ERW pipes are produced from roll forming, which is an economical and highly productive method in plate forming technology. The finite element (FE) method has been widely used in the design and implementation of metal forming to predict the distribution of the stress and strain in the formed part [9,10]. Kim et al. [11] established a rigid–plastic FE model to predict the edge shape of the initial strip for a thick tube roll forming. Jiang et al. [12] simulated the entire rolling forming process of a cage using an explicit elastic–plastic FE model, and studied the strip deformation. The UOE process is the most effective method for manufacturing large-diameter, thick-wall, and high-strength longitudinally submerged arc welded pipes. Ren et al. [13] established a two-dimensional (2D) FE model of the UOE forming process. The effects of the process parameters, friction coefficient, and material properties on the slotting and ellipticity were studied numerically.There are few reports on the application of a three-dimensional (3D) model in the simulation of large-scale pipeline forming processes. Gao et al. [14] and Luo et al. [15] established 2D FE models to study the JCO forming process of a pipe and studied the stress distribution and appropriate punch displacement. It is extremely difficult to measure the residual stress of large-diameter pipeline, and the evolution law of stress is not fully revealed. Ren et al. [16] measured the residual stress in a pipeline via the neutron diffraction technology. They stated that, for such large components, residual stress measurement required tremendous preparation and planning. Chen et al. [17] studied the effect of the type I residual stress on the pitting corrosion and stress corrosion crack formation of pipeline steel. The results showed that the tensile residual stress was a large mechanical driving force for the crack nucleation and short crack propagation, adversely affecting the safety and service life of pipeline steel. Owing to the springback in a sheet metal, the bending process is affected by numerous factors; hence, it is difficult to accurately predict the shape of a tube after the JCO forming. Hino et al. [18] studied the springback in the draw-bending process of a two-layer plate. The experimental and analytical results exhibited that the shape of the tube after the JCO forming was related to the springback in the plate bending process. The springback of plate laminates is significantly influenced by the strength difference between the layers, relative positions of the weak/strong layers, annual thickness ratio, and tensile force acting on the laminates. Ling et al. [19] studied the effect of die parameters on the springback. Therefore, it is necessary to discuss the stress and shape of a pipe after forming by numerical calculation. In addition, Gao et al. [20] stated that the FE method was helpful in rapidly obtaining the appropriate JCO forming process parameters in the development and design stages of new pipelines. It subsequently allowed to improve the quality of the work piece, shorten the designing period, and cut down the cost of the pre-production testing. In an actual production, the stress and deformation of a billet in the forming process will be transferred to the next process. First, the size of the forming stress will affect the quality of the subsequent welding process, and second, far from the welding position, the distribution of the stress in the pipeline is mainly caused by the forming process. Pipelines are frequently used to transport corrosive oil and gas, and they endure large working stresses during transportation. The superposition of the residual stress and working stress in the production process may cause a local deformation of the pipeline, which will affect its use. In addition, stress corrosion is one of the main forms of pipeline damage. Therefore, when the residual tensile stress is high, it will affect the bearing capacity of the pipeline, accelerate the corrosion damage of the pipeline, and ultimately affect the service life of the pipeline. Using the FE method to study a pipe forming process, the evolution of the stress throughout the process and the distribution of the residual stress at each location of the pipe will be known clearly. These will provide guidance for developing comparatively better stress distributions and smaller tensile residual stress processes.
ERW pipes are produced from roll forming, which is an economical and highly productive method in plate forming technology. The finite element (FE) method has been widely used in the design and implementation of metal forming to predict the distribution of the stress and strain in the formed part [9,10]. Kim et al. [11] established a rigid–plastic FE model to predict the edge shape of the initial strip for a thick tube roll forming. Jiang et al. [12] simulated the entire rolling forming process of a cage using an explicit elastic–plastic FE model, and studied the strip deformation. The UOE process is the most effective method for manufacturing large-diameter, thick-wall, and high-strength longitudinally submerged arc welded pipes. Ren et al. [13] established a two-dimensional (2D) FE model of the UOE forming process. The effects of the process parameters, friction coefficient, and material properties on the slotting and ellipticity were studied numerically.There are few reports on the application of a three-dimensional (3D) model in the simulation of large-scale pipeline forming processes. Gao et al. [14] and Luo et al. [15] established 2D FE models to study the JCO forming process of a pipe and studied the stress distribution and appropriate punch displacement. It is extremely difficult to measure the residual stress of large-diameter pipeline, and the evolution law of stress is not fully revealed. Ren et al. [16] measured the residual stress in a pipeline via the neutron diffraction technology. They stated that, for such large components, residual stress measurement required tremendous preparation and planning. Chen et al. [17] studied the effect of the type I residual stress on the pitting corrosion and stress corrosion crack formation of pipeline steel. The results showed that the tensile residual stress was a large mechanical driving force for the crack nucleation and short crack propagation, adversely affecting the safety and service life of pipeline steel. Owing to the springback in a sheet metal, the bending process is affected by numerous factors; hence, it is difficult to accurately predict the shape of a tube after the JCO forming. Hino et al. [18] studied the springback in the draw-bending process of a two-layer plate. The experimental and analytical results exhibited that the shape of the tube after the JCO forming was related to the springback in the plate bending process. The springback of plate laminates is significantly influenced by the strength difference between the layers, relative positions of the weak/strong layers, annual thickness ratio, and tensile force acting on the laminates. Ling et al. [19] studied the effect of die parameters on the springback. Therefore, it is necessary to discuss the stress and shape of a pipe after forming by numerical calculation. In addition, Gao et al. [20] stated that the FE method was helpful in rapidly obtaining the appropriate JCO forming process parameters in the development and design stages of new pipelines. It subsequently allowed to improve the quality of the work piece, shorten the designing period, and cut down the cost of the pre-production testing. In an actual production, the stress and deformation of a billet in the forming process will be transferred to the next process. First, the size of the forming stress will affect the quality of the subsequent welding process, and second, far from the welding position, the distribution of the stress in the pipeline is mainly caused by the forming process. Pipelines are frequently used to transport corrosive oil and gas, and they endure large working stresses during transportation. The superposition of the residual stress and working stress in the production process may cause a local deformation of the pipeline, which will affect its use. In addition, stress corrosion is one of the main forms of pipeline damage. Therefore, when the residual tensile stress is high, it will affect the bearing capacity of the pipeline, accelerate the corrosion damage of the pipeline, and ultimately affect the service life of the pipeline. Using the FE method to study a pipe forming process, the evolution of the stress throughout the process and the distribution of the residual stress at each location of the pipe will be known clearly. These will provide guidance for developing comparatively better stress distributions and smaller tensile residual stress processes.<br>
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