Prediction of forming limit in deep drawing of Fe/Al laminated composite sheets using ductile fracture criterion

Axisymmetric deep drawing processes of laminates composed of mild steel and various aluminium alloy sheets are simulated by FEM. From the calculated stress and strain histories of elements in each layer, the fracture initiation site and the forming limit are predicted by using the ductile fracture criterion. The predictions so obtained are compared with experimental observations. The results exhibit that various types of fracture initiations in...