The Experimental Determination of Parameters for the Modeling of the Stamping Process of AA6005C Aluminum Alloy

Abstract

This study provides the first complete and experimentally validated Yoshida–Uemori (Y–U) parameter set for AA6005C aluminum alloy, enabling accurate constitutive modeling for stamping simulations. A comprehensive set of mechanical tests was conducted, comprising uniaxial tensile tests along 0^◦, 45^◦, and 90^◦ to the rolling direction, hydraulic bulge tests, Nakajima tests for the forming limit curve (FLC), and cyclic tension-compression experiments. Results showed moderate planar anisotropy with R-values of 0.49–0.90, equi-biaxial yield stress around 105 MPa, and plane-strain FLC₀ ≈ 0.25, typical for 6xxx-series alloys. The cyclic tests highlighted a strong Bauschinger effect and transient softening, which allowed precise calibration of the Yoshida-Uemori (Y-U) model. The resulting material parameters were validated using a U-bending case study, in which the predicted springback angle differed by only 2^◦, confirming the transferability of the calibrated model to forming conditions not used during parameter identification. The dataset generated in this work provides a robust foundation for finite element simulations of the AA6005C stamping processes and constitutes a practical reference for industrial implementation.