Fine blanking is a shear cutting manufacturing process capable of producing sheet metal parts with completely smooth cutting surfaces, free of cracks and fracture-breaks. Additionally, this manufacturing process provides superior dimensional accuracy and surface finish compared to the conventional shearing process. However, for optimum results, together with the tool and the press, the material properties…
Figure 1: Component usually made in PHS1500 (left), mechanical characteristics of different PHS grades (right, source ArcelorMittal) Safety, CO2 emission reduction and lightweighting are some of the main drivers of the recent automotive industry history. All these aspects are directly linked to the material choice. The passive safety results of the metals applied on…
To enhance sustainability performance and reduce CO2 impact on our environment, demand for alternative energy sources for vehicles is increasing. Electric Vehicle (EV) is identified as an adequate alternative to fossil-based fuels. Additionally, EV technologies are under strong development and progress but for the next generation of electric vehicles with higher battery capacity, lightweight and…
FormPlanet project has published two CEN workshops agreements (CWAs) with the objective to standardise two novel testing methodologies that allow to characterise sheet metal properties and predict part performance. The two agreements are the result of eight months of work by the members of the CEN Workshop: “Innovative testing in support of the sheet metal…
FormPlanet project, coordinated by Eurecat, has been nominated to the Standards+ Innovation Awards 2021 by UNE, the Spanish Association for Standardization, as a key project contributing to European standardization. The Standards+ Innovation Awards, organised by CEN-CENELEC, acknowledge the most relevant contribution of research and innovation to standardization. This edition includes the annual Project Award category,…
Deep drawing is a complex forming process, in which the sheet metal is drawn into a forming die by a punch, so that a different kind of stresses are applied on the material blank. If the depth of the part is greater than its diameter, the operation is considered to be deep. This can be…
AA5754 H111 is the most common Non Heat Treatable (NHT) aluminium alloy and temper used in automotive to produce medium strength pieces, due to its high formability and good corrosion resistance. This material has been produced keeping the hardening element, magnesium, at the same level as the standard alloy and decreasing the amount of iron…
Conventional tool try-out in the sheet forming industry often means many loops of die spotting, a high effort to compensate the tool surface and to rework specific areas of the tool. The try-out procedure can take up to a couple of weeks for complex tooling applications which has a high impact on cost and lead…
Standardisation in FormPlanet project UNE, the Spanish standardisation organisation, is leading the activities related with standards in FormPlanet. UNE’s main objective is to increase the visibility and impact of the project, as well as to contribute to the acceptance and utilisation by the market of the developed solutions. It is also expected that the standardisation…
Brittle fracture in hot-stamped AHSS due to hydrogen embrittlement. Nowadays the increasing complexity of automotive components together with the need to reduce fuel consumption led to the use of materials which have a good combination of strength and ductility parameters. This has led to the development of Advanced High Strength Steels (AHSS), which have high…