7.12 It has been stated that the quality of the
subsequent forming operations, such as bend-
7.13 Explain why and how various factors influence
springback in bending of sheet metals.
(7.10) on p. 364 gives the relation between ra-
dius and thickness. Thus, increasing bend ra-
7.14 Does the hardness of a sheet metal have an ef-
fect on its springback in bending? Explain.
Recall from Section 2.6.8 on p. 54 that hard-
ness is related to strength, such as yield stress
as shown in Fig. 2.24 on p. 55. Referring to
Eq. (7.10) on p. 364 , also note that the yield
stress, Y, has a significant effect on springback.
7.15 As noted in Fig. 7.16, the state of stress shifts
from plane stress to plane strain as the ratio
gions, hence the situation is one of basically
plane stress. On the other hand, the greater
effect on the relative position of the curves
is directly attributable to the difference in their
yield stress. Likewise, comparing curves (b),
(d), and (e), note that they are all stainless
higher R/t ratios than soft ones. Explain why.
Thus, hard material conditions mean lower ten-
sile reduction and, therefore, higher R/T ra-
tios. In other words, for a constant sheet thick-
ness, T, the bend radius, R, has to be larger for
higher bendability.
7.18 Why do tubes have a tendency to buckle when
bent? Experiment with a straight soda straw,
the other half under compressive stresses. Also,
compressing a column tends to buckle it, de-
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