Use of the Program PAM-STAMP to Study the Effect of the As-Received Condition of a Material on its Formability During Stamping.

The effect of the as-received condition of an aluminum alloy on its stampability in the production of an automobile part is examined. An explanation is given of the process of using software package PAM-STAMP to model the sheet-stamping operation. The results obtained from the modeling clearly show the need to correctly choose not only the material that will be used to make the part but also the properties that it will have as a result of the condition in which it is received. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]