Recent Developments in AA6016 Aluminium Type Body Sheet Product Hoogovens Research and Development

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Bottema, J., author.

Conference Name:

International Congress & Exposition (1998-02-23 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1998

Summary:

This paper will summarise the results of a development programme to optimise the overall performance of AA6016 aluminium type body sheet product with special emphasis on hemming and surface texture.Hemming - The main problem associated with the hemming of aluminium sheet is crack formation on the hemmed radius. This programme has resulted in improved hemming properties: a flat hem joint is now possible in 1.2 mm AA6016 with 10% pre-strain.EBT-type of surface structure - EBT (Electron Beam Texture) surface structure consists of a regular pattern of isolated pockets in contrast with the well known random structure EDT (Electron Discharge Texture) and the highly directional structure MF (Mill-Finished). Compared with EDT and MF the EBT surface structure of aluminium gives improved forming behaviour and better paint appearance

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Publisher Number:

981007

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