Drawing of Square Blanks in a Cylindrical Die with Controlled Movement of the Edges

Abstract

Plastic forming, in many cases, includes the drawing of hollow cylindrical products as the main operation. For the manufacture of such products, round blanks are used as semi-finished products. However, during the blank production from strips or tapes, their geometry causes a very significant metal loss. A very effective way to reduce metal loss is to replace round billets with square ones. The use of square blanks gives an additional increase in the height of the products. In this regard, the article investigates the drawing of a square blank into a cylindrical die. The research was carried out on the basis of the analysis of experimental work and computer modeling. According to the results of the research the rational ratios of the geometric dimensions of the tool and workpieces are found.