Digital material representation concept applied to investigation of local inhomogeneities during manufacturing of magnesium components for automotive applications Multi-scale computer aided design of manufacturing processes of a magnesium bracket for the automotive industry is the main goal of the present paper. Tensile tests at various deformation conditions (temperatures, strain rates etc.) were performed to obtain flow stress data necessary for the macro-scale finite element analysis. The digital material representation concept was used to create a micro-scale model and to evaluate the influence of local microstructural features in the form of twins on material behaviour. An algorithm based on the cellular automata method capable of replicating microstructural morphology with twins was proposed to provide the digital material representation model. The bracket made of AZ31 magnesium alloy was formed at an elevated temperature of 200 8C. Description of the study as well as results obtained at two length scales are presented in the paper.
Evaluation of the possibility of substitution of steel part in the car body by the one made of AZ31 alloy was the objective of the paper. Bracket in the support of the steering wheel was selected for the analysis. Two criteria were selected to evaluate the possibility of using the Mg alloy part: i) stiffness of this part cannot be lower than that of the steel part, ii) Manufacturing of the part has to be possible. The objective of the research was a design of the shape of the bracket, that meets assumed criteria including manufacturing and assembly possibilities. The optimization task was formulated to reach this objective. Maximum stiffness of the part was the objective function and technological limitations were the constraints. Dimensions of the bracket were the optimization variables. Optimal shape was designed and numerical simulations were performed to evaluate possibility of stamping of this part. Simulations have shown that the decrease of the thickness is within of acceptable limits and that the strains are below the limiting strains. Thus, proposition of the shape of the magnesium alloy bracket, which can be safely manufactured by stamping, is the main output of the paper.
Komputerowe wspomaganie projektowania procesu tłoczenia w podwyższonej temperaturze na przykładzie wytwarzania elementu ze stopu magnezu Computer-aided This work represents a segment of the investigation project work intended to review the prospects of application magnesium alloy materials for production of the car chassis parts. The need for the research has aroused from the concept of replacing the conventional heavy steel parts with the lightweight magnesium alloy substitutes revealing however equivalent strength and functional properties. The study focused on numerical simulation of the manufacturing process specified for the bracket supporting the steering system reinforcing beam. Laboratory tests of the magnesium alloy grade AZ31 material were performed and numerical simulations were conducted with due consideration given to material behavior when formed at elevated temperatures. Finally presented are the results of the tests and prospects of application of the magnesium alloys for selected purposes.
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