Investigation of Tearing in Hydroforming Process with Analytical Equations and Finite Element Method

Today, Hydroforming technology provides an attractive alternative to conventional matched die forming, especially for cost-sensitive, lower volume production, and for parts with irregular contours. In this study the critical fluid pressures which lead to rupture in the workpiece has been investigated by theoretical and finite element methods. The axisymmetric analysis was developed to investigate the tearing phenomenon in cylindrical Hydroforming Deep Drawing (HDD). By use of obtained equations the effect of anisotropy, drawing ratio, sheet thickness and strain hardening exponent on tearing diagram were investigated.

Authors:

• H.Seidi
• M.Jalali Azizpour
• S.A.Zahedi

Keywords:

• Hydroforming deep drawing
• Pressure path
• Axisymmetric analysis
• Finite element simulation.

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