An analysis of the eccentric nosing process of metal tubes

In this paper, the finite-element method is used to investigate the cold eccentric nosing process of metal tubes with an eccentric conical die from circular tube billets. A series of simulations on the eccentric tube nosing using the program DEFORM-3D was carried out. The influences of the process parameters such as tube length, tube thickness, die fillet radius, die angle, friction factor, strength coefficient and strain-hardening exponent of the billet material on the critical nosing ratio of the tube are examined.