Warm Forming High-Strength Aluminum Automotive Parts

770206

02/01/1977

Event
1977 International Automotive Engineering Congress and Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
This paper is concerned with press forming of work hardened or age hardened aluminum alloy sheet at temperatures in the range 100-300°C. By controlling the time and temperature of forming below that necessary for recrystallization or over-aging the formability is significantly enhanced while a high room temperature tensile strength is maintained. It is shown by both laboratory measurements and plant trials that it is possible to warm form high strength aluminum sheet into complex parts. A brief discussion is given on some of the important materials and process considerations.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/770206
Pages
11
Citation
Morris, L., and George, R., "Warm Forming High-Strength Aluminum Automotive Parts," SAE Technical Paper 770206, 1977, https://doi.org/10.4271/770206.
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Published
Feb 1, 1977
Product Code
770206
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English