Design considerations for HFQ ® hot stamped aluminium structural panels

HFQ is a deep drawing process for alloyed aluminium sheet that can be used to produce complex-stamped forms while maintaining the high-strength of 6xxx and 7xxx alloys. By adopting a strategy to design for HFQ at the platform level, designers can reduce part count (thereby reducing cost and weight),...

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Published inMATEC Web of Conferences Vol. 21; p. 5014
Main Authors Foster, Alistair, Szegda, Damian, Sellors, John
Format Journal Article Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published Les Ulis EDP Sciences 01.01.2015
Subjects
Aluminum
Deep drawing
Design
Designers
Packaging design
Weight reduction
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Summary:HFQ is a deep drawing process for alloyed aluminium sheet that can be used to produce complex-stamped forms while maintaining the high-strength of 6xxx and 7xxx alloys. By adopting a strategy to design for HFQ at the platform level, designers can reduce part count (thereby reducing cost and weight), reduce gauge (thereby reducing weight), and improve part packaging. Two simple design examples are given to assist designers in evolving traditionally formed panel designs to HFQ formed solutions. Example features are used to illustrate the effect of geometry, thickness and strength on the final structural component.
ISSN:2261-236X
2274-7214
2261-236X
DOI:10.1051/matecconf/20152105014