Constitutive Analysis of the Deformation Behavior of Al-Mg-Si Alloy Under Various Forming Conditions Using Several Modeling Approaches


4.1. Shokry’s MJC-1 (S1-MJC)

The MJC model developed by Shokry [70] is modified in this study to improve its accuracy in predicting the deformation behavior of AA6082 at several values of T and ε ˙ by incorporating a linear relationship that directly links ε with T and ε ˙ . The S1-MJC model is formulated below:

σ = A + B 1 ε + B 2 ε 2 + B 3 ε 3 1 + C 1 + C 2 ε ln ε · 1 T m + m 2 ε

For obtaining the S1-MJC model’s constants, T r and ε ˙ r are set as 400 °C and 0.001 s−1. Therefore, Equation (29) simplifies to the following:

σ = A + B 1 ε + B 2 ε 2 + B 3 ε 3

Through regression analysis, A was determined to be 58.071 MPa, B 1 was −11.065 MPa, B 2 was −22.881 MPa, and B 3 was 27.824 MPa.

After modifications and at T = 400 °C, Equation (29) is described below:

σ A + B 1 ε + B 2 ε 2 + B 3 ε 3 1 = C 1 + C 2 ε ln ε ·

Using regression, C 1 was determined to be 0.0616 and C 2 was 0.0641. After applying the natural logarithm and simplifying, Equation (29) can be expressed in various ε ˙ values as follows:

ln 1 σ A + B 1 ε + B 2 ε 2 + B 3 ε 3 1 + C 1 + C 2 ε ln ε · = m 1 + m 2 ε   T

Using regression, m 1 was determined to be 1.4884 and m 2 was determined to be −0.3467. The S1-MJC model constants of the AA6082 alloy are written in Table 5.
Therefore, the S1-MJC model of AA6082 alloy is presented below:

σ = 58.071 11.065 ε 22.881 ε 2 + 27.824 ε 3 1 + 0.0616 + 0.0641 ε ln ε · 1 T 1.4884 0.3467 ε    

Figure 3 compares the experimental flow stresses of AA6082 and those determined via the S1-MJC model, with R = 0.983, AARE = 7.09%, and RMSE = 3.56 MPa, as listed in Table 6. As depicted, the results predicted by the S1-MJC model align closely with the experimental data, demonstrating a better fit than the MZA model; however, the S1-MJC model still does not outperform the accuracy achieved with CP modeling. This improved accuracy is because the S1-MJC model integrated both ε ˙ and the softening effects and strain hardening in the model. It is well-established that dislocations are influenced by ε ˙ and softening.

4.2. Shokry’s MJC-2 (S2-MJC)

The MJC model developed by Shokry et al. [71] is implemented in this study for determining the hot-flow behavior of AA6082 Al-Mg-Si over a wide range of T and ε ˙ . Their model is represented below:

σ = i = 0 3 A i ε i 1 + i = 0 2 j = 0 2 C i j   ε i ε · j ln ε · exp i = 0 2 j = 0 2 k = 0 2 m i j k   ε i ε · j T k T

In this investigation, to determine the S2-MJC model’s constants, ε ˙ r was adjusted to 0.001 s−1, and T r was adjusted to 400 °C. Consequently, Equation (34) is simplified to the following:

σ = i = 0 3 A i ε i

Expanding Equation (35) results in four parts including ε , each associated with four constants. Through regression, these constants were 58.071 MPa, −11.065 MPa, −22.881 MPa, and 27.824 MPa. Thus, at 400 °C, and after performing some adjustments, Equation (34) is presented below:

σ i = 0 3 A i ε i 1 / ln ε · = i = 0 2 j = 0 2 C i j   ε i ε · j

Expanding Equation (36) results in nine parts, including ε ˙ and ε , each linked to a corresponding constant. Through regression, these constants were 0.0550, 0.0828, −0.0888, 0.1637, −1.2841, 1.2652, −0.1126, 1.0707, and −1.0288. After applying the natural logarithm and making adjustments, Equation (34) can be expressed in various ε ˙ values as follows:

ln σ i = 0 3 A i ε i 1 + i = 0 2 j = 0 2 C i j   ε i ε · j ln ε · T = i = 0 2 j = 0 2 k = 0 2 m i j k   ε i ε · j T k

Expanding the right side of Equation (37) results in 27 parts, including T ,   ε ˙ , and ε . Through regression, these constants were obtained to be −0.6668, 2.7593, −2.4307, −0.2755, −5.5232, 5.0762, −0.1888, 2.1973, −1.5661, −0.0198, −10.3673, 9.3805, −2.597, 56.627, −53.125, 2.2348, −35.0907, 32.2649, −1.6642, 16.4578, −14.7332, 3.5334, −73.087, 68.9637, −2.7157, 52.349, and −49.0335, as listed in Table 7.

To determine the constants for the SI-MJC and S2-MJC models, the corresponding equations are rearranged to isolate the constants on the right-hand side. Although the relationships between the predictors ε , ε · , and T and the response (the equation’s output on the left-hand side) are nonlinear, the equations are linear with respect to the constants (coefficients). Therefore, a linear regression model using the least-squares method is employed to compute the constants for the three models in MATLAB.

Figure 4 shows comparisons between the experimental stresses of AA6082 and those determined via the S2-MJC model, with R = 0.99, AARE = 1.87%, and RMSE = 0.95 MPa. As depicted in Figure 4 and Table 8, the result predicted by the S2-MJC model closely aligns with the experimentation, showing a better fit than the previous models and close to the accuracy achieved with CP modeling. This improved accuracy is because the S2-MJC model integrated both ε ˙ and ε on the one hand, and T ,   ε ˙ , and ε on the other hand, facilitated by an extensive set of constants that link the softening and dynamic recovery components.
The R values for the developed models are presented in Figure 5a. The CP and S2-MJC models achieve the highest R values close to 1, with values of 0.999 and 0.99, respectively. In contrast, R for the MZA is 0.951 and for S1-MJC is 0.983. Similarly, Figure 5b,c display these models’ AARE and RMSE values. The CP and S2-MJC models exhibit the best performance with the lowest values of AARE, which are 1.1% and 1.87%, respectively. The values of RMSE are 0.55 MPa and 0.95 MPa, respectively. Moreover, the MZA and S1-MJC models yield higher AARE values of 11.67% and 7.09% and RMSE values of 7.23 MPa and 3.56 MPa, respectively. The obtained values of R, AARE, and RMSE indicate that the MZA and S1-MJC models can be used to predict the flow behavior of the studied alloy but with limited accuracy. The MZA model accounts for the coupling effects between ε and T as well as between ε ˙ and T . In contrast, the S1-MJC model considers the coupling effects between ε and T as well as between ε and ε ˙ . Moreover, the CP and S2-MJC models incorporate the coupling effects between T ,   ε ˙ , and ε . Given the nonlinear nature of the flow behavior of the studied alloy, models that account for the more comprehensive coupling between T ,   ε ˙ , and ε are expected to provide more accurate predictions.



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