Investigation of lubrication effect on the backward extrusion of thin-walled rectangular aluminum case with large aspect ratio

Backward extrusion processes are being increasingly considered for the manufacture of thin-walled rectangular aluminum case with large aspect ratio in lieu of multi-stage deep drawing processes. In order to design an optimized backward extrusion process, it is necessary to determine optimal frictional conditions by studying the effects of lubrication.

In this study, numerical analysis based on the finite volume method is performed for investigating the effects of solid lubricants in aluminum backward extrusion processes. Various shear friction factors are used in the numerical study for investigating the friction effects.

Lubrication is found to have a significant effect on the final shape. Larger friction factors are associated with increased forming heights on the wide side of the rectangular container and decreased forming heights on the narrow side. Lubrication is also found to have a significant effect on earing phenomena and a friction factor of 0.2 is found to be optimal for minimizing it. The analysis results presented herein are further validated by comparing them with experimental results.     

大直径无缝钢管反挤压冲孔和顶管拔伸+斜轧组合生产工艺的研究及实践

反挤压冲孔和顶管拔伸+斜轧生产工艺组合灵活,适用于生产大直径,特厚、薄壁,高附加值特种无缝钢管,其成品几何尺寸精度高,表面质量好。该组合工艺与单纯斜轧和大顶管生产工艺相比有一定进步。采用大直径斜轧穿孔、均整、定径新工艺技术生产可部分替代现有的连轧+旋扩的生产工艺,属大直径薄壁无缝钢管生产领域的一种新实践。