Characterisation and Comparison of Process Chains for Producing Automotive Structural Parts from 7xxx Aluminium Sheets

Due to their high specific strength, EN AW-7xxx aluminium alloys are promising materials for reducing the weight of automotive structural parts. However, their formability at room temperature is poor due to pronounced natural ageing. Therefore, we investigated hot stamping and W-temper forming for E...

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Main Authors: Philipp A. Schuster, Johannes A. Österreicher, Georg Kirov, Christof Sommitsch, Olaf Kessler, Ermal Mukeli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Metals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/9/3/305