Advances in Plastic Forming of Metals

Myoung-Gyu Lee,Yannis Korkolis

doi:10.3390/met8040272

Abstract

Advances in Plastic Forming of Metals

Highlights

Forming of metals through plastic deformation is a family of methods that produce components through re-shaping of input stock, oftentimes with little waste
Our thought at the onset of this effort was to attract contributions to enhance the understanding of metal deformation processes; discuss improved material models available for simulating forming; improve the traditional and lightweight metal forming processes and modeling capability; and promote research on forming of new materials and/or new forming technologies at various length scales, from microscale to macroscale
A range of material models are used in these simulations, and the material characterization experiments are supplemented by texture-based multiscale simulations, e.g., for calibrating the anisotropic yield locus

Summary

Introduction

Forming of metals through plastic deformation is a family of methods that produce components through re-shaping of input stock, oftentimes with little waste. A myriad of forming processes exist in this family. Despite the vast accumulated know-how, research challenges remain, be they related to forming of new materials (e.g., for transportation lightweighting applications), pushing the envelope of what is doable, reducing the intermediate steps and/or the scrap, or further enhancing the environmental friendliness. The purpose of this Special Issue is to collect expert views and contributions on the current state-of-the-art on plastic forming, and in this way to highlight contemporary challenges and to offer ideas and solutions were possible

Contributions

Bulk Metal Forming

Closing Remarks