Research Article

Investigation of Fracture Formation During Bending of 5xxx Series Aluminum Alloys

Volume: 22 Number: 1 May 1, 2025

Investigation of Fracture Formation During Bending of 5xxx Series Aluminum Alloys

Abstract

Aluminum alloys are frequently used in the defense industry thanks to their lightweight and comparatively high strength. In the current study, bending and fracture formation characteristics of EN AW 5083-H321 aluminum sheets are investigated using bending tests and finite element analysis. Bending tests are conducted using three different thicknesses in sheet metals, namely 3 mm, 4 mm, and 6 mm. Furthermore, five different bending radii is combined with those thicknesses. Limiting bending radius to thickness ratios are determined using experiments. Those experiments are modeled using finite element analysis. Consequently, fracture parameters of the investigated material are defined to be able to accurately model the process. Therefore, a valuable tool has been developed to aid designers in future applications.

Keywords

Supporting Institution

TÜBİTAK

Project Number

217M962

Thanks

Authors of this work thank to Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey for financial support under the project 217M962.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

May 1, 2025

Submission Date

April 16, 2025

Acceptance Date

April 27, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 22 Number: 1

APA
Görtan, M. O., & Çiftçi, M. A. (2025). Investigation of Fracture Formation During Bending of 5xxx Series Aluminum Alloys. Cankaya University Journal of Science and Engineering, 22(1), 42-49. https://izlik.org/JA72NF67BY
AMA
1.Görtan MO, Çiftçi MA. Investigation of Fracture Formation During Bending of 5xxx Series Aluminum Alloys. CUJSE. 2025;22(1):42-49. https://izlik.org/JA72NF67BY
Chicago
Görtan, Mehmet Okan, and Mehmet Ali Çiftçi. 2025. “Investigation of Fracture Formation During Bending of 5xxx Series Aluminum Alloys”. Cankaya University Journal of Science and Engineering 22 (1): 42-49. https://izlik.org/JA72NF67BY.
EndNote
Görtan MO, Çiftçi MA (May 1, 2025) Investigation of Fracture Formation During Bending of 5xxx Series Aluminum Alloys. Cankaya University Journal of Science and Engineering 22 1 42–49.
IEEE
[1]M. O. Görtan and M. A. Çiftçi, “Investigation of Fracture Formation During Bending of 5xxx Series Aluminum Alloys”, CUJSE, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 42–49, May 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA72NF67BY
ISNAD
Görtan, Mehmet Okan - Çiftçi, Mehmet Ali. “Investigation of Fracture Formation During Bending of 5xxx Series Aluminum Alloys”. Cankaya University Journal of Science and Engineering 22/1 (May 1, 2025): 42-49. https://izlik.org/JA72NF67BY.
JAMA
1.Görtan MO, Çiftçi MA. Investigation of Fracture Formation During Bending of 5xxx Series Aluminum Alloys. CUJSE. 2025;22:42–49.
MLA
Görtan, Mehmet Okan, and Mehmet Ali Çiftçi. “Investigation of Fracture Formation During Bending of 5xxx Series Aluminum Alloys”. Cankaya University Journal of Science and Engineering, vol. 22, no. 1, May 2025, pp. 42-49, https://izlik.org/JA72NF67BY.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Okan Görtan, Mehmet Ali Çiftçi. Investigation of Fracture Formation During Bending of 5xxx Series Aluminum Alloys. CUJSE [Internet]. 2025 May 1;22(1):42-9. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA72NF67BY