Temperature Effect on Forming of Self-Reinforced Polypropylene Based Lightweight Metal Composite Structure

Authors

  • S. DharMalingam Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
  • S. Kalyanasundaram College of Engineering and Computer Science, Building 31, North Road, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia

Abstract


This study investigates the effects of blank temperature on the strain of self-reinforced polypropylene based lightweigh Metal Composite Structure(MCS). Comparisons between MCS and monolithic aluminium revealed that MCS shows a more uniform strain distribution over the punch face of the laminate and reduction in the required work to form stamping operation. Moreover MCS gives a 30% weight reduction compared to monolithic aluminium. The experimental results obtained in the present study shows MCS systems have the potential to be adapted to high volume production technique of stamp forming. A significant finding from this work is that these material systems exhibit forming characteristics that are comparable and sometimes superior to metal forming.

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Published

2013-06-30

How to Cite

DharMalingam, S., & Kalyanasundaram, S. (2013). Temperature Effect on Forming of Self-Reinforced Polypropylene Based Lightweight Metal Composite Structure. Journal of Engineering and Technology (JET), 4(1), 147–158. Retrieved from https://jet.utem.edu.my/jet/article/view/188