INFLUENCE OF PUNCH GEOMETRY ON PROCESS

PARAMETERS IN COLD BACKWARD EXTRUSION

Plancak M., Barisic B., Car Z., Movrin D.

Abstract

In cold extrusion of steel the tools make direct contact with the metal to be
extruded. Those tools are exposed to high contact stresses which, in certain
cases, may be limiting factors in applying this technology. The present paper was
bound to the influence of punch head design on punch pressure and radial stress
on the container wall in the process of cold backward extrusion. Five different
punch head geometries were investigated. Radial stress on the container wall
was measured by pin load cell technique. Special tooling for the experimental
investigation was designed and made.
Process has been analysed also by FE method. 3D models of tools were
obtained by UGS NX and for FE analysis Simufact Forming software was used.
Obtained results (experimental and obtained by FE) were compared and
analysed. Optimal punch head geometry has been suggested.

Fig.1. Punches for backward extrusion