Effect of Ratio Mandrel Radius to Sheet Thickness on the Spring-Back in Bending Steel and Aluminum Sheets
Mehdi Shekarzadeh
Mehdi Shekarzadeh, Engineering Department, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz Branch, Iran.
Manuscript received on November 25, 2013. | Revised Manuscript received on December 15, 2013. | Manuscript published on December 30, 2013. | PP: 139-141 | Volume-3, Issue-2, December 2013. | Retrieval Number: E1758062513/2013©BEIESP
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Abstract: Forming and forging processes are among the oldest and most important of materials-related technologies. Today, industry must continuously evaluate the costs of competitive materials and the operations necessary for converting each material into finished products. Manufacturing economy with no sacrifice in quality is paramount. Therefore, “precision” forming methods, net and near-net shape processing, and modern statistical and computer-based process design and control techniques are more important than ever. Bending is one of the important methods for manufacturing sheet metal components that is extensively applied in automotive industry and electronic devices. Spring-Back is an unavoidable phenomenon in sheet metal forming that occurs in the end of stamping process because of releasing elastic stress that results changing the final dimensions of sheet. So, Prediction of spring-back is essential for dimensional control of parts in the end of stamping process. In this project a finite element model is presented for simulation of U-bending process and also calculating the amount of spring-back. Comparison between finite element , numeral and experimental results is done for validating the finite element method.
Keywords: Aluminum, Bending, Forging, Spring-back, Steel.