The effect of crystallographic texture on the formability of AA 2036 autobody sheet

J. D. Bryant, A. J. Beaudoin, R. T. Vandyke

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Abstract

The aluminum alloy 2036 is presently being used in the production of automotive body panels. In the study presented, specimens of 2036-T4 with varying crystallographic textures were subjected to tensile testing and limiting dome height (LDH) evaluations in an effort to gauge the effect of texture on formability and stamping performance. To describe the texture, relative magnitudes of ideal texture components were derived from the orientation distribution function. Finite element analysis was used to study the effect of anisotropic properties due to texture on thinning in the LDH test. The impact of textural character on formability is discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
JournalSAE Technical Papers
DOIs
StatePublished - 1994
Externally publishedYes
Event1994 SAE International Congress and Exposition - Detroit, MI, United States
Duration: Feb 28 1994Mar 3 1994

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Automotive Engineering
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
  • Pollution
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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