进高强钢DP1000地板中央通道的成形回弹及补偿研究

高强度钢板因具有较高的强度而易产生严重的回弹缺陷,已成为其应用的最主要瓶颈.为此,本文以某车型地板中央通道零件为载体,针对其几何型面复杂、材料变形程度大的特点,研究先进高强度钢板DP1000的冲压成形回弹及补偿特性.通过对该零件的冲压成形工艺方案进行优化设计和全工序回弹数值模拟,并结合零件的几何特征和变形模式,对各成形工序的回弹进行精确预测.基于预测结果对模具型面采用折入处理的方式进行全工序几何补偿,实现回弹补偿的自工序完结.最后以补偿后的型面进行冲压实验,并对零件的型面尺寸进行检测分析.结果表明,全工序回弹数值模拟和型面几何补偿是解决复杂零件多工序冲压成形回弹问题的最有效方法.通过两次回弹补偿后,该零件的回弹得到完全控制,尺寸精度达到要求且成形质量良好.     

The limit drawing ratio and formability prediction of advanced high strength dual-phase steels

Dual phase (DP) steels, being among advanced high-strength steels (AHSS), have been successfully used in the sheet metal stamping of automotive components for its great benefit in reducing vehicle weight while improving car safety. In their practical application, one of the major challenges is related to formability prediction of onset crack. This paper first conducts limiting drawing ratio (LDR) experiments to identify the maximum blank diameter of SPFC340, DP600, DP800 and DP1000 with onset crack. The fracture modes of these four types of blanks are then compared and classified into two categories: necking crack and shear crack. Further for DP1000, appropriate hardening formula is determined to fit the flow curve derived by the tensile test. Three yielding models (Hill-48, Batlat-89 and Banabic-2005) are compared with each other in the numerical simulation of DP1000 LDR onset crack. The investigation shows that a Swift and Hockett–Sherby combined formula is in good agreement with the flow curve of the tensile test and Batlat-89 yield model successfully predicts the onset shear crack of DP AHSS.     

汽车侧围前连接板冲压成形质量优化研究

针对汽车侧围前连接板的成形质量缺陷问题,本文通过有限元软件分析工艺参数对成形质量的影响,并完成拉延模面的回弹补偿。首先,以最大减薄率和最大回弹量为评价目标,采用正交实验对压边力、模具间隙、冲压速度和摩擦系数4个工艺参数进行分析,获得影响成形质量最大的因素为压边力,冲压速度次之,确定最优工艺参数为:压边力300 kN、模具间隙1.20 mm、冲压速度90 mm/s、摩擦系数0.11;其次,采用节点位移法对拉延模面进行2次回弹补偿,将零件的回弹量控制在允许范围内;最后,将最优工艺参数和回弹补偿面应用于现场实验,测得试模件的最大减薄率为14.64%,最大正负回弹量为1.254 4 mm/-1.327 0 mm,试模件的最大减薄率和最大回弹量均在允许范围内,实验结果与仿真分析结果相近,验证了本实验方案的可行性。研究表明:通过优化工艺参数能够有效控制减薄、起皱和拉延不足等缺陷,并能够在一定程度上减少回弹量;通过对拉延模进行回弹补偿可以有效地控制回弹量。     

基于克里金模型和NSGA-Ⅱ的汽车内板成形参数优化

目的 针对某汽车后背门内板冲压成形过程中易产生破裂和回弹等问题,提出了一种基于克里金模型和多目标遗传算法的优化策略。方法 研究摩擦因数、压边力和拉延筋阻力系数对产品最大减薄率和最大回弹量的影响,并确定了参数的拉丁超立方抽样区间。在抽样区间内抽取25组样本,利用数值模拟获取样本的最大减薄率和最大回弹量,并用克里金模型构建样本的响应模型。采用多目标遗传算法对响应模型进行优化,得到了帕累托前沿最优解集;从最优解集中选取了一组合适的工艺参数作为最优解,并进行了数值模拟和生产试制。结果 拉延筋阻力系数、压边力和摩擦因数对最大回弹量和最大减薄率的影响都具有较大的非线性,最大减薄率和最大回弹量存在一定的矛盾关系。综合考虑回弹量和减薄率得到的最优参数如下：摩擦因数为0.12、压边力为1 700 kN、拉延筋阻力系数为0.26。数值仿真结果表明,使用优化后的工艺参数能够避免板料开裂并且显著降低回弹量。生产试制结果表明,使用优化后的工艺参数能够得到表面质量良好、无破裂及起皱缺陷的零件。结论 应用该优化策略能够控制成形质量、减少试模次数、降低生产成本。     

Analysis and design of dual-phase steel microstructure for enhanced ductile fracture resistance

The goal of this paper is to predict how the properties of the constituent phases and microstructure of dual phase steels (consisting of ferrite and martensite) influence their fracture resistance. We focus on two commercial low-carbon dual-phase (DP) steels with different ferrite/martensite phase volume fractions and properties. These steels exhibit similar flow behavior and tensile strength but different ductility. Our experimental observations show that the mechanism of ductile fracture in these two DP steels involves nucleation, growth and coalescence of micron scale voids. We thus employ microstructure-based finite element simulations to analyze the ductile fracture of these dual-phase steels. In the microstructure-based simulations, the individual phases of the DP steels are discretely modeled using elastic-viscoplastic constitutive relations for progressively cavitating solids. The flow behavior of the individual phases in both the steels are determined by homogenizing the microscale calibrated crystal plasticity constitutive relations from a previous study (Chen et al. in Acta Mater 65:133–149, 2014) while the damage parameters are determined by void cell model calculations. We then determine microstructural effects on ductile fracture of these steels by analyzing a series of representative volume elements with varying volume fractions, flow and damage behaviors of the constituent phases. Our simulations predict qualitative features of the ductile fracture process in good agreement with experimental observations for both DP steels. A ‘virtual’ DP microstructure, constructed by varying the microstructural parameters in the commercial steels, is predicted to have strength and ductile fracture resistance that is superior to the two commercial DP steels. Our simulations provide guidelines for improving the ductile fracture resistance of DP steels.     

Multi-regression modeling for springback effect on automotive body in white stamped parts

The use of high strength steel (HSS) materials in automotive body in white (BIW) stamped parts has increased the occurrence of springback after the forming process. Although HSS exhibits superior strength, weight reduction, and crash energy, it strongly influences springback impact on the sustainable development of BIW stamped parts. In this study, an empirical springback prediction model was synthesized based on the contemporary data sets of springback-prone components of automotive BIW stamped parts. Two different BIW stamped parts from an actual industrial stamping production line were selected as pilot parts for this study. A statistical multi-regression (MR) analysis was used to model the springback prediction effect by examining the sensitivity of springback input parameters on existing die geometry. The outputs represent the total springback values of the stamped parts. A total of 240 data from samples of selected stamped parts were tabulated to synthesize the springback prediction model. The results show that the MR models for the two parts were linear with the springback estimated errors between the measured and predicted values between 0.5° and 3°, which is acceptable from an industrial viewpoint. The proposed MR models are capable of predicting the springback effect with minimal error by incorporating all possible variations that are inherent in the shop floor process.     

Crash response of advanced high-strength steel tubes: Experiment and model

The performance of non-hydroformed and hydroformed structural steel tubes in component-level crash testing was investigated using both experimental and analytical techniques. In particular, the focus was on high-strength steels that may have potential to enhance crashworthiness of automobiles. Monolithic tubes made from multiple materials and wall thicknesses were considered in this study. The following materials were used: conventional drawing quality (DDQ) steels; high-strength low alloy (HSLA-350) steels; and advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) materials comprising the dual phase alloys DP600 and DP780. The goal of this research was to study the interaction between the forming and crash response of these materials in order to evaluate their potential for use in vehicle design for crashworthiness. The tubes were hydroformed using two methods known as low- and high-pressure processes. Material characterization of all materials was carried out through quasi-static and high strain rate tensile tests in the range of 0.00333–1500 s⁻¹, and rate sensitive constitutive models for all materials were developed. The nonlinear explicit dynamic finite element code LS-DYNA, in conjunction with the validated constitutive models, was used to simulate both the hydroforming processes and the crash tests performed on the tubes. The energy absorption characteristics of the different tubes were calculated and the results from the numerical analyses were compared against the experimental data. This comparison was performed in order to determine whether the interactions between forming and crush could be adequately predicted using finite element analysis. The effects of thickness changes, work hardening, and component geometry, which resulted from hydroforming, on the crash response were also investigated. A study of the significance of strain rate and the importance of performing detailed material characterization on the accuracy of the numerical analysis was performed. Also, a parametric study on the effect of transferring forming history data between simulations on the accuracy of the numerical analysis was performed, and the importance of carrying forward the histories between multiple forming simulations was demonstrated.     

Design sensitivity analysis and optimization for minimizing springback of sheet‐formed part

The springback is a manufacturing defect in the stamping process and causes difficulty in product assembly. An impediment to the use of lighter‐weight, higher‐strength materials in manufacturing is relative lack of understanding about how these materials respond to complex forming processes. The springback can be reduced by using an optimized combination of die, punch, and blank holder shapes together with friction and blank‐holding force. An optimized process can be determined using a gradient‐based optimization to minimize the springback. For an effective optimization of the stamping process, development of an efficient design sensitivity analysis (DSA) for the springback with respect to these process parameters is crucial. A continuum‐based shape and configuration DSA method for the stamping process has been developed using a non‐linear shell model. The material derivative is used to develop the continuum‐based design sensitivity. The design sensitivity equation is solved without iteration at each converged load step in the finite deformation elastoplastic non‐linear analysis with frictional contact, which makes sensitivity calculation very efficient. Numerical implementation of the proposed shape and configuration DSA method is performed using the meshfree method. The accuracy and efficiency of the proposed method are illustrated by minimizing the springback in a benchmark S‐rail problem. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

基于韧性准则的金属板料冲压成形断裂模拟

该文基于Rice-Tracey韧性失效准则,探索金属板料冲压成形的断裂数值模拟方法。首先设计两种试验,并结合有限元分析结果确定双相钢板料的材料失效参数;然后,基于Abaqus软件的显式模块Explicit,编写采用Rice-Tracey韧性失效准则的用户自定义材料子程序VUMAT;最后对双相钢薄板深拉成形过程中的断裂行为进行数值模拟,并进行了试验验证。结果表明,数值模拟结果与试验结果吻合较好。可见,Rice-Tracey韧性准则可用于金属板料冲压成形的断裂预测。     

先进高强度双相钢弯扭复合回弹评价与试验研究

目的 针对先进高强度双相钢冲压成形后回弹量大且多种回弹形式相互作用的问题,提出弯曲–扭曲复合回弹试验评价指标与测试方法,研究双相钢强度级别和试验条件对弯扭回弹的影响规律。方法 建立板料回弹前后的几何关系,提出弯扭复合回弹评价指标,通过改变三点弯曲试验上压杆的偏转角度,开展弯扭复合回弹试验。结果 基于合理的几何关系假设提出的评价指标适用于弯扭复合回弹试验结果分析。当上压杆偏转角度为0°时,强度越高,板料弯曲回弹越明显,回弹后横截面顶点距离和2条对角线长度变化越小;随着上压杆偏转角度的增加,当上压杆偏转0°～15°时,不同强度的3种试件（DP600、DP780、DP980）的横截面顶点距离和2条对角线长度增大,其中DP600试件的横截面顶点距离变化最小;当上压杆偏转15°～45°时,3种试件共同表现出横截面顶点距离减小、一条对角线长度减小、另一条对角线长度增加,其中DP980试件的对角线长度之差最小。结论 试验数据与分析结果表明,调整三点弯曲试验中上压杆的偏转角度可以诱发不同的扭曲回弹量,进而有效控制弯曲回弹与扭曲回弹的复合程度。分别利用板料横截面顶点距离变化及2条对角线长度变化评价弯曲回...     

980 MPa先进高强钢材料在门槛加强梁上的辊压应用

目的为获得980 MPa级别不同先进高强钢材料在辊压零件上应用时的差异,研究典型980 MPa先进高强钢的辊压成形特性。方法采用调研和统计方法获得门槛辊压用材的主流强度与钢种,基于三点弯曲的实验方法,获得了980 MPa先进高强钢材料在指定角度和弯曲半径下的回弹特性,针对典型的门槛加强梁零件,采用CAE方法评估材料应用的可行性。结果门槛零件980 MPa级别所采用的主要先进刚强钢钢种为双相钢(DP)和马氏体钢(MS),在相对弯曲半径比R/t=2.5的情况下,980DP回弹角度最小,980QP次之,980MS最大;早期模具回弹补偿设计时对于90°圆角可给予11°~14°的回弹过弯角度;成形过程中有可能出现边波缺陷,需优化辊压成形变形过程。结论 980 MPa先进高强钢材料在应用于辊压零件时,应在设计阶段充分考虑材料回弹特性,同时变形过程应合理,避免产生边波等质量缺陷。     

基于VPF工艺的铝合金覆盖件回弹研究

为了研究VPF工艺对铝合金覆盖件成形过程中回弹的影响,对VPF工艺成形过程中铝合金双曲率覆盖件的回弹特征进行了数值模拟和实验研究,并且与传统刚模成形零件的回弹特征进行了对比.研究结果表明:VPF工艺成形的铝合金双曲率覆盖件的回弹过程中同时存在正、负回弹现象,而传统刚模成形的零件回弹过程中只存在正回弹,并且VPF工艺成形的铝合金双曲率覆盖件大部分区域的回弹量小于传统刚模成形的零件;随着成形深度的增加,VPF工艺成形的铝合金双曲率覆盖件正回弹降低,负回弹量增加.     

Springback simulation of advanced high strength steels considering nonlinear elastic unloading–reloading behavior

The stress–strain response of some materials, such as advanced high strength steels, during unloading is nonlinear after the material has been loaded into the plastic deformation region. Upon reloading, the response shows a nonlinear elastic response that is different from that in unloading. Therefore, unloading–reloading of these materials forms a hysteresis loop in the elastic region. The Quasi-plastic–elastic model (Sun and Wagoner, 2011) was modified and combined with both isotropic-nonlinear kinematic hardening and two-surface plasticity models to simultaneously describe the nonlinear unloading response and complex cyclic response of sheet metals in the plastic region. The model was implemented as user-defined material subroutines, i.e. UMAT and VUMAT, for ABAQUS/Standard and ABAQUS/Explicit finite element codes, respectively. Uniaxial loading-unloading tests were performed on three common grades of automotive sheet steel: DP600, DP980 and TRIP780 steel. The model was verified by comparing the predicted material response with the corresponding experimental response. Finally, the model was used to predict the springback of a U-shape channel section formed in a plane-strain channel draw process. The results showed that the model was able to considerably improve springback predictions compared to the usual assumption of linear elastic unloading.     

Semi-hot Stamping as an Improved Process of Hot Stamping

Reducing the forming load,deletion of springback,increasing the formability of sheets as well as producing high strength parts are the main reasons to apply hot stamping process.Hot stamping process and 22MnB5 steels are the state of the art process and grades,respectively;however novel processes and steel grades are under considerations.In the current research,behavior of the steel grade MSW1200 blanks under semi and fully hot stamping processes was characterized.During semi-hot stamping process,the blank was firstly heated to a temperature of about 650℃ and then formed and quenched in the die assembly,simultaneously.Microstructure and mechanical properties of semi and fully hot stamped blanks were studied and the results were compared with those of normally water/air quenched blanks.The hot stamped blanks attained the strength values as high as water quenched blanks.The highest ductility and consequently,the best formability were achieved for the blank which had been semi-hot stamped.It was concluded that for the mentioned steel,semi-hot stamping process could be considered as an improved thermo-mechanical process which not only guaranteed a high formability,but also led to ultra high strength values.     

Evolution of elastic modulus in roll forming

Roll forming is a continuous process in which a flat strip is incrementally bent to a desired profile. This process is increasingly used in automotive industry to form High Strength Steel (HSS) and Advanced High Strength Steel (AHSS) for structural components. Because of the large variety of applications of roll forming in the industry, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) is increasingly employed for roll forming process design. Formability and springback are two major concerns in the roll forming AHSS materials. Previous studies have shown that the elastic modulus (Young’s modulus) of AHSS materials can change when the material undergoes plastic deformation and the main goal of this study is to investigate the effect of a change in elastic modulus during forming on springback in roll forming. FEA has been applied for the roll forming simulation of a V-section using material data determined by experimental loading-unloading tests performed on mild, XF400, and DP780 steel. The results show that the reduction of the elastic modulus with pre-strain significantly influences springback in the roll forming of high strength steel while its effect is less when a softer steel is formed.     

基于 CATIA 高强钢板冲压回弹几何补偿系统的开发

针对汽车高强钢板梁形零件的回弹变形规律,提出了一种基于 UV 线的几何旋转变形回弹补偿算法,并基于 CATIA V5 平台开发了高强钢板冲压回弹几何补偿系统 CATIA-SGCS( CATIA Springback Geometry Compensation System) 。 该系统对成形件回弹的型面进行曲面重构,获得高质量的模具补偿型面,并与补偿前的型面参数化关联,保持原型面间的拓扑关系和曲面连续性;还针对回弹型面上的不同离散点回弹量不同的实际情况,在系统中定义了 3 种变形控制方法,使得模具补偿型面更加符合实际生产需求;通过具体的实例分析,验证了系统的可行性与有效性。     

The effect of dynamic strain aging on fatigue properties of dual phase steels with different martensite morphology

Dual phase (DP) steels with network and fibrous martensite were produced by intercritical annealing heat treatment cycles. Some of these steels were deformed at dynamic strain aging temperatures. Room temperature tensile tests of specimens deformed at 300 °C showed that both yield and ultimate tensile strengths for both morphologies increased, while total elongation decreased. Fatigue test results before and after high temperature deformation showed that dynamic strain aging has a stronger effect on fatigue properties of dual phase steels with fibrous martensite. Cracks in DP steels with fibrous martensite propagate in a tortuous path in soft ferrite phase, while they pass of both hard and soft phases in DP steels with network martensite.