The aim of this research work is to simultaneously evaluate the effects of inhomogeneous plastic strain-induced and anisotropy on frictional behavior. The studied material is the cold-rolled steel grade DC06EK intended for sheet metal forming. To achieve this work, stretched and unstretched DC06EK strips following different rolling directions (0°, 45° and 90°) with different levels of equivalent plastic strain were used in microscratch tests. The findings show that the calculated coefficient of friction (COF) decreases as a function of the equivalent plastic strain for different rolling directions. The COF have a clear trend lines of regression except in the case for 45°. Trend lines of the COF following 0° and 90° converge to very closely values, since the effect of anisotropy disappears with the increase in the level of plastic strain.

The aim of this work is to simultaneously evaluate the effects of inhomogeneous strain-induced and anisotropy on the friction during the deep drawing of DC06EK sheet metal. To do that, stretched and unstretched DC06EK strips in different rolling directions (0°, 45° and 90°) with different levels of equivalent plastic strain were used in microscratch tests under the same conditions as those used in deep drawing process (DDP) coming from a local industry. The findings show that the coefficient of friction (COF) decreases as a function of the equivalent plastic strain for different rolling directions. Two empirical friction laws are obtained depending on the equivalent plastic strain following 0° and 90° to the rolling direction. Since the COF have a clear trend of regression except in the case for 45°. Trend lines of the COF following 0° and 90° converge to very closely values, since the effect of anisotropy disappears with the increase in the level of plastic strain.

The aim of this work is to simultaneously evaluate the effects of inhomogeneous strain-induced and anisotropy on the friction during the deep drawing of DC06EK sheet metal. To do that, stretched and unstretched DC06EK strips in different rolling directions (0°, 45° and 90°) with different levels of equivalent plastic strain were used in microscratch tests under the same conditions as those used in deep drawing process (DDP) coming from a local industry. The findings show that the coefficient of friction (COF) decreases as a function of the equivalent plastic strain for different rolling directions. Two empirical friction laws are obtained depending on the equivalent plastic strain following 0° and 90° to the rolling direction. Since the COF have a clear trend of regression except in the case for 45°. Trend lines of the COF following 0° and 90° converge to very closely values, since the effect of anisotropy disappears with the increase in the level of plastic strain.