Nowadays, numerical simulations are an indispensable part of any sheet metal forming process. It's important to characterize the mechanical response of the material correctly. According to researches, the influence of mechanical behaviour in through-thickness direction should not be neglected. To take it into account, out-of-plane shear material characterization is required. Currently, approaches to describe such a material response are based on crystallographic investigations, which are demanding and time-consuming.
This study is based on preliminary analysis of through thickness shear behaviour of sheet metal defined using ball indentation test. We have developed a new shear test specimen and performed simulations to define it’s geometry in order to show the differences in forming forces, depending on material orientation. We designed and manufactured a tool, that enabled performing of shear tests on AW 5754 aluminium sheet specimens.
In order to validate through thickness shear characterization, deep drawing and ironing tests had also been performed to observe an earing phenomenon. Using out-of-plane shear parameters, obtained via ball indentation test, and Barlat Yld2004-18p yield criterion, we predicted occurence of six ears during deep drawing process, which are typical for some aluminium alloys.
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