• Characterization of Ti64 forging friction factor using ceramic coatings and different contact conditions 

      GALDOS, Lander; Mendiguren, Joseba; Sáenz de Argandoña, Eneko; Agirre, Julen (Elsevier, 2017)
      Hot forging processes are highly influenced by the contact conditions between the billet and the dies. A wrong definition of the contact conditions may lead to wrong predictions of the final component geometry, the quantity ...
    • Contact pressure and sliding velocity ranges in sheet metal forming simulations 

      Cillaurren Arriaga, Joseba; GALDOS, Lander; Sanchez Palomar, Mario; Zabala, Alaitz; Sáenz de Argandoña, Eneko; Mendiguren, Joseba (2021)
      In the last few years many efforts have been carried out in order to better understand what the real contact between material and tools is. Based on the better understanding new friction models have been developed which ...
    • Contact pressure, sliding velocity and viscosity dependent friction behavior of lubricants used in tube hydroforming processes 

      GALDOS, Lander; Otegi, Nagore; Mendiguren, Joseba; Trinidad Naranjo, Javier; Sáenz de Argandoña, Eneko (2021)
      The final quality of sheet and tube metal formed components strongly depends of the tribology and friction conditions between the tools and the material to be formed. Furthermore, it has been recently demonstrated that ...
    • Digital twin development for the sensitivity analysis of near solidus forming process 

      Sajjad, Muhammad; Plata, Gorka; Mendiguren, Joseba (Materials Research Forum LLC, 2023)
      Near Solidus Forming (NSF) process, performed at semi-solid material state is gaining popularity due to its good physical properties, low manufacturing cost and material waste. Although the process possesses many advantages ...
    • Hole expansion test of third generation steels 

      Agirre, Julen; Mendiguren, Joseba; GALDOS, Lander; Sáenz de Argandoña, Eneko (AIP Publishing, 2017)
      The trend towards the implementation of new materials in the chassis of the automobiles is considerably making more complex the manufacturing of the components that built it up. In this scenario materials with higher ...
    • Initiation of dynamic recrystallization of as-cast N08028 alloy 

      Mora Serrano, Elena; Mendiguren, Joseba; Hurtado, Iñaki (ESAFORM, 2021)
      The use of high nickel content austenitic stainless steels (SASS) has significantly increased in the last decade. The corrosion and high fatigue resistance of these materials make them suitable for manufacturing oil country ...
    • Roll levelling semi-analytical model for process optimization 

      Silvestre Soriano, Elena; GALDOS, Lander; Sáenz de Argandoña, Eneko; Mendiguren, Joseba (IOP, 2016)
      Roll levelling is a primary manufacturing process used to remove residual stresses and imperfections of metal strips in order to make them suitable for subsequent forming operations. In the last years the importance of ...
    • Sensitivity analysis on an AC600 aluminum skin component 

      Mendiguren, Joseba; Sáenz de Argandoña, Eneko; GALDOS, Lander; Mugarra Fernandez, Endika (IOP, 2016)
      New materials are been introduced on the car body in order to reduce weight and fulfil the international CO2 emission regulations. Among them, the application of aluminum alloys is increasing for skin panels. Even if these ...
    • Simulation of Cold Forging Processes Using a Mixed Isotropic-Kinematik Hardening Model 

      GALDOS, Lander; Agirre, Julen; Otegi, Nagore; Mendiguren, Joseba; Sáenz de Argandoña, Eneko (Springer, 2021)
      Cold forging is a manufacturing process where a bar stock is inserted into a die and squeezed with a second closed die. It is one of the most widely used chipless forming processes, often requiring no machining or additional ...