Stage 1 compaction behaviour of tool steel powder under die pressing

Abstract

The stage 1 compaction behaviour of tool steel powder under die pressing was studied. The effects of friction between the powder and the die wall were also investigated under different die pressing modes. The elastoplastic constitutive equations based on the yield functions by Fleck et al. and by Shima and Oyane were implemented in a finite element programme to simulate die compaction processes. Finite element calculations were compared with experimental data for densification and density distributions of tool steel powder under single and double action die pressing. Finite element calculations using the yield function by Fleck et al. agreed better with experimental data than those by Shima and Oyane.