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Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering >> 2020, Volume 15, Issue 4 doi: 10.1007/s11465-019-0565-7

New technique of precision necking for long tubes with variable wall thickness

. Beijing Research Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Technology, Beijing 100083, China.. School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science & Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China

Accepted: 2019-12-17 Available online: 2019-12-17

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Abstract

This study analyzed the deformation law of rear axles with variable wall thickness under bidirectional horizontal extrusion and found that necking was accompanied by upsetting deformation through theoretical calculation, numerical simulation, and experimental research. The sequence and occurrence of necking and upsetting deformations were obtained. A theory of deformation was proposed by controlling the distribution of temperature field. Effective processes to control the wall thickness of rear axle at different positions were also proposed. The ultimate limit deformation with a necking coefficient of 0.68 could be achieved using the temperature gradient coefficient. A new technology of two-step heating and two-step extrusion for a 13 t rear axle was developed, qualified test samples were obtained, and suggestions for further industrial application were put forward.

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