Sheet metal forming (SMF) is one of the most popular technologies for obtaining finished
products in almost every sector of industrial production, especially in the aircraft, automotive …

Due to several inherent properties, Ti-6Al-4V alloy is a kind of typical difficult-to-machine
material, especially during high-speed milling processes. The combined action of translation …

The tribological condition occurring in aluminum sheet forming processes remarkably affects
the part quality and the tool wear. Reliable finite element (FE) models which consider the …

Finding effective and environmentally friendly lubrication to use in sheet metal forming
operations presents a substantial environmental and economic challenge to the automotive …

Friction is one of the most important technological phenomena and has a large influence on
the flow characteristics of a deformed material. A strip drawing friction test was used to …

With the growing demand for complex-shaped, lightweight, and high-strength metal
components in manufacturing, using thinner sheets has become a trend. However, this can …

Friction behavior is crucial for metal deformation and failure analysis. Tests on contact
between specimens and rigid mold (SS) and rubber (SR) were conducted. Results show that …

Hotmelts are nowadays widely used as dry film lubricants (DFL) in aluminum sheet forming.
However, their chemical composition and the degradation of functional additives during the …

The friction coefficient in the simulation of stam** processes should be defined. Modern
simulation software allows its definition as constant or its dependence on pressure or …

For the first time, contact theory is incorporated into the deformation calculation of additive
manufacturing. Compared with the traditional boundary constraints of pure rigidity or …