Research on dynamic deformation behavior and constitutive relationship of hot forming high strength steel

Abstract

To accurately characterize the dynamic deformation mechanical properties of hot forming steels 6Mn6 and 22MnB5 under collision conditions, quasi-static tensile tests (0.001s−1) and Hopkinson compression bar tests (∼2000s−1, ∼3000s−1, ∼4000s−1) were conducted to analyze the influence of strain rate on the material mechanical properties. Based on the experimental results, four constitutive models including Johnson-Cook (JC), modified JC (m-JC), Cowper-Symond (CS), and Khan-Huang (KH) models were established for both 6Mn6 and 22MnB5. Additionally, a modified model based on the Swift-Voce strain hardening model coupled with the Cowper-Symond model was proposed. A numerical simulation model for compression bar tests was developed using JC and m-JC models. The experimental results indicate that both hot forming steels exhibit strain rate sensitivity, with 6Mn6 performed a more pronounced effect than 22MnB5. The average absolute error (AARE) and correlation coefficient (R) of the m-JC and CS models were 0.99 and 0.29 %, 0.95 and 0.4 %, respectively. The dynamic deformation behavior of 6Mn6 and 22MnB5 at high strain rates was accurately predicted. Comparing with the JC model, the utilization of the m-JC user subroutine has resulted in a significant improvement in simulation accuracy by 58 % and 84 % for these two materials, which laying a solid foundation for high-precision vehicle collision simulation.

Keywords

• Hot forming steel
• Hopkinson pressure bar
• Constitutive model
• Finite element analysis