This paper presents two methods of characterizing and describing the formability of tailor welded blanks (TWB). The first method involves using miniature tensile specimens, extracted from TWB weld material, to quantify mechanical properties and material imperfection within TWB welds. This technique combines statistical methods of describing material imperfection together with conventional M-K method modeling techniques to determine safe forming limit diagrams for weld material. The second method involves the use of an extended M-K method modeling technique, which places multiple material thickness and material imperfections inside one overall model of TWB performance. These methods of describing TWB formability and their application to specific aluminum TWB populations are described.


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    Title :

    Describing the Formability of Tailor Welded Blanks


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    International Body Engineering Conference & Exhibition and Automotive & Transportation Technology Congress ; 2002



    Publication date :

    2002-07-09




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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