Modeling of cold pilgering of stainless-steel tubes

Cold pilgering is a cold forming technique used to produce high-precision seamless tubes. To maintain productivity, process optimization is an essential component of cold pilgering. To design a process, it is essential to comprehend the impact of process parameters. The finite element method (FEM) has become the most widespread numerical method used in metal forming applications for process optimization to eliminate costly trial-and-error and overcome experimental limitations. In this paper, a validated finite element (FE) model of the cold pilgering of stainless steel tubes is described. It predicts the rolling force, process temperature, geometric development of the tube, and its final mechanical properties. The experiments covers both material characterization and process measurements. The simulation results correlated well with the measurements.