TY - GEN
T1 - Formation of 5052 aluminum channels using Electrically-Assisted Manufacturing (EAM)
AU - Salandro, Wesley A.
AU - Roth, John T.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - In recent years, the industrial demand for strong, lightweight metal alloys, such as 5052 Aluminum, has increased. Previous research has shown that the Electrically-Assisted Manufacturing (EAM) technique, where electricity is applied to a material during deformation, improves the material behavior of most metals. By applying electricity continuously or by applying electrical pulses during deformation, the technique reduces the material's flow stress and increases its achievable elongation. Considering this, the research presented herein investigates applying pulsed EAM when fabricating channels from Al 5052. To fully determine the technique's influence on the manufacturing process, the effects of current density, pulse duration, pulse period, and die speed are examined. The results demonstrate that the channel formation process is improved using EAM. The improvements include reduced force/energy requirements and increased achievable channel depth.
AB - In recent years, the industrial demand for strong, lightweight metal alloys, such as 5052 Aluminum, has increased. Previous research has shown that the Electrically-Assisted Manufacturing (EAM) technique, where electricity is applied to a material during deformation, improves the material behavior of most metals. By applying electricity continuously or by applying electrical pulses during deformation, the technique reduces the material's flow stress and increases its achievable elongation. Considering this, the research presented herein investigates applying pulsed EAM when fabricating channels from Al 5052. To fully determine the technique's influence on the manufacturing process, the effects of current density, pulse duration, pulse period, and die speed are examined. The results demonstrate that the channel formation process is improved using EAM. The improvements include reduced force/energy requirements and increased achievable channel depth.
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U2 - 10.1115/MSEC2009-84117
DO - 10.1115/MSEC2009-84117
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:77953225652
SN - 9780791843628
T3 - Proceedings of the ASME International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference 2009, MSEC2009
SP - 599
EP - 608
BT - Proceedings of the ASME International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference 2009, MSEC2009
T2 - ASME International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference 2009, MSEC2009
Y2 - 4 October 2009 through 7 October 2009
ER -