Recently several press builders developed gap and straight-sided metal forming presses
that utilise the mechanical servo-drive technology. The mechanical servo-drive press offers …

Mechanical joining processes by plastic deformation such as self-piercing riveting,
mechanical clinching and hemming for aluminium alloy and high strength steel sheets are …

The demand for new processes to produce high strength parts, under appropriate cost and
productivity, has grown with weight reduction and crash safety improvements in automobile …

Materials resistance to edge fracture in intricate shape forming is commonly quantified by
hole expansion ratio (HER). Hole expansion test is normally used to evaluate HER. To date …

In this study, experimental and numerical analyses are conducted to investigate sheared
edges after trimming three automotive sheet metals including TRIP steel, hot-stamped (HS) …

The fracture resistance of different advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) sheets for
automotive applications is investigated through conventional tensile tests, fracture …

The fracture toughness of four advanced high strength steel (AHSS) thin sheets is evaluated
through different characterization methodologies, with the aim of identifying the most …

Sheet metal is an extremely common form of use in broad engineering sectors and
represents the main consumption of steel and aluminum in Europe. All production processes …

While experimental methods for characterizing edge fracture have advanced significantly,
current modeling approaches often neglect factors like anisotropy evolution and localization …

The edge fracture is considered as a high risk for automotive parts, especially for parts made
of advanced high strength steels (AHSS). The limited ductility of AHSS makes them more …