ArticleThe International journal, advanced manufacturing technology2026
Influence of different lubrication strategies on surface quality and geometric accuracy in incremental sheet forming of stainless steel.
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Abstract
Incremental Sheet Forming (ISF) has gained significant attention as a flexible and cost-effective manufacturing method for producing low to medium volume and customised sheet metal components. However, its industrial uptake remains limited by gaps in knowledge related to surface quality and geometric accuracy, which are strongly governed by tribological conditions at the tool-sheet interface. This study experimentally compares five distinct lubrication strategies - Hydro slide (HG32) oil, flood emulsion coolant, minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) using soybean oil, supercritical CO₂ (scCO₂), and hybrid scCO₂ + MQL during 25 ISF trials of 1 mm thick stainless-steel grade 304 sheets formed into an 84 mm × 84 mm square pyramid geometry. Process performance was evaluated using vertical forming forces, a friction indicator derived from tangential (in-plane) and vertical force measurements, surface roughness parameters (Ra and Rz) measured using the Alicona optical topography functionality, and geometric accuracy using full field 3D scanning. The results showed that HG32 consistently produced the lowest vertical forming forces but resulted in the poorest surface quality, characterised by pronounced surface smearing, higher friction indicator values, and increased Ra and Rz roughness parameters. The higher friction indicator values suggest a greater contribution of tangential forces relative to vertical forces, suggesting increased tool-sheet friction and reduced lubrication effectiveness. In contrast, MQL achieved the best overall surface quality, a lower friction indicator value suggesting more favourable tool-sheet sliding conditions and improved lubrication effectiveness and the most stable geometric performance, despite generating higher forming forces than HG32. Full field deviation mapping showed that geometric deviations were concentrated along diagonal regions for all lubrication strategies. Overall, the findings provide a detailed process quality dataset and clear guidance on selecting lubrication strategies to balance force demand, surface quality, and dimensional accuracy in ISF of hard to form stainless-steel parts.
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