<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The present paper aims to study the forming behavior of lightweight metallic materials in order to reduce the total weight of the vehicles without affecting their performances. For the theoretical and experimental researches, among the lightweight metallic materials, the AZ31B magnesium alloy has been chosen, a representative alloy for the magnesium-zinc-aluminium alloy system. The results of the theoretical researches, made on finite elements models, were validated by means of experimental researches consisting of tensile tests and forming limit curves determination tests.</p></abstract>

The present paper aims to study the forming behavior of lightweight metallic materials in order to reduce the total weight of the vehicles without affecting their performances. For the theoretical and experimental researches, among the lightweight metallic materials, the AZ31B magnesium alloy has been chosen, a representative alloy for the magnesium-zinc-aluminium alloy system. The results of the theoretical researches, made on finite elements models, were validated by means of experimental researches consisting of tensile tests and forming limit curves determination tests.

Numerical Simulation By Means Of Finite Element Method Of Plastic Deformation Processes Of Lightweight Metallic Materials

Faculty of Engineering./Department. Machines and Industrial Equipments, “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania

Acta Universitatis Cibiniensis. Technical Series

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The present paper aims to study the forming behavior of lightweight metallic materials in order to reduce the total weight of the vehicles without affecting...

Numerical Simulation By Means Of Finite Element Method Of Plastic Deformation Processes Of Lightweight Metallic Materials

Published Online: Sep 23, 2015

Page range: 111 - 114

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/aucts-2015-0074

Keywords
AZ31B, FEM, lightweight metallic material, tensile test, forming limit curve

© Girjob Claudia

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Numerical Simulation By Means Of Finite Element Method Of Plastic Deformation Processes Of Lightweight Metallic Materials

Published Online: Sep 23, 2015

Page range: 111 - 114

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/aucts-2015-0074

KeywordsAZ31B, FEM, lightweight metallic material, tensile test, forming limit curve

© Girjob Claudia

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
AZ31B, FEM, lightweight metallic material, tensile test, forming limit curve