Investigation of the influence of material and sheet thickness on a three-stage process chain for cold forming of micro gears with a module of 0.1 mm

Leicht M, Rohrmoser A, Kraus M, Merklein M (2022)

Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Conference contribution, Conference Contribution

Publication year: 2022

Publisher: IOP Publishing

Series: IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering

Book Volume: 1270

Event location: Taiyuan, Shanxi CN

URI: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/1270/1/012094

DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/1270/1/012094

Open Access Link: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/1270/1/012094/pdf

Abstract

In many industries, there is a trend towards miniaturization of technical components, such as drive systems,  which enable the solution of high-precision positioning tasks because of their low volume and high dynamics. Geared micro parts are currently mainly produced by cutting and LIGA processes, but in mass production cold forming offers ecological and economic benefits. However, the cold forming of micro gears is restricted to a lower module limit of m = 0.2 mm due to high tool stresses, size effects and handling difficulties. To solve these challenges, in this contribution a three-stage forming process chain for the manufacturing micro gears (m = 0.1 mm) is investigated. In the first stage, a pin as wheel blank is extruded from sheet metal, which is geared subsequently by lateral extrusion. Finally, the micro gear is separated from sheet by shear cutting. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the applicability of the process chain for the materials Cu-OFE and CuZn30. In addition, the influence of the sheet thickness, which has a major impact on the forming process and the material efficiency, is analyzed. The geometrical and mechanical component properties as well as the machine data are evaluated to assess the variables.

Authors with CRIS profile

Miriam Leicht Institute of Manufacturing Technology Andreas Rohrmoser Institute of Manufacturing Technology Martin Kraus Institute of Manufacturing Technology Marion Merklein Institute of Manufacturing Technology

How to cite

APA:

Leicht, M., Rohrmoser, A., Kraus, M., & Merklein, M. (2022). Investigation of the influence of material and sheet thickness on a three-stage process chain for cold forming of micro gears with a module of 0.1 mm. In Proceedings of the The 19th International Conference on Metal Forming (MF 2022). Taiyuan, Shanxi, CN: IOP Publishing.

MLA:

Leicht, Miriam, et al. "Investigation of the influence of material and sheet thickness on a three-stage process chain for cold forming of micro gears with a module of 0.1 mm." Proceedings of the The 19th International Conference on Metal Forming (MF 2022), Taiyuan, Shanxi IOP Publishing, 2022.

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