Abstract
Electromagnetic forming (EMF) is a promising process that can improve the forming limit under room temperature. In this work, AA5052 sheets were electromagnetic free formed at various discharging energies with an elliptic spiral coil and an elliptical hollow die. Two high-speed cameras with a certain angle to each other photographed the entire deformation process. Full-field displacement, velocity, strain and strain rate were calculated by a digital image correlation (DIC) system. The sheets were deformed into oval domes and the peak strain rate measured was about 12,400 s-1. A 3D numerical model was established using the method of combing Finite Analysis (FEA) and Boundary Element Method (BEM). The simulation results were in good agreement with the experiments. Sheet deformation at the center region had a significant delay relative to the periphery region, and the velocity curves could be divided into three stages: initial increase, speed sustention and second-time increase. Several microscopic test regions with same final equivalent strain but different strain histories were confirmed by DIC technology and FEA/BEM model. Different strain histories would affect grain distribution and local hardness.
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