An experimental investigation on the formability of interstitials free steel produced in Brazil

• Grant number: 12/08162-7
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: June 01, 2012
• End date: July 31, 2012
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
• Principal Investigator: Sergio Tonini Button
• Grantee: Vinicius Augusto Gonçalves Pierri
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Engenharia Mecânica (FEM). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil

Abstract

This project is aimed to evaluate the formability of interstitial free steels (IF) produced in the Brazilian industry, and will be held at the Metal Forming Laboratory of the School of Mechanical Engineering, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP). Due to the excellent properties of these steels resulting from the forming processes, its use in the automotive industry is promising, yet little used. In this project, we intend to perform tests stamping IF steel sheets of various thicknesses of two national suppliers to assess and compare their formability, in order to establish the limits of deformation without compromising the integrity of the stamped parts.