Influence of tool parameters on internal voids in cross wedge rolling of aluminum alloy parts

Abstract

The internal void of cross wedge rolling (CWR) part can be treated as porous material due to their similar physical property and deformation characteristics. Aiming at the CWR process of aluminum alloy 7075 workpiece, the numerical simulation model for internal void was established by means of the rigid-plastic FEM method for the porous material. The relative density was used to research the influence of three primary parameters on the internal void in CWR process, including the forming angle α1, the stretching angle β and the area reduction ΔA. The experimental results show that the expansion of internal void occurs in the stretching zone, and the knifing zone just has a little influence on it. The stretching angle has a great influence on the internal void, while the area reduction has a small influence on it. The size of internal voids decreases with the increase of area reduction, stretching angle and forming angle. When designing the CWR tool geometry and operating conditions, to prevent the internal void, the area reduction is suggested to be 55%–65%, the stretching angle to be 8°–10°, and the forming angle to be 29°–32°.