In this paper, the relationship between anisotropic mechanical properties and the
corresponding microstructure evolution of wrought magnesium alloys is critically reviewed …

Lightweight sheet metals are attractive for aerospace and automotive applications due to
their exceptional properties, such as low density and high strength. Sheet metal forming …

Quenching and partitioning (Q&P) steels, as one of the third-generation advanced high
strength steels, exhibit complex anisotropic hardening behavior under biaxial non …

Stretch bending is commonly used in the fabrication of profile-based shapes. However, one
of the challenges in many bending-type forming processes is controlling springback upon …

Lightweight design is one of the current key drivers to reduce the energy consumption of
vehicles. Design methodologies for lightweight components, strategies utilizing materials …

This paper reviews the most recent models for description of the anisotropic plastic behavior
and formability of sheet metals. After a brief review of classic isotropic yield functions, recent …

The detailed contribution of microstructural-level phenomena, such as dislocation structure
development and annihilation, as well as inter-granular and intra-granular backstress fields …

This paper proposes a yield function to model sheet metal strength between shear and
plane strain tension. The function is expressed as an equation of the three stress invariants …

A new micromechanics-based friction model a under boundary lubrication is proposed to
enhance an existing surface asperity-based friction model. The study presents a formulation …

Lightweight structural components made of advanced high‐strength steels (AHSSs) in the
automotive industry can substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The 3rd …