Analysis of the tribological behaviour of polymer composite tool materials for sheet metal forming

• Published in: Wear Vol. 268; no. 1; pp. 241 - 248
• Main Authors: de Souza, J.H.C., Liewald, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 04.01.2010; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Composites; Exact sciences and technology; Forming; Forms of application and semi-finished materials; Friction; Friction, wear, lubrication; Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications); Inelasticity (thermoplasticity, viscoplasticity...); Machine components; Mechanical engineering. Machine design; Metals. Metallurgy; Physics; Polymer composites; Polymer industry, paints, wood; Press forming of metal foils and wires; Production techniques; Rapid tooling; Sheet metal forming; Solid mechanics; Structural and continuum mechanics; Technology of polymers; Wear; Polymer composites; Sheet metal forming; Friction; Wear; Rapid tooling; Drawing; Die forging; Tool material; Fibre reinforced metal; Metal polymer contact; Deep drawing; Modeling; Composite material; Sheet metal; Tool wear; Die; Wear test; Filled polymers; Durability; Forming; Metal metal contact; Experimental study; Lifetime; Abrasive wear; Automobile industry; Tribology

Today's automotive industry shifts its focus on customised production, facing an increasing demand for medium and small batch production, where cost-effective manufacturability of sheet metal forming dies comes into the foreground. Filled polymers offer possibilities to fulfil such requirements...