EU project: "LoCoMaTech"

Low Cost Materials Processing Technologies for Mass Production of Lightweight Vehicles

Technical Papers

  1. Kailun Zheng, Yangchun Dong*, Dengqi Zheng, Jianguo Lin, Trevor. A. Dean, An experimental investigation on the deformation and post-formed strength of heat-treatable aluminium alloys using different elevated temperature forming processes, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Volume 268, Pages 87-96, 2019.
  2. Kailun Zheng, Yangchun Dong, Jinghua Zheng*, Alistar Foster, Jianguo Lin, Hanshan Dong, Trevor A. Dean, The effect of hot form quench (HFQ®) conditions on precipitation and mechanical properties of aluminium alloys, Material Science and Engineering A, Volume 761, 138017, 2019.
  3. Kailun Zheng, Lei Zhu, Jianguo Lin, Trevor A. Dean, Nan Li*, An experimental investigation of the drawability of AA6082 sheet under different elevated temperature forming processes, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Volume 273, 116225, 2019.
  4. Jinghua Zheng, Yangchun Dong, Kailun Zheng*, Hanshan Dong, Jianguo Lin, Jun Jiang, Trevor A. Dean, Experimental investigation of novel fast-ageing treatments in supersaturated solid solution state, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Minor correction, 2019.
  5. Xiaochun Liu, Omer El Fakir, Zhaocheng Cai, Baransel Dalkaya, Kehuan Wang,Mohammad M. Gharbi, Liliang Wang*, Development of an interfacial heat transfer coefficient model for the hot and warm aluminium stamping processes under different initial blank temperature conditions, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Volume: 273, ISSN: 0924-0136, 2019.
  6. Qunli Zhang, Xi Luan, Saksham Dhawan, Denis J Politis, Qiang Du, Ming Wang Fu, Kehuan Wang, Mohammad M Gharbi, Liliang Wang*, Development of the post-form strength prediction model for a high-strength 6xxx aluminium alloy with pre-existing precipitates and residual dislocations, International Journal of Plasticity, Volume 119, Pages: 230-248, ISSN: 0749-6419, 2019.
  7. Xiaochun Liu, Omer El Fakir, Yang Zheng, Mohammad M. Gharbi, Liliang Wang*, Effect of tool coatings on the interfacial heat transfer coefficient in hot stamping of aluminium alloys under variable contact pressure conditions, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Volume 137, Pages 74-83, 2019.
  8. Ailing Wang, Omer El Fakir, Jun Liu, Qunli Zhang, Yang Zheng, Liliang Wang*, Multi-objective finite element simulations of a sheet metal-forming process via a cloud-based platform, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Volume 100, Issue 9–12, pp 2753–2765, 2019.
  9. Y. Hu, Y. Zheng, D. J. Politis, M. A. Masen, J. Cui, L. Wang*, Development of an interactive friction model to predict aluminum transfer in a pin-on-disc sliding system, Tribology International, Volume 130, Pages 216-228, 2019.
  10. Dragatogiannis DA, Kollaros D, Karakizis P, Pantelis D, Lin J, Charitidis C, Friction stir welding between 6082 and 7075 aluminum alloys thermal treated for automotive applications, Materials Performance and Characterization, Volume 8, Issue 4, Page 23, 2019.​
  11. Szabolcs Jónás, Miklós Tisza, Dávid Felhős, and Péter Zoltán Kovács, Experimental and numerical study of dissimilar sheet metal clinching, AIP Conference Proceedings 2113, 050021 (2019); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5112585, 2019.
  12. Gábor Béres, Zsolt Lukács, and Miklós Tisza, Study on the wrinkling behavior of cylindrical deep-drawn cups, AIP Conference Proceedings 2113, 170003 (2019); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5112719, 2019.
  13. Rajab Said, Patrick Saillard, Mustafa Ziane, Francis Adzima, Damian Szegda, and Mohamed Mohamed, Hot-Forming of Ultra-High Strength Aluminium Sheets for Lightweight Transportation Systems. NAFEMS World Congress, 17th – 20th June 2019, Quebec, Canada.​
  14. Kailun Zheng*, Jianguo Lin, Gaohui Wu, Roger W. Hall, Trevor A. Dean, Experimental investigation and modelling of hot forming B4C/AA6061 low volume fraction reinforcement composites, Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Volume 56, Pages 457-469, 2018.
  15. Kailun Zheng, Junyi Lee, Wenchao Xiao, Baoyu Wang*, Jianguo Lin, Experimental Investigations of the In-Die Quenching Efficiency and Die Surface Temperature of Hot Stamping Aluminium Alloys, Metals, Volume 8,Issue 4,Page 231, 2018.
  16. Yangchun Dong*, Kailun Zheng, Jonathan Fernandez. Gonzalo Fuentes, Xiaoying Li, Hanshan Dong, Tribology and hot forming performance of self-lubricious NC/NiBN and NC/ WC:C hybrid composite coatings for hot forming die, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Volume 252, Pages 183-190, 2018.
  17. Yangchun Dong*, Kailun Zheng, Gonzalo Fuentes, Hanshan Dong    , Low adhesion effect of novel duplex NC/WC:C coatings against ductile materials at elevated temperatures, Material Letters, Volume 220, Pages 32-35, 2018.
  18. Xiaochuan Liu, Omer El Fakir, Lichun Meng, Xiaoguang Sun, Xiaodong Li, LiLiang Wang*, Effects of lubricant on the IHTC during the hot stamping of AA6082 aluminium alloy: experimental and modelling studies, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Volume 255, Pages 175-183, 2018.
  19. Kailun Zheng, Denis J. Politis*, Liliang Wang, Jianguo Lin, A review on forming techniques for manufacturing lightweight complex—shaped aluminium panel components, International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture, Volume 1, Issue 2, Pages 55-80, 2018.
  20. Szabolcs Jónás, Miklós Tisza, Finite Element Modelling of Clinched Joints, Journal of Advanced Technologies and Materials, vol. 43, NO. 1 (2018), DOI: 10.24867/ATM..2018.43-1.1-6, 2018
  21. Dobosy, Á, Gáspár, M, Török, I., Improving the joint properties of resistance spot welded 6082 alloy, Archives of Materials Science and Engineering, vol. 88, No. 2. pp. 68-74, 2018.
  22. Gábor Béres, Zoltán Weltsch, Zsolt Lukács, and Miklós Tisza, Prediction of stress- and strain-based forming limits of automotive thin sheets by numerical, theoretical and experimental methods, AIP Conference Proceedings, 1960, 160002 (2018); doi: 10.1063/1.5035028, 2018.
  23. Gáspár, M., Tervo, H., Kaijalainen, A, Dobosy, Á., Török, I., The effect of solution annealing and ageing during the RSW of 6082 aluminium alloy, Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Vehicle and Automotive Engineering, vol. 2, 2018. pp. 694-708, (DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-75677-6_59), 2018.
  24. Dobosy, A., Gáspár, M., Török, I., Resistance spot welding of 7075 aluminium alloy, Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Vehicle and Automotive Engineering, vol. 2, 2018. pp. 679-693. (DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-75677-6_58), 2018.
  25. Tisza, M., Czinege, I., Comparative study of the application of steels and aluminium in lightweight production of automotive parts,   International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture, vol. 1. 2018., pp. 229-238, doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlmm.2018.09.001, 2018.
  26. Jónás Sz., Tisza M., Experimental study on DP600 clinched joints,    Metallurgy and Foundry Engineering, (1230-2325 ): 44 (2018), pp 31-40, 2018.
  27. Tisza, M., Lukács, Zs., High strength aluminum alloys in car manufacturing, Materials Science and Engineering, vol. 418 (2018), 012033 doi:10.1088/1757-899X/418/1/012033, 2018.
  28. Mehdi M. Y., Tisza M., Formability investigations of advanced high strength steels, Materials Science and Engineering, (1757-8981 1757-899X): (2018) 448 p. 012022, 2018.
  29. Béres G., Tisza M., Comparative study on theoretical and experimental evaluation of forming limit diagrams, Materials Science and Engineering, (1757-8981 1757-899X): (2018) 448 p. 012022, 2018.
  30. Tisza M., Jónás Sz., Quality issues of clinched joints, International Journal of Engineering and Management Sciences, 2498-700X: 3 (2018), pp. 122-127, 2018.
  31. Tisza M., Jónás Sz., Finite Element Modelling of Clinched Joints, Advanced Technologies & Materials, (2620-0325 2620-147X): 43 (2018), pp 1-6, 2018.
  32. Lukács, Z. and Tisza, M., 2018, September. Numerical modelling of hot forming of high strength Al-alloys. In IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering (Vol. 426, No. 1, p. 012032). IOP Publishing.
  33. Dong, Y., Zheng, K., Fuentes, G. and Dong, H., 2018. Low adhesion effect of novel duplex NC/WC: C coatings against ductile materials at elevated temperatures. Materials Letters, 220, pp.32-35.
  34. Dong, Y., Bell, T., Li, X. and Dong, H., 2018. A novel double-stage pulsed plasma bright nitriding of spheroidal graphite (SG) cast iron. Vacuum, 153, pp.217-220.
  35. Liu, X., Zheng, Y., El Fakir, O., Said, R. and Wang, L., 2018. Characterisation of the contact pressure dependent interfacial heat transfer coefficient for a hot stamping process following a data driven approach. In MATEC Web of Conferences (Vol. 190, p. 08005). EDP Sciences.
  36. Gál, V. and Lukács, Z., 2018, November. Numerical modelling of forming high strength aluminium. In IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering (Vol. 448, No. 1, p. 012025). IOP Publishing.
  37. Tian, Y., Zhao, Y., Melville, D. and Qin, Y., 2018. Numerical study on nozzle-field cooling of heated aluminium blanks for hot-stamping. Procedia Manufacturing, 15, pp.1134-1141.
  38. Kovács, P. and Tisza, M., 2018, September. Investigation of clinch joints made of similar and dissimilar materials. In IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering (Vol. 426, No. 1, p. 012028). IOP Publishing.
  39. Dong, Y., Zheng, K., Fernandez, J., Fuentes, G., Li, X. and Dong, H., 2018. Tribology and hot forming performance of self-lubricious NC/NiBN and NC/WC: C hybrid composite coatings for hot forming die. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 252, pp.183-190.
  40. Zheng, K., Lee, J., Xiao, W., Wang, B. and Lin, J., 2018. Experimental Investigations of the In-Die Quenching Efficiency and Die Surface Temperature of Hot Stamping Aluminium Alloys. Metals, 8(4), p.231.
  41. Zheng, K., Dong, Y., Zheng, D., Lin, J. and Dean, T.A., 2018. An experimental investigation on the deformation and post-formed strength of heat-treatable aluminium alloys using different elevated temperature forming processes. Journal of Materials Processing Technology.
  42. Qin, Y., 2018. Integrated, multidisciplinary approaches for micro-manufacturing research, and new opportunities and challenges to micro-manufacturing. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part N: Journal of Nanomaterials, Nanoengineering and Nanosystems, 232(1), pp.5-21.
  43. Béres Gábor, Tisza Miklós, Theoretical estimation methods on the wrinkling of cylindrical deep drawn cups, Gradus vol 4, No 1 (2017), pp. 219-226. ISSN 2064-8014, 2017.​
  44. Haoxiang Gao, Omer El Fakir, Liliang Wang*, Denis J. Politis, Zhiqiang Li, Forming limit prediction for hot stamping processes featuring non-isothermal and complex loading conditions, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, Volumes 131–132, Pages 792-810, 2017.
  45. Tisza, M., 2017. High strength steels and aluminium alloys in lightweight body manufacturing. Archives of Materials Science and Engineering, 88(2), pp.68-74.
  46. Zheng, K., Dong, Y., Dong, H., Fernandez, J. and Dean, T.A., 2017. Investigation of the lubrication performance using WC: C coated tool surfaces for hot stamping AA6082. Procedia Engineering, 207, pp.711-716.
  47. Anyasodor, G. and Koroschetz, C., 2017, September. Industrial based volume manufacturing of lightweight aluminium alloy panel components with high-strength and complex-shape for car body and chassis structures. In Journal of Physics: Conference Series (Vol. 896, No. 1, p. 012093). IOP Publishing.
  48. Ailing Wang, Jun Liu, Haoxiang Gao, Li-Liang Wang, Marc Masen, Hot stamping of AA6082 tailor welded blanks: experiments and knowledge-based cloud – finite element (KBC-FE) simulation, Journal of Materials Processing Technology Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 2017.
  49. Y. Hu, L. Wang, D. J. Politis, M. A. Masen, Development of an interactive friction model for the prediction of lubricant breakdown behaviour during sliding wear, Tribology International Volume 110, June 2017, Pages 370–377, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2016.11.005.
  50. Zheng Yang, Wang Ai-ling, Liu Xiao-chuan, Kang Ji, Wang Li-liang, Rajab Said, Knowledge based cloud FE simulation: data-driven material characterization guidelines for hot stamping of aluminium alloys, CSTP 2017, Ji Nan, China.
  51. Jun Liu, Ailing Wang, Yang Zheng, Xiaochuan Liu, Joao Gandra, Kathryn Beamish, Li-Liang Wang, Jianguo Lin, Hot stamping of AA6082 tailor welded blanks for automotive applications, International Conference on the Technology of Plasticity, ICTP 2017, 17-22 September 2017, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
  52. H. Gao, D. J. Politis, X. Luan., K. Ji, Q. Zhang, Y. Zheng, M. Gharbi, L. Wang, Forming limit prediction for AA7075 alloys under hot stamping conditions, IDDRG 2017, Munich, 2-6. July 2017, LoCoMaTech Mini-Symposium, Session 900, Paper No 908.​
  53. R. W. Hall, A. Foster and A. Herrmann Praturlon, Hot Forming and Quenching Pilot Process Development for Low Cost and Low Environmental Impact Manufacturing,  IDDRG 2017, Munich, 2-6. July 2017, LoCoMaTech Mini-Symposium, Session 900, Paper No 907.
  54. Mekras, N., Using Artificial Neural Networks to model aluminium based sheet forming processes and tools details, IDDRG 2017, Munich, 2-6. July 2017, LoCoMaTech Mini-Symposium, Session 900, Paper No 910.
  55. R. Said, J.L. Babeau, V. Cerny, D. Szegda, D. Bassan, and L. Wang, Recent Developments and Challenges in Simulating the Forming of Ultra High Strengh Aluminium Sheets, IDDRG 2017, Munich, 2-6. July 2017, LoCoMaTech Mini-Symposium, Session 900.
  56. G. Anyasodor and C. Koroschetz, Industrial based volume manufacturing of lightweight aluminium alloy panel components with high-strength and complex-shape for car body and chassis structures, IDDRG 2017, Munich, 2-6. July 2017, LoCoMaTech Mini-Symposium, Session 900, Paper no 913.
  57. J. Schlosser, R. Schneider, W. Rimkus, R. Kelsch, F. Gerstner, D. K. Harrison & R. J. Grant, Materials and simulation modelling of a crash-beam performance – a comparison study showing the potential for weight saving using warm-formed ultra-high strength aluminium alloys, IDDRG 2017, Munich, 2-6. July 2017, LoCoMaTech Mini-Symposium, Session 900, Paper no 911.​
  58. Tisza, M., Budai, D.: Investigation of the formability of aluminium alloys at elevated temperatures, IOP Conf. Proceedings in Materials Science and Engineering 159 (2017) 012012 doi:10.1088/1757-899X/159/1/012012.
  59. Tisza, M.: Hot Forming of Boron Alloyed Manganese Steels, Materials Science Forum, Vol. 885 (2017) doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.885.25, pp. 25-30.
  60. Tisza, M.: Some special formability issues of high strength aluminum alloys, Materials Science Forum, Vol. 885 (2017) doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.885.98, pp. 98-103.
  61. Béres, G., Tisza, M.: The Effect of Tensile Strength on the Formability Parameters of Dual Phase Steels, Vehicle and Automotive Engineering, Springer Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, (2017) doi 10.1007/978-3-319-51189-4_19, pp. 197-204.
  62. Tisza, M., Lukács, Zs., Kovács, P. Z., Budai, D.: Investigation of low cost manufacturing of automotive parts made of aluminium alloy sheets, XXXI. microCAD International Conference, Miskolc, 20-21. April 2017. pp. 1-8.
  63. Tisza, M., Lukács, Zs., Kovács, P. Z., Budai, D.: Investigation of the formability of metallic alloys in hot forming conditions, ICIT&APT Intl. Conf. on Industrial Tools and Advanced Processing Technologies, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 24-26. April 2017.
  64. Tisza, M., Lukács, Zs., Kovács, P. Z., Budai, D.: Some recent developments in sheet metal forming for production of lightweight automotive parts, IDDRG 2017, Munich, 2-6. July 2017, LoCoMaTech Mini-Symposium, Session 900, Paper No 905.
  65. D.A. Dragatogiannis, I.D. Pantelis, P.N. Karakizis, D.I. Pantelis and C.A. Charitidis,  Microstructural and mechanical properties of friction stir welded aluminum alloys reinforced with micro- and nano-particles, EUROMAT 2017, Thessaloniki, Greece,17-22 September 2017. 
  66. Ailing Wang, Kai Zhong, Omer El Fakir, Jun Liu, Chaoyang Sun, LiLiang Wang, Jianguo Lin, T. A. Dean, Springback analysis of AA5754 after hot stamping: Experiments and FE modelling, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Pages: 1-14, ISSN: 0268-3768, 2016.
  67. Du Zhou, Xi Yuan, Haoxiang Gao, Ailing Wang, Jun Liu, Omer El Fakir, Denis J. Politis, Liliang Wang and Jianguo Lin, Knowledge Based Cloud FE Simulation of Sheet Metal Forming Process, Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2016.
  68. Lukács, Zs., Tisza, M.: Systematic Process Improvement in Sheet Metal Forming in the Automotive Industry, Proceedings of the Conference on Vehicle Engineering, Miskolc, Hungary, 17-19. November 2016.