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Tailored multi-material systems with thickness distribution by orbital forming

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The utilization of multi-material systems is becoming increasingly relevant for future production technologies with regard to lightweight design and higher functional integration. Furthermore, improvements demand for new approaches that involve the integration of local material accumulation and a joining operation in a single step using an orbital forming process. The investigations are carried out on the basis of a demonstrator joining a steel ring and an aluminum blank. This involves the analysis of the mechanisms for joint formation, the identification of process limits, and the determination of a process window for the manufacturing of an adequate hybrid component.

Source: CIRP Annals

DOI: 10.1016/j.cirp.2025.03.026

Authors: Arnold Harms, Simon Wituschek, Michael Lechner, Marion Merklein

Institution: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Language: English

Topic: Metal Forming Simulation Techniques

Subfield: Mechanical Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,190

Funder: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft