Study on the Springback Effect and Surface Property for Ultrasonic-Assisted Incremental Sheet Forming of Aluminum Alloy

The effect of ultrasonic vibration on the springback effect and surface property for ultrasonic-assisted incremental sheet forming of aluminum alloy were discussed. A series of experiments were established to explore the ultrasonic vibration on the surface property and springback effect of symmetrical aluminum alloy sheet in order to facilitate analysis of experimental results. It is obtained that the application of ultrasonic vibration can reduce the springback effect. The surface waviness feature aluminum alloy becomes weaker with the continuous increase of ultrasonic amplitude and the surface topography tends to be smoother. In addition, the application of ultrasonic vibration can reduce the surface hardness and promote the surface residual stress distribution to be more uniform. The findings provide an experimental basis for further investigation of the mechanisms of the ultrasonic-assisted incremental sheet forming process.