1. Numerical analysis of the effects of incremental reduction rate in the wire drawing process.
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Badi, Ridha, Bensaada, Said, Tala-Ighil, Nacer, and Lebaal, Nadhir
- Abstract
This study presents a comprehensive numerical analysis of the wire drawing process, with a particular focus on the impact of pass sequencing on the central burst defect in AA-6005 aluminum alloy wire. The finite element method is used to study the effects of incremental reduction rates across various stages of the drawing process. Specifically, the analysis involves achieving a 95% total reduction rate distributed among three distinct configuration ranges: decreasing, constant, and increasing reduction rates. Key parameters such as principal stresses, damage distribution, residual hydrostatic pressure, and plastic power are examined to predict adjustments in drawing force, axial surface stress, and die stress for enhancing process quality. The cuppy wire and stress concentrations causing central burst (chevron) formation and fractures were predicted during the simulation. For this, different die diameters were used in the analysis. This analysis was performed on the Forge® NxT 3 finite element code and validated with the wire drawing test results of the literature. Notably, the study identifies the third configuration range as particularly effective in mitigating central bursting, emphasizing a significant finding. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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