Investigation of the Lubricants Influence on the Ironing Process

Results of experimental and numerical investigations of the three types of lubricants influence on the ironing process are pr esented in this paper. The tribological model was based on the strip sliding between the two lateral contact elements. The strip w as made of the low carbon steel. Variations of the friction coefficient and the contact pressure in the single-stage ironing were reco rded at the constant sliding speed for each of the tested lubricants. The effective normal stress distribution within the material w as simulated by the finite element method (FEM). The objective was to compare the applied lubricants from the aspect of their applicability in the ironing process. © 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. Peer-review under responsibility of organizing committee of the XXIV R-S-P seminar, Theoretical Foundation of Civil En gineering (24RSP)