Cold formability of AISI 1020 steel sheets

Abstract A forming limit diagram (FLD) illustrates the behavior of sheet metal under different levels of strain. The line describing the behavior of the metal is called forming limit curve (FLC). Forming limit diagram provides information on the maximum stress the metal can undergo before fracturing or necking. The diagrams are constructed by using forming limit test of sheet metal and measuring the deformation. In this study, formability of AISI 1020 sheet metal with different thickness were investigated using experimental data obtained from forming limit test. Forming limit diagram, strain hardening exponent (n) and height of cup values have been obtained for evaluating formability of the studied material. After each test, deformation of the grid was measured by using Mylar band and the true major and true minor strains were computed. Same formability results have been found from the FLD, strain hardening exponent and height of the cup for studied materials.