PNNL

Abstract

This conference manuscript describes mechanical and microstructural characterization of steel sheets that were deformed via the electro-hydraulic forming technique. The manuscripts shows the importance of the experimental technique developed at PNNL in the sense that the deformation history information enabled by this technique is not obtainable through existing conventional approaches. Additionally, strain-rate effects on texture development during sheet-forming at high-rates are described. Thus, we have demonstrated that it is now possible to correlate deformation history with microstructural development during high-rate forming, a capability that is unique to PNNL.