摘要
Shear-extrusion process and its forming parameters are proposed, whilst its laborsaving characteristic is utilized to forge large-size shutoff valve bodies on the middle-due press. This new process is intended for the manufacture of large-size forged tubular components with branches on the middle-due press. Experiments are carried out and processing parameters are obtained regarding the shear- extrusion process of a large-size shutoff valve body. Deformation and metal flow in the shear- extrusion process are investigated. In order to verify the laborsaving characteristic of this new process, some contrast experiments of extrusion force are performed between shear-extrusion and upsetting-extrusion for forming tubular components with branches. Based on rigid-plastic FEM, a plane-strain model is established to analyze shear-extrusion process of tubular components with branches. The analysis results by 2-dimensions FEM are comparatively well consistent with experimental results. Both simulated and experimental results show that this new forming process is feasible for forging large-size tubular components with branches on the middle-due press.
Shear-extrusion process and its forming parameters are proposed, whilst its laborsaving characteristic is utilized to forge large-size shutoff valve bodies on the middle-due press. This new process is intended for the manufacture of large-size forged tubular components with branches on the middle-due press. Experiments are carried out and processing parameters are obtained regarding the shear- extrusion process of a large-size shutoff valve body. Deformation and metal flow in the shear- extrusion process are investigated. In order to verify the laborsaving characteristic of this new process, some contrast experiments of extrusion force are performed between shear-extrusion and upsetting-extrusion for forming tubular components with branches. Based on rigid-plastic FEM, a plane-strain model is established to analyze shear-extrusion process of tubular components with branches. The analysis results by 2-dimensions FEM are comparatively well consistent with experimental results. Both simulated and experimental results show that this new forming process is feasible for forging large-size tubular components with branches on the middle-due press.
