FE-Based Analysis of Heat Bending of Thin-Walled Ti-Alloy Tube with Large Diameter and Small Bending Radius

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The numerical control (NC) heat bending of thin-walled Ti-alloy tube with large diameter and small bending radius with Ф50×1×R75mm (diameter OD bending radius CLR) is explored by 3D-FE thermal-mechanical coupling simulation of heat conducting and NC bending. The results show that: (1) The heating of both pressure die and mandrel is proved to be appropriate to obtain the required temperature field. (2) In terms of wall thickness variation, wrinkling and cross-section deformation, the optimum span of the key parameters are obtained: the bending velocity of 0.4rad/s, the matched pressure die speed of 80%-110%, and temperature of 600-800°C.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 622-623)

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25-29

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December 2012

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