Constitutive Relationship of New Steel 33Mn2V and Its Application in Piercing Process by FEM Simulation Original Research Article

Based on test data from the hot forge experiments on Gleeble 1500, a Kumar type constitutive equation for 33Mn2V steel is established. Applying this constitutive equation in commercial FEM software of MSC/SuperForm 2005, the piercing process of 33Mn2V steel in Mannesmann mill is then simulated. The modeling results visualized the dynamic evolution of equivalent stress, especially inside the workpiece. It is shown that the non-uniform distribution of stress on the internal and external surface of the workpiece is a distinct characteristic of processing tube piercing. The numerical model was verified by comparing the values of calculated force parameters of the piercing process with those measured in laboratory conditions. And it shows that the Kumar-type constitutive relationship meets the practical needs.