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Formability Analysis of Aluminium Alloy by Erichsen Cupping Test Method
Formability Analysis of Aluminium Alloy by Erichsen Cupping Test Method
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Materials Today: Proceedings 4 (2017) 805–810 www.materialstoday.com/proceedings
Abstract
The forming behavior of aluminum sheet in selected samples with proper annealing and chemical composition for
better formability was investigated by Erichsen Cupping test method. In this paper, the formability characteristics of
aluminum alloys AA1200 sheet metals are studied. The results showed that the formability of aluminum having
better forming property and ductility.
1. Introduction
The Erichsen cupping test is a ductility test, which is employed to evaluate the ability of sheets material and strips to
undergo plastic deformation in stretch forming. [1] Aluminum and its alloys possess such better mechanical
properties. When aluminum alloy AA1200 is mechanically worked, dislocation motions during cold working within
metal matrix are restricted, which leads to strengthening and hardening of the metals astheir shapes are changed. In
addition, aluminum alloy AA1200 which has tight control over the impurities usually exhibit high electric
conductivity and good thermal conductivity when cold worked. In this operation the thickness is decreased to up to
fracture is obtained. [2-3] This current study is to add to the fundamental knowledge about the behavior of AA1200
aluminum alloy when annealed. In order to accomplish this, aluminum alloy AA1200 specimens were deformed and
annealed between 150 – 200oC for holding time of 8 hours.
2. Methodology
3. Chemical Composition
Elements Fe Si Mn Al
4. Experimental Process
The cupping test consists of forming an indentation by pressing a punch with a spherical end against a test piece
clamped between a blank holder and a die, until a through crack appears. The depth of the cup is measured. The
depth of cup is proportional to the formability of sheet metal. This machine is having the features like, thickness of
sheet metal: 0.2-2 mm, width of sheet metal: 70-80 mm, stroke of punch: 40 mm.
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In this test formability index expressed is cup height at fracture. The Ericson number is expressed as depth of cup at
fracture is in mm. Depth of cup at fracture is used for find the stretch ability.
In this test the sheet with given diameter and thickness is clamped between die surface and blank holder (retaining
ring) drawn into cup until the fracture is occurred at dome of the cup by force applied and through continuous
movement of punch into blank material. Figure 1 is showing that the cupping test sample of aluminium alloy.
Figure 2 is showing that erichsion number with different sheet thickness. From 0.5 to 2 mm thickness sheet used for
cupping test. Formability of sheet metal was increased, if the lubrication (Hydraulic press oil) applied on the blank
surface.
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Dry Friction
12 Lubricant
10
Erichsion Number
0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5
Sheet Thickness (in mm)
Fig. 2. Sheet thickness vsErichsion Number
Figure 3 is showing that the erichson number after the heat treatment on different temperature. Aluminium alloy
AA1200 specimens were annealed between 50 – 200oC for holding time of 8 hours.
16
1.6 mm
14
2 mm
12
Erichsion Number
10
0
0 50 100 150 200 250
Temperature (in °C)
Fig.3. Temperature vsErichsion Number
Figure 4 is showing that the hardness of sheet metal at different temperature. Hardness is decreasing if the
temperature of heat treatment increasing from 50 to 200°.
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80 2 mm
1.6 mm
70
60
Hardness (in HV)
50
40
30
20
10
0
0 50 100 150 200 250
Temperature (in °C)
Fig.4. Vicors Hardness on different temperature
6. Conclusion
In this test cup height at the fractures is measured. In general it is concluded that the formability index value from
the Erichsen cupping test increases with increase in sheet metal. These trends indicate that thin sheet is more
difficult to be formed compared to thick sheet. Comparing the values of Erichsen number of different thickness, the
Erichsen number is high in 2 mm thickness with lubrication.
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References
[1]. AnimeshTalapatra, Sujit Kumar Agarwal, SanjibPandit, AyanSengupta, JoydeepSaha,“Formability Characterization of Composite Sheet
Materials by Erichsen Cupping Testing Method”, International Journal of ChemTech Research, 6(2014) 1883-1886.
[2]. Myer, k., Handbook of materials selection, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2000.
[3]. R.UdayKumar, G.Chandramohan Reddy, “Evaluation of Ericson Number and Peak Load of Sheet Metals”, Advanced Materials
Manufacturing & Characterization, 3 (2013) 381-384.