High-cycle fatigue behavior of high-speed blanked 5754 aluminum sheets

Considering the production of sheet metal parts, high-speed blanking (HSB) is an economically and ecologically relevant alternative to processes such as conventional or fine blanking. Depending on the material and process parameters, the microstructure is significantly affected due to the induced de...

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Main Authors: Lisa Winter, Sven Winter, Verena Psyk, Rico Drehmann, Thomas Lampke
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Published: Elsevier 2025-05-01
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description Considering the production of sheet metal parts, high-speed blanking (HSB) is an economically and ecologically relevant alternative to processes such as conventional or fine blanking. Depending on the material and process parameters, the microstructure is significantly affected due to the induced deformation. As the resulting HSB surfaces are characterized by high hardness and a high geometrical accuracy, there is a high potential for producing blanked surfaces, which can be used directly as functional surfaces without further post-processing steps. Besides surface quality, fatigue properties are often relevant for technical applications. However, the fatigue resistance of HSB surfaces has rarely been the focus of scientific research.In this study, the influence of the blanking speed on the high-cycle fatigue behavior of a 5754 aluminum sheet is investigated. A high-speed blanked condition is compared to a conventionally blanked one. A wire electrical discharge machined (EDM) surface serve as non-blanked material reference. Surface roughness, residual stresses, as well as microstructure and hardness are examined besides the fatigue strength and crack initiation sites. The investigation proves a pronounced influence of the blanking speed on the surface quality and microstructural and mechanical properties. The high-speed blanked surface exhibits an increased fatigue strength and a significantly decreased scatter of fatigue life. This can be explained by the roughness, nearly halved, when compared to the conventionally blanked one, as primarily influencing factor. The residual stress state seems to play only a minor role with regard to the overall fatigue resistance and failure mechanisms of blanked surfaces.
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spelling doaj-art-577f02182eb540b3adfce7257c17cbf32025-08-20T02:49:22ZengElsevierJournal of Materials Research and Technology2238-78542025-05-01361938194810.1016/j.jmrt.2025.03.232High-cycle fatigue behavior of high-speed blanked 5754 aluminum sheetsLisa Winter0Sven Winter1Verena Psyk2Rico Drehmann3Thomas Lampke4Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Materials and Surface Engineering Group, Chemnitz University of Technology, 09107, Chemnitz, Germany; Corresponding author.Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU, 09126, Chemnitz, GermanyFraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU, 09126, Chemnitz, GermanyInstitute of Materials Science and Engineering, Materials and Surface Engineering Group, Chemnitz University of Technology, 09107, Chemnitz, GermanyInstitute of Materials Science and Engineering, Materials and Surface Engineering Group, Chemnitz University of Technology, 09107, Chemnitz, GermanyConsidering the production of sheet metal parts, high-speed blanking (HSB) is an economically and ecologically relevant alternative to processes such as conventional or fine blanking. Depending on the material and process parameters, the microstructure is significantly affected due to the induced deformation. As the resulting HSB surfaces are characterized by high hardness and a high geometrical accuracy, there is a high potential for producing blanked surfaces, which can be used directly as functional surfaces without further post-processing steps. Besides surface quality, fatigue properties are often relevant for technical applications. However, the fatigue resistance of HSB surfaces has rarely been the focus of scientific research.In this study, the influence of the blanking speed on the high-cycle fatigue behavior of a 5754 aluminum sheet is investigated. A high-speed blanked condition is compared to a conventionally blanked one. A wire electrical discharge machined (EDM) surface serve as non-blanked material reference. Surface roughness, residual stresses, as well as microstructure and hardness are examined besides the fatigue strength and crack initiation sites. The investigation proves a pronounced influence of the blanking speed on the surface quality and microstructural and mechanical properties. The high-speed blanked surface exhibits an increased fatigue strength and a significantly decreased scatter of fatigue life. This can be explained by the roughness, nearly halved, when compared to the conventionally blanked one, as primarily influencing factor. The residual stress state seems to play only a minor role with regard to the overall fatigue resistance and failure mechanisms of blanked surfaces.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785425007422Aluminum alloyHigh-speed blankingConventional blankingHigh-cycle fatigue (HCF)Crack initiationMicrostructure
spellingShingle Lisa Winter
Sven Winter
Verena Psyk
Rico Drehmann
Thomas Lampke
High-cycle fatigue behavior of high-speed blanked 5754 aluminum sheets
Journal of Materials Research and Technology
Aluminum alloy
High-speed blanking
Conventional blanking
High-cycle fatigue (HCF)
Crack initiation
Microstructure
title High-cycle fatigue behavior of high-speed blanked 5754 aluminum sheets
title_full High-cycle fatigue behavior of high-speed blanked 5754 aluminum sheets
title_fullStr High-cycle fatigue behavior of high-speed blanked 5754 aluminum sheets
title_full_unstemmed High-cycle fatigue behavior of high-speed blanked 5754 aluminum sheets
title_short High-cycle fatigue behavior of high-speed blanked 5754 aluminum sheets
title_sort high cycle fatigue behavior of high speed blanked 5754 aluminum sheets
topic Aluminum alloy
High-speed blanking
Conventional blanking
High-cycle fatigue (HCF)
Crack initiation
Microstructure
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785425007422
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