Alexander Sviridov

Wirkmedienbasierte Warmumformung von Magnesiumblechen

Kurzfassung Leichtbauteile aus umgeformten Magnesiumblechen lassen sich derzeit auf Grund der eingeschränkten Umformeigenschaften noch nicht wirtschaftlich herstellen. Um die Vorteile der wirkmedienbasierten Umformung auch bei der Umformung von Magnesiumblechen anwenden zu können, muss sie jedoch mit temperierten Werkzeugen und Wirkmedien erfolgen. In diesem Beitrag wird über die wirkmedienbasierte Warmumformung von Magnesiumblechen mit den beiden Verfahren Hochdruckblechumformung und hydromechanisches Tiefziehen berichtet. Dabei werden die Vorteile gegenüber dem konventionellen Tiefziehen ermittelt.

Mechanical properties of sheet metal components with local reinforcement produced by additive manufacturing

New technological challenges like electro-mobility pose an increasing demand for cost-efficient processes for the production of product variants. This demand opens the possibility to combine established die-based manufacturing methods and innovative, dieless technologies like additive manufacturing [1, 2]. In this context, additive manufacturing technologies allow for the weight-efficient local reinforcement of parts before and after forming, enabling manufacturers to produce product variants from series parts [3].Previous work by the authors shows that the optimal shape of the reinforcing structure can be determined using sizing optimization. Sheet metal parts can then be reinforced using laser metal deposition. The material used is a pearlite-reduced, micro-alloyed steel (ZE 630). The aim of this paper is to determine the effect of the additive manufacturing process on the material behavior and the mechanical properties of the base material and the resulting composite material. The parameters of the AM process are optimized to reach similar material properties in the base material and the build-up volume. A metallographic analysis of the parts is presented, where the additive layers, the base material and also the bonding between the additive layers and the base material are analyzed. The paper shows the feasibility of the approach and details the resulting mechanical properties and performance.New technological challenges like electro-mobility pose an increasing demand for cost-efficient processes for the production of product variants. This demand opens the possibility to combine established die-based manufacturing methods and innovative, dieless technologies like additive manufacturing [1, 2]. In this context, additive manufacturing technologies allow for the weight-efficient local reinforcement of parts before and after forming, enabling manufacturers to produce product variants from series parts [3].Previous work by the authors shows that the optimal shape of the reinforcing structure can be determined using sizing optimization. Sheet metal parts can then be reinforced using laser metal deposition. The material used is a pearlite-reduced, micro-alloyed steel (ZE 630). The aim of this paper is to determine the effect of the additive manufacturing process on the material behavior and the mechanical properties of the base material and the resulting composite material. The parameters of the AM ...

Stiffness management of sheet metal parts using laser metal deposition

Tailored blanks are established solutions for the production of load-adapted sheet metal components. In the course of the individualization of production, such semi-finished products are gaining importance. In addition to tailored welded blanks and tailored rolled blanks, patchwork blanks have been developed which allow a local increase in sheet thickness by welding, gluing or soldering patches onto sheet metal blanks. Patchwork blanks, however, have several limitations, on the one hand, the limited freedom of design in the production of patchwork blanks and, on the other hand, the fact that there is no optimum material bonding with the substrate. The increasing production of derivative and special vehicles on the basis of standard vehicles, prototype production and the functionalization of components require solutions with which semi-finished products and sheet metal components can be provided flexibly with local thickenings or functional elements with a firm metallurgical bond to the substrate. An alter...

Process optimization of joining by upset bulging with local heating

Joining by upset bulging is a mechanical joining method where axial load is applied to a tube to form two revolving bulges, which clamp the parts to be joined and create a force and form fit. It can be used to join tubes with other structures such as sheets, plates, tubes or profiles of the same or different materials. Other processes such as welding are often limited in joining multi-material assemblies or high-strength materials. With joining by upset bulging at room temperature, the main drawback is the possible initiation of damage (cracks) in the inner buckling zone because of high local stresses and strains. In this paper, a method to avoid the formation of cracks is introduced. Before forming the bulge the tube is locally heated by an induction coil. For the construction steel (E235+N) a maximum temperature of 700 °C was used to avoid phase transformation. For the numerical study of the process the mechanical properties of the tube material were examined at different temperatures and strain rates t...

Technologies for Forming and Foaming of Aluminium Foam Sandwich

The new innovative materials enable the production of rail vehicles with excellent crash safety as well as with less weight. This article presents the results of the research project “Crash-safe front modules for rail vehicles of aluminium foam”. The team of the project consists of user, manufacturer and developer. The partners are Bombardier Transportation, Wilhelm Schmidt Co., AMIC Angewandte Micromesstechnik Co. and Chair of Design and Manufacturing of The Technical University of Cottbus. The main object of this research project was the developing of technology for the production of front module for ITINO-Trainset of aluminium foam sandwich (AFS). The technical and economic feasibility of front modules made of this innovative material should be demonstrated.