Numerical study of the effects of shear deformation and superimposed hydrostatic pressure on the formability of AZ31B sheet at room temperature

The effect of the shear deformation and the superimposed hydrostatic pressure on the formability of magnesium alloy sheet is simulated in terms of the forming limit diagram (FLD). The model employed is the elastic viscoplastic self-consistent (EVPSC) crystal plasticity model, which accounts for both slip and twinning systems as the deformation mechanisms. The conventional sheets have low formability at room temperature due to the strong basal …