A study on forging of aluminum-based metal matrix composites
Journal
International Journal of Material Forming
Journal Volume
3
Journal Issue
SUPPL. 1
Pages
351-354
Date Issued
2010
Author(s)
Abstract
Due to its lightweight and high specific strength, aluminum-based metal matrix composites have drawn much attention from the forging industry for manufacturing structural components. In the present study, the forging formability of the aluminum-based metal matrix composites A6061/Al2O3 was investigated with both the experimental approaches and the finite element analysis. The compression tests were conducted to obtain the stress-strain curves for the A6061/Al2O3 0.05s-1, 0.5s-1 and 5s-1, respectively. The forging of a structural part with characteristic geometry features, including a circular cup at the top and a boss at the bottom, was also performed in the present study to investigate the forging formability of the A6061/Al2O3 metal-matrix composites. The consistency between the experimental data and the finite element simulation results confirms the validity of the finite element analysis on the forging formability of the A6061/Al2O3 metal-matrix composite and the die design proposed in the present study. © 2010 Springer-Verlag France.
Type
journal article