Deform: 3d Tutorial

Goal: Simulate compressing a cylindrical billet by 50% height.

| Parameter | Value | | :--- | :--- | | Workpiece | Diameter 20mm, Height 30mm (Cylinder) | | Material | Aluminum 6061 (300°C) | | Top Die | Rigid, flat, moving downward at 10 mm/sec | | Bottom Die | Rigid, flat, fixed | | Friction | Shear = 0.3 | | Steps | 100 (to allow remeshing if needed) | | Stroke | 15 mm (50% reduction) | deform 3d tutorial

Expected Outcome:

Objective: Execute the solver.

This is where many beginners fail. You cannot simulate a material without a flow stress curve. Goal: Simulate compressing a cylindrical billet by 50%

What just happened? DEFORM now knows the Young's Modulus, Poisson's ratio, thermal expansion, and most importantly, the Stress-Strain curve (Flow stress) for Al6061 at room temperature. What just happened