Precise knowledge of the temperature that arises in the material during plastic forming is of crucial importance, as it has a significant influence on material behaviour and therefore on the forming process. In order to ...

Residual stresses in components are a central issue in almost every manufacturing process, as they influence the performance of the final part. Regarding hot forming processes, there is a great potential for defining a ...

One possibility to adjust tailored properties in hot stamping is the application of a masking concept to prevent a complete austenitization. In this study different concepts were investigated in order to use them as a ...

Process planning for multi-axis forming presses is a particular challenge. This process provides the option to actively influencing the material flow in the forming process by defining a six dimensional tool motion path ...

The use of lightweight materials is one possibility to limit the weight of vehicles and to reduce CO2 emissions. However, the mechanical properties and weight-saving potential of mono-materials are limited. Material compounds ...

Due to a high specific strength, magnesium alloys have a high potential to be considered for lightweight solutions in automotive industry. For the numerical design of forming processes, it is important to describe the ...