Abstract
Abstract The effects of forging parameters on the deformation and microstructure distributions of as-forged straight spur gears were investigated by finite element (FE) simulation and statistical analysis method. Spur gear forging using the movable cavity die design was investigated by integrating the FE method with the microstructure evolution models for AZ31B magnesium alloys. The required inputs such as flow stress curves and microstructure evolution models, were obtained through the Gleeble thermal mechanical testing and quantitative metallography analysis method. Numerical simulation and experimental examination confirm that both the deformation and microstructure are non-uniformly distributed in the as-forged gears. Decreasing deformation temperature or increasing strain rate is beneficial to obtaining fine-grained microstructure but is harmful to the uniformity in deformation or microstructure. The level of the non-uniformity results from the complex shape of gear and the friction between the billet and dies, which is closely associated with the characteristics of flow stress curve.
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