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Material characterization

Current projects

Material characterization on tubular parts through temperature assisted media based forming

Resistance heating of tubes in combination with expansion by internal pressure and axial feed can be used to control the strain path.

Characterization of thin sheets using the in-plane torsion test

This project investigates the application of the in-plane torsion test (IPTT) for characterizing thin metal sheets with thicknesses ranging from 0.1…

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Functionalization of additively manufactured press hardening dies

Additive manufacturing of tools for selective press hardening

Completed projects

NUMISHEET 2025 – Scientific Benchmark – Material Under Control (MUC)

The NUMISHEET 2025 Scientific benchmark tested the methodologies of 19 industrial and academic entities worldwide in their ability to predict strain…

Novel In-Plane Torsion Specimen for the Characterization of Damage and Hardening – Curved Sheets and Components

The project extends the in-plane torsion test to the testing of non-planar components, thereby enabling the determination of local component…

Prediction of Wall Thinning during Rotary Draw Bending of Tubes

a) Estimation of wall thinning, b) Formability study using FLC from the numerical investigations

Formability Limits of Advanced High-Strength Steels

Limits of the global (FLC) and local (FFL) formability in the prinicipal strain space

Development of an Efficient Physical-Based Modeling Approach for the Prediction of Microstructure in Extrusion Processes

Schematic workflow of the model development

Passive Granular Medium-Based Tube Press Hardening

a) Process schematic, b) Required corner forming pressure, c) Cross section of a formed part

Forming of Additively Manufactured Sandwich Sheets with Optimized Core Structures

a) Large semi-finished sheet, b) Material-fit and form-fit joint, c) Shear strength of the connections and shear test

Formability of High Temperature Stainless Steel Grades

Experimentally determined forming limit curves and geometry of utilized specimen

Development of a Model to Predict Geometry Changes in Spring Manufacturing Based on Plasticity Theory Considering Heat Treatment

a) Process chain for the production of compression springs, b) Residual stresses in the wire cross section

Analysis of the Application Potential of Roll-Clad MnB-Cr Steel Composites for Press Hardening

a) Hardness of the composite, b) Validation of the analytics

Preparing the Standardization of the In-Plane Torsion Test

Overview of the four main fields of influences on the test results of the in plane torsion test.

Media-Based Profile Shaping and Kinematic Bending in a Continuous Process Using a Graded Temperature Field

a) Hot-Tube-Bulge-Test setup, b) Determined forming limits at 1000 °C including the strain paths

Influence of the Multiaxial Bauschinger Effect in Cold Forging

Numerically determined residual stress distribution in cold-extruded parts and comparison with experiments

Analysis of Strain Path-Dependent Damage and Microstructure Development for the Numerical Design of Sheet-Bulk Metal Forming Processes

Evaluation of the accuracy of different damage models regarding the occurrence of failure