High-cycle fatigue testing and parameter identification for numerical simulation of aluminum alloy EN AW-6014

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Abstract

As a widely used sheet metal in clinched joints within the automotive industry, the aluminum alloy EN AW-6014 has been the focus of numerous studies. High-cycle fatigue (HCF) is a critical aspect when assessing the durability of clinched joints. In the present work, the HCF behavior of EN AW-6014 T4 was explored both experimentally and numerically. To model the fatigue behavior, Lemaitre’s two-scale damage model was used. Two key parameters, damage strength and damage exponent, are necessary for numerical investigations of HCF behavior. These parameters were determined through experiments with flat specimens and subsequently validated within a numerical model of clinched joints. The numerical results for fatigue match the experimental ones of the clinched joints quite well.

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Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSheet Metal 2025 - The 21st SheMet Conference hosted by the Laboratory for Material and Joining Technology, 2025
EditorsG. Meschut, M. Bobbert, F. Micari, J. Duflou, L. Fratini, H. Hagenah, M. Merklein, P. Martins
Pages184-191
Number of pages8
Publication statusPublished - 2025
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

Series Materials Research Proceedings
Volume52
ISSN2474-3941

External IDs

Scopus 105005060412
ORCID /0000-0002-3513-7459/work/191040206
Mendeley 8bd28328-4c04-31e7-8141-fe8ec87ddc57

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Keywords

  • Clinched Joints, Fatigue, Numerical Simulation