Effects of process parameters on warm and electromagnetic hybrid forming of magnesium alloy sheets
Effects of process parameters on warm and electromagnetic hybrid forming of magnesium alloy sheets
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工艺参数对镁合金板材温电磁复合成形的影响
DOI:
10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2010.05.008
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发表时间:
2011-05-01
影响因子:
6.3
通讯作者:
Xia, Zhilin
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作者:
Meng, Zhenghua;Huang, Shangyu;Xia, Zhilin
As the lightest structural metal, magnesium (Mg) is attracting increasing interest from both the industrial and academic fields. Magnesium alloy parts are mainly processed by die casting due to their poor sheet formability at room temperature. Warm forming is a popular method of forming; Mg alloy sheets produced in this manner show excellent formability around 200-400 degrees C. Electromagnetic forming (EMF) can improve the formability of metal sheets without the need for lubricants. In this paper, a new approach, called warm and electromagnetic hybrid forming (WEMF), is presented. The effects of voltage, capacity, and temperature on the bulging height of Mg alloy sheets are investigated. Results show that the bulging height of Mg sheets increases with moderate discharging energies. Enhancing the discharging voltage is also a more efficient method for increasing bulging height compared to simply increasing the capacity. When the discharging energy is kept constant, the bulging height first decreases (< 150 C) and then increases (> 150 degrees C) from room temperature to 230 degrees C. The formability of Mg alloy sheets improves with increasing temperature, while the forming efficiency of WEMF decreases under similar conditions. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.