Towards Simulation of Geometrical Effects of Laser Tempering of Boron Steel before Self-Pierce Riveting
Paper in proceeding, 2016

The automotive industry is continuously developing and finding new ways to respond to the incremental demands of higher safety standards and lower environmental impact. As an answer to weight reduction of vehicles, the combination of boron steel and composite material is being developed along with their joining process, self-pierce riveting. Boron steel is an ultra-high strength material that needs to be locally softened before the joining process. However, the joining process deforms the part. This paper investigates factors affecting the geometrical deformation during the tempering process and lists important phenomena that need to be included when simulating the tempering process.

laser tempering

self-pierce riveting

residual stresses

thermo-mechanical simulation.

boron steel

hot stamping

geometry assurance

distortion

Author

SOFFÍA ARNÞRÚÐUR GUNNARSDÓTTIR

Chalmers, Product and Production Development, Product Development

Alejandro Rodriguez Basurto

Chalmers, Product and Production Development, Product Development

Kristina Wärmefjord

Chalmers, Product and Production Development, Product Development

Rikard Söderberg

Chalmers, Product and Production Development, Product Development

Lars Lindkvist

Chalmers, Product and Production Development, Product Development

Ola Albinsson

Swerea

Fredrik Wandebäck

Swerea

Stefan Hansson

Volvo Cars

Procedia CIRP

22128271 (eISSN)

Vol. 44 304-309

Areas of Advance

Production

Subject Categories

Manufacturing, Surface and Joining Technology

Other Materials Engineering

DOI

10.1016/j.procir.2016.01.025

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11/15/2018