Finite Element Analysis of Warm Deep Drawing Process for 2017T4 Aluminum Alloy: Parametric Significance Using Taguchi Technique

In this present work, a statistical approach based on Taguchi and ANOVA techniques and finite element analysis have been adopted to determine the degree of importance of each of the process parameter on the formability of cup using warm deep drawing process. The process parameters were thickness of blank, temperature, coefficient of friction and strain rate. The temperature and strain rate have been found to influence the quality of deep drawn cups. The major parameter which could influence the damage of cups is the strain rate.