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An investigation of non-uniform metal flow during rectangular battery case using impact extrusion process  

Lim, Jae-Hyuk (Korea Institute of Industrial Technology)
Kim, Yong-bae (Korea Institute of Industrial Technology)
Lee, Jong-sup (Korea Institute of Industrial Technology)
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Design & Manufacturing / v.10, no.2, 2016 , pp. 24-28 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, relevant to impact extrusion process of the rectangular batter case for electric vehicles, numerical and experimental analyses were conducted to reduce the earring defects induced in the unevenness of metal flow. Since the earring is caused by the non-uniform metal flow induced in the friction and aspect ratio in the bottom section. As a way to reduce the earring, variable land die concept was applied. In order to analyze numerically the complex metal flow by using commercial finite element package, DEFORM 3D, impact extrusion process was simplified in upsetting mode at bottom section and extrusion mode at land section. The impact extrusion experiments were conducted to verify the assessment of process parameter for impact extrusion. As results, variable land die which has longer longitudinal section makes reduce earring defects. In addition, it was confirmed that the effect that slug shape like dog-bone also can reduce the earring. This study is expected to be able to present the useful design guidelines for manufacturing the battery case.
Keywords
Die design; Earring; Impact extrusion; Slug shape;
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