Effect of the Friction Coefficient on Large Strain Extrusion Machining

The present study focused on the influence of the friction coefficient on the deformation behavior in large strain extrusion machining (LSEM). A series of simulation results of effective strain were obtained under different friction coefficients by conducting finite element simulations with a FEM code. The results show that LSEM can produce different effective strains by changing the friction coefficients, thus enabling the fabrication of bulk nanostructured materials. An analysis of the variation of effective strain through the chip demonstrated that the chip deformed much more inhomogeneously when the friction coefficient became larger. The obtained results can offer valuable guidelines for later LSEM studies.