Experimental and numerical investigation of low pressure tube hydroforming on 409 stainless steel
Nikhare, Chetan P., Weiss, Matthias and Hodgson, Peter D. 2008, Experimental and numerical investigation of low pressure tube hydroforming on 409 stainless steel, in Metal Forming 2008 : Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Metal Forming, Verlag Stahleisen GmbH, Duesseldorf, Germany, pp. 272-279.
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Experimental and numerical investigation of low pressure tube hydroforming on 409 stainless steel
Metal Forming 2008 : Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Metal Forming
Editor(s)
Pietrzyk, Maciej Kusiak, Jan Majta, Janusz Hartley, Peter Lin, Jianguo Mori, Kenichiro
Publication date
2008
Conference series
Metal Forming Conference
Start page
272
End page
279
Total pages
XIII, 832
Publisher
Verlag Stahleisen GmbH
Place of publication
Duesseldorf, Germany
Summary
Tube hydroforming has been widely used to produce automotive structural components due to the superior properties of the hydroformed parts in terms of their light weight and structural rigidity. Compared to the traditional manufacturing process for a closed-section member including stamping and followed by welding, tube-hydro forming leads to cost savings due to reduced tooling and material handling. However, the high pressure pumps and high tonnage press required in hydroforming, lead to increased capital investment reducing the cost benefits. This study explores low pressure tube hydro forming which reduces the internal fluid pressure and die closing force required to produce the hydroformed part. The experimental and numerical analysis was for low pressure hydro formed stainless steel tubes. Die filling conditions and thickness distributions are measured and critically analysed.
ISBN
9783514007543
Language
eng
Field of Research
091307 Numerical Modelling and Mechanical Characterisation