Cold and Hot Forming Procedures for Alloy 718

• Since the past few decades, superalloys have had an important role in the reduction of fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions for the transportation sector due to major concerns about climate change and more restrictive environmental laws. Advanced manufacturing methods in nickel-based superalloy aero-engine components allow lightweight designs with a reduced product cost and weight while increasing the efficiency of the engine. However, the prediction of the final geometry of a hot-formed part remains a challenge. In this work, a double-curved sheet-metal component in alloy 718 is studied. The material is characterized at 20°C and 900°C. The predicted shape deviation of the part when considering the anisotropic Barlat Yld2000-2D material model with data at both temperatures is discussed. The effect of including data from stress-relaxation tests at 900°C on the simulated springback is assessed. A hot-forming test is performed at around 900°C to validate the FE simulations regarding springback, strain levels, forming temperatures, and press forces. The results show the significance in considering the input data at high temperatures along with the stress-relaxation behaviour at different strain levels to accurately predict the final geometry of the component.

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TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Materialteknik -- Metallurgi och metalliska material (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Materials Engineering -- Metallurgy and Metallic Materials (hsv//eng)

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alloy 718

hot forming

material characterization

Solid Mechanics

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