Reliable determination of interfacial heat transfer coefficients for hot sheet metal forming

Non-isothermal hot forming processes are of great scientific and industrial interest to produce e.g. high-strength aluminum components for lightweight applications. The interfacial heat transfer coefficient (IHTC) is a key factor in the design of these forming processes. However, the IHTC values reported in the literature vary significantly, even for the same material combinations and load conditions. The present work reveals the causes of these variations by a combined experimental and model-based approach. It is shown that the measurement of dynamically changing blank temperatures and the determination of the die surface temperature are two core aspects of non-isothermal experimental IHTC analysis.