EP2091674B1 - Blech aus kaltgewalztem material und verfahren zu dessen herstellung - Google Patents

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EP2091674B1
EP2091674B1 EP08701934A EP08701934A EP2091674B1 EP 2091674 B1 EP2091674 B1 EP 2091674B1 EP 08701934 A EP08701934 A EP 08701934A EP 08701934 A EP08701934 A EP 08701934A EP 2091674 B1 EP2091674 B1 EP 2091674B1
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Geoffrey Thomas Deeley
Roy Humpage
Michael Castellucci
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D13/00—Corrugating sheet metal, rods or profiles; Bending sheet metal, rods or profiles into wave form
    • B21D13/10—Corrugating sheet metal, rods or profiles; Bending sheet metal, rods or profiles into wave form into a peculiar profiling shape
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    • E04C2/00—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels
    • E04C2/02—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04C—STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
    • E04C2/00—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels
    • E04C2/30—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by the shape or structure
    • E04C2/32—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by the shape or structure formed of corrugated or otherwise indented sheet-like material; composed of such layers with or without layers of flat sheet-like material
    • E04C2/326—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by the shape or structure formed of corrugated or otherwise indented sheet-like material; composed of such layers with or without layers of flat sheet-like material with corrugations, incisions or reliefs in more than one direction of the element

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  • the present invention relates generally to sheet material and more specifically to sheet material having projections on its surfaces, according to the preamble of claim 1 and to a method for forming sheet material according to the preamble of claim 9 (see for example EP-B-0891234 ).
  • sheet material of the kind specified refers to sheet material having on both of its faces a plurality of rows of projections, each projection having been formed by deforming the sheet material locally to leave a corresponding depression at the opposite face of the material. This deformation is effected by a forming tool and results in both plastic strain hardening and in an increase of the effective thickness thereof.
  • Sheet material of the kind specified is stiffer than the plain sheet material from which it is formed and the mass of material required for a particular duty can be reduced by using sheet material of the kind specified in place of plain sheet material.
  • the magnitude and distribution of plastic strain exerted on the sheet material depends on a number of factors including, inter alia, the depth of penetration of the forming portions of the tool and the geometry of the forming portions.
  • sheet material of the kind specified is disclosed in EP0674551 , which is owned by the current applicant, wherein the sheet material is provided with the relative positions of the projections and depressions such that lines drawn on a surface of the material between adjacent rows of projections and depressions are non-linear.
  • the projections are formed by forming tools having teeth with four flanks, wherein each flank faces a direction between the axial and circumferential directions of the rolls.
  • a further factor which affects the magnitude and distribution of plastic strain in such an arrangement is the layout or concentration of teeth in the forming tool.
  • sheet of cold rolled material having on both of its surfaces rows of projections and rows of depressions, the projections on one surface corresponding with the depressions on the other surface the relative positions of the projections and depressions being such that lines drawn on a surface of the sheet between adjacent rows of projections are non-rectilinear, the sheet having a base gauge G, characterised in that each projection has a substantially continuous region of peak plastic strain at or about its apex and is thinned by no more than 25% of its base gauge G.
  • the base of each depression may comprise two or more different radii of curvature.
  • the projections and/or depressions are preferably arranged in rectilinear and/or helical rows.
  • the base of each depression may comprise a first radius dr 1 , for example in a first direction.
  • the depressions may comprise a second radius dr 2 , for example in a second and/or longitudinal and/or rolling direction with respect to a length of the sheet material.
  • the first direction may be different from the second direction, for example at 45 degrees therefrom.
  • the radius of curvature along the first radius may be different from the radius of curvature along the second radius.
  • the depressions may further comprise a third radius dr 3 , for example in a third direction orthogonal to the first direction.
  • the depressions may further comprise a fourth radius dr 4 , for example in a fourth direction orthogonal to the second direction.
  • the first and third radii dr 1 and dr 3 may be equal, with the second radius dr 2 and/or dr 4 being different therefrom, for example less therethan, or the same thereas.
  • the pitch P between adjacent depressions or between adjacent projections in each row may be at least 2.5, say 3, times the radius of curvature along the first radius dr 1 . Additionally or alternatively, the pitch P is preferably between 2.5 and 3.9, for example about 3.3, say 3.32, times the radius of curvature along the first radius dr 1 .
  • the sheet material may comprise an amplitude A.
  • the height of projections which is sufficient to ensure that lines drawn on a surface of the material between adjacent rows of projections and depressions are not rectilinear depends upon the pitch of the projections and the pitch of the depressions in the rows.
  • the amplitude A is preferably substantially greater than the base gauge G of the material.
  • sheet material in accordance with the invention is preferably undulatory and there is more preferably no place where the material can be cut along a straight line and the resulting cross section of the material will be rectilinear.
  • the amplitude A is preferably between 1.5 to 4, say 2 and 3, times the base gauge G.
  • the base gauge G may be 2mm or greater.
  • the base gauge G is preferably between 0.2 mm and 3.0 mm, for example 0.7 mm or 1.5mm.
  • the plastic strain of the material is preferably 0.05 or more.
  • the proportion of sheet material which is subjected to significant plastic strain is preferably at least 65% and more preferably over 80%, for example 90% to 100%.
  • the sheet material may comprise steel, for example, mild steel and may be galvanised.
  • the sheet material may comprise any other material capable of strain hardening and/or plastic deformation.
  • the sheet material may comprise a profile or shaped cross-section such as a channel section or the like for use as a, or as part of a, partition or channel stud.
  • the projections may be formed over all or part of the shaped section.
  • the method may further comprise shaping the formed sheet material, for example into a channel section.
  • the method may comprise urging the material such that the apex or peaks of the projections are free from contact with the other tool during forming.
  • the method may comprise subjecting the sheet material to a plastic strain of 0.05 or more across at least 65% of the formed area thereof.
  • the clearance between the teeth on one tool and the teeth on the other tool during forming may be at least 1.1 times the base gauge of the plain sheet material.
  • a tool suitable for carrying out the method according to the invention may comprise rows of teeth on its outer surface, each tooth comprising a rounded sheet engaging surface.
  • the rounded sheet engaging surface of each tooth may have a radius of curvature, the pitch between adjacent teeth in a row being between 2.5 and 3.9 times the radius of curvature.
  • the pair of tools may form part of an apparatus.
  • the apparatus may further comprise shaping means for shaping the sheet material.
  • the shaping means may comprise a further pair of rollers and may be arranged to shape the formed sheet material, for example into a channel section.
  • the pitch P is between 3 and 3.5, for example 3.32, times the radius of curvature R.
  • the radius of curvature R is preferably at least equal to the base gauge G of a sheet material to be formed and more preferably at least 1.1 times the base gauge G, for example at least 2 times the base gauge G and/or less than 3.33 times the base gauge.
  • the pitch is preferably between 2.5 and 13 times the base gauge G, for example between 2.75 and 7.8 times the base gauge and more preferably at least 3.65 times the base gauge G.
  • Each tooth may have a rounded sheet engaging surface with a first radius r 1 in a first direction and/or a second radius r 2 in a second direction along the rows.
  • the first direction may be at an acute angle in relation to the second direction.
  • the second radius r 2 may be less than or equal to the first radius r 1 .
  • radius refers to the distance between the centre of the tooth base plane and the tooth face as measured along an imaginary plane extending in the direction of the radius r 1 , r 2 , r 3 , r 4 whilst the term “radius of curvature” refers to the actual surface radius at a specific point on the surface of the tooth forming portion.
  • a “radius” r 1 , r 2 , r 3 , r 4 may be a compound radius of curvature having two or more radii of curvature blended together.
  • the "direction" of a radius r 1 , r 2 , r 3 , r 4 refers to the direction in which the plane of that radius r 1 , r 2 , r 3 , r 4 extends.
  • the pitch P between adjacent teeth in a row may be at least 3.3, for example at least 3.32, times the first and/or second radii r 1 , r 2 .
  • the pitch P between adjacent teeth in a row is at least 3.3, for example at least 3.32, times the second radius r 2 measured at the point of the tooth nearest the adjacent tooth from the other tool. It is postulated that this arrangement provides sufficient clearance to avoid material pinching in use.
  • the radius of curvature R is less than or equal to 6.7mm and/or the pitch is less than 15.6mm such as between 5mm and 15.6mm, for example between 5mm and 7.8mm.
  • the tool or tools may comprise a first dimension and a second dimension, for example where the second dimension is orthogonal to the first dimension.
  • the rows may extend in the direction of the first and/or the second dimensions. Alternatively, the rows may extend in a direction between the first and second dimensions.
  • the tool or tools may comprise cylindrical rolls, for example which are rotatable about respective axes, which axes may be parallel to one another.
  • the teeth may be arranged in helical rows. Each tooth may have a sheet engaging forming portion which is substantially free of sharp corners and/or comprises the sheet engaging surface.
  • the first dimension may comprise a circumferential dimension and/or the second dimension may comprise an axial dimension. In this embodiment there is preferably a minimum clearance, in use, between the peak of each tooth on the one tool and the root diameter of the other tool, for example to ensure material to be formed is not pinched therebetween.
  • the sheet engaging surface is preferably free of sharp corners.
  • the teeth may comprise forming portions free of sharp corners.
  • Each tooth may further comprise a third radius r 3 , for example in the third direction orthogonal to the first direction, and/or a fourth radius r 4 , for example in a fourth direction orthogonal to the second direction.
  • the third radius r 3 may be equal to the first radius r 1 and/or the fourth radius r 4 may be equal to the second radius r 2 .
  • the tooth may have compound or blended radii of curvatures, such that the radius of curvature on one part of the tooth's periphery blends smoothly and continuously into a second radius of curvature on another part of the tooth's periphery.
  • the pitch P and/or the radii r 1 , r 2 , r 3 , r 4 and/or the spacing of the rolls are preferably selected such that the tooth forming portions cause the aforementioned plastic strain and/or material thinning to the sheet material, in use.
  • Figures 1 illustrates a prior art roll tooth 1 of the kind used in the prior art method disclosed in EP0891234 (which is owned by the current applicant) for forming a projection 2 in sheet material 3 as shown in Figure 2 .
  • the roll tooth 1 is a cross cut involute gear form having four flanks 4 merging to a substantially flat peak 5.
  • the forming rolls (not shown) will include a plurality of such teeth 1, wherein the teeth 1 on adjacent rolls (not shown) intermesh to deform the sheet material 3.
  • the geometry and density of the teeth 1 across the surface of the rolls is dependent upon specific requirements of the application. For example, an increase in the depth of intermeshing and/or an increase in the density of teeth 1 will result in a greater degree of work hardening as well as a greater reduction in overall length of the material.
  • FIG. 3 there is shown a fragment of formed sheet material 10 comprising mild steel having on both of its faces a large number of projections 11 and depressions 12, each projection 11 at one face corresponding to a depression 12 at the other face.
  • the projections 11 and depressions 12 are substantially square in shape with rounded corners.
  • the projections 11 and depressions 12 at one face are arranged in rectilinear rows R11 and columns C11, wherein each row R11 and each column C11 comprises alternating projections 11 and depressions 12.
  • rows R12, R13 of projections 11 and depressions 12 which extend along a line between the directions of the rows R11 and columns C11.
  • the rows R12, R13 extend at 45° to the rows R11 and the columns C11 in this embodiment. These rows are referred to hereinafter as helical rows R12, R13.
  • the angle can range from 0° to 180°.
  • Adjacent projections 11 and depressions 12 are sufficiently close to one another for there to be no substantially flat areas of sheet material between them.
  • the sheet material 10 as viewed in any cross-section which is generally perpendicular to the nominal or actual plane of the sheet material 10 is undulatory, thereby resulting in an effective thickness, or amplitude A, which is greater than the base gauge G of the material.
  • the formed sheet material 10 illustrated in Figure 3 is formed by the process illustrated in Figure 4 .
  • plain or base sheet material 17 having a base gauge G is drawn from a coil (not shown) and passes between a pair of rolls 18 and 19, each of which has at its periphery a number of teeth 30.
  • the rolls 18, 19 are rotated about respective parallel axes 20 and 21 and the base sheet material 17 is engaged and deformed by the teeth 30 of the rolls 18, 19.
  • Each tooth 30 pushes a part of the base sheet material 17 into a gap between teeth 30 on the other roll 18, 19 to form a projection 11 facing that other roll 18, 19 and a corresponding depression 12 facing the one roll 18, 19, thereby providing the formed sheet material 10.
  • the overall thickness of the base sheet material 17 is increased by the presence of projections 11 on both of its faces and providing an effective thickness, or amplitude A, in the formed sheet material 10.
  • the sheet material 10 may then pass between further roll pairs 22, 23 and 24 to shape the formed sheet material 10 into a channel section 27 in this embodiment.
  • Other elongate shaped members may also be formed.
  • the roll pair 18 and 19 and the further roll pairs 22, 23 and 24 are all driven by common drive means 25 of known form and preferably including an electric motor 26.
  • the roll pairs 18 and 19, 22, 23, 24 are driven at substantially the same peripheral speed so that the base sheet material 17 passes continuously and at the same speed between the rolls 18 and 19 as the formed sheet material 10 passes between the subsequent further roll pairs 22, 23, 24.
  • the formed sheet material 10 After the formed sheet material 10 has been shaped into a channel or other section 27, it may be cut into lengths (not shown) for transportation and use.
  • Both of the rolls 18, 19 have substantially the same form with a first dimension, or axial length in this embodiment, and a second dimension orthogonal to the first, or circumferential dimension in this embodiment.
  • Each roll 18, 19 includes a plurality of identical teeth 30 on its periphery, each of which teeth 30 includes a tooth forming portion 30a as shown in Figure 5 .
  • the teeth 30 are arranged in a plurality of rows which correspond to the rows R11, R12, R13 and columns C11 of the formed sheet material. It will be appreciated that the helical rows R12, R13 of teeth 30 extend along lines which extend between lines lying along the first and second dimensions. In this embodiment, the helical rows (not shown) are inclined to the axis 20, 21 of the roll 18, 19 at an angle of 45°.
  • Each tooth forming portion 30 is formed integrally with a tooth base portion (not shown) which in turn is formed integrally or otherwise secured to the periphery of one of the rolls 18, 19. It will be appreciated that the tooth base portions (not shown) are sized and dimensioned such that they do not impede deformation of the material in use.
  • the first embodiment of tooth forming portions 30a have a geometry and cooperating layout as illustrated in part in Figures 5 to 8 .
  • Each tooth forming portion 30a includes a base plane 31 which is substantially square in shape having rounded corners 32 and a smoothed depression 33 at the mid point of each side edge 34, thereby forming a four lobed shape.
  • the side surfaces 35 of the tooth forming portion 30 project upward from the side edges 34 of the base 31 and curve toward a common smoothed apex 36, thus forming a rounded sheet engaging surface. It will be appreciated that there are no sharp corners present on the tooth forming portions 30a.
  • the features of the shape of the tooth forming portion 30a are defined by a series of radii r 1 , r 2 , r 3 , r 4 , each of which has a constant radius of curvature in this embodiment.
  • the first and third radii r 1 , r 3 are different from the second and fourth radii r 2 , r 4 in this embodiment.
  • the term "radius” refers to the distance between the centre of the tooth base plane 31 and the tooth face 35 as measured along an imaginary plane extending in the direction of the radius r 1 , r 2 , r 3 , r 4 (as shown more clearly in Figure 6 ) whilst the term “radius of curvature” refers to the actual surface radius at a specific point on the surface of the tooth forming portion 30a.
  • a "radius” r 1 , r 2 , r 3 , r 4 may be a compound radius of curvature having two or more radii of curvature blended together.
  • the "direction" of a radius r 1 , r 2 , r 3 , r 4 refers to the direction in which the plane of that radius r 1 , r 2 , r 3 , r 4 extends.
  • the first and third radii r 1 , r 3 are orthogonal to one another and each extends in a direction between the first and second directions (i.e. between the axial and circumferential directions of the rolls 18, 19). As is shown, r 1 , r 3 both extend at 45° to the first direction in this embodiment.
  • the second and fourth radii r 2 , r 4 extend respectively along the axial direction and circumferential (i e. rolling) direction.
  • the pitch P between adjacent teeth 30 is equal in this embodiment along both the rectilinear rows R11 and columns C11.
  • the sheet material 10 is passed through the rolls 18, 19 in the rolling direction RD (shown in Figure 7 ).
  • Each tooth forming portion 30 from one of the rolls 18, 19 moves into and out of alignment with the space between adjacent tooth forming portions 30 in the other of the rolls 18, 19 as shown more clearly in Figures 5 to 8 .
  • the amplitude A of the formed sheet material 10 is a function of the depth D of penetration, or overlap, between the forming portions 30a, which in turn is a function of the separation of the rolls 18, 19.
  • the spacing and geometry of the teeth 30 in this embodiment are such that the apex or peak of a projection 11 being formed by one of the teeth 30 on one of the rolls 18, 19 is free from contact with other the roll 18, 19. This can be seen, for example, in Figure 8 .
  • the amplitude A of the sheet material leaving the rolls 18 and 19 is preferably between 1.5 to 4, say 2 and 3, times the base gauge G of the sheet material. However, it will be appreciated that subsequent shaping of the sheet material by the roll pairs 22, 23 and 24 can reduce the amplitude A of the formed sheet material 10.
  • the improvements in physical properties of sheet material of the kind specified are mainly attributed to the increase in effective thickness of the sheet material and the strain hardening effect which is a consequence of the plastic deformation of the material. It is therefore desirable to maximise the effective thickness or amplitude A of the formed material 10 and to maximise both the magnitude and area of plastic strain. Increasing the amplitude A will increase the magnitude of plastic strain and decreasing the pitch P will increase the area of plastic strain because of an increase in projection density.
  • a tooth form which enables a balance to be struck between these competing factors, is achieved by providing a rounded sheet engaging surface having a radius of curvature equal to the preferable surface radius R in some areas while the radius of curvature in other areas is adjusted to prevent pinching. Material pinching occurs in the regions where there is the least distance between intermeshing teeth. In the case of the first embodiment of tooth forming portion 30a, this is in the direction of the rectilinear rows R11 and columns C11 (i.e. direction of r 2 and r 4 ).
  • the radii r 1 , r 3 of the sheet engaging surface have a radius of curvature equal to the preferable surface radius R, while the radii r 2 , r 4 gradually decrease from the peak to the base portion (not shown).
  • This provides a profile which allows for a reduced pitch P to maximise the strained area, while providing a degree of extra clearance to avoid pinching the material.
  • the pitch P is at least 2.5 times, preferably at least 3 times, for example 3.32 times, the preferable surface radius R (i.e. the first and third radii r 1 , r 3 in this embodiment) the level of strain can be maximised.
  • FIG. 8a shows a representation of the plastic strain of a part of the sheet material 10 formed using the tooth geometry shown in Figures 5 to 8 . As shown in Figure 8a , there is a continuous area of peak plastic strain PP around the apex of the projection 11, while the plastic strain in the quaquaversal region QQ surrounding the area PP decreases moving away from that region. The sheet material is thinned by less that 25%.
  • the base of the depression 12 includes four radii dr 1 , dr 2 , dr 3 and dr 4 , which correspond generally to the four radii r 1 , r 2 , r 3 and r 4 of the sheet engaging surface of the tooth.
  • Figure 9 shows a second embodiment of tooth 130 which includes a forming portion 130a of hemispherical form and a cylindrical base portion 130b formed integrally with the forming portion 130a.
  • all radii r 1 , r 2 , r 3 and r 4 are equal to the preferable surface radius R and the pitch P 2 is such that no material pinching occurs. It will be appreciated that the pitch P 2 required to prevent material pinching will be greater for this embodiment since the second and fourth radii r 2 , r 4 are equal to the first and third radii r 1 , r 3 .
  • Figure 10 shows a third embodiment of tooth 230 which includes a forming portion 230a formed integrally with a base portion 230b that is generally square in plan with rounded corners.
  • the first and third radii r 1 , r 3 in this embodiment are both equal to the preferable surface radius R, whereas the second and fourth radii r 2 , r 4 each comprise a compound radius gradually decreasing toward the base portion 230b to provide suitable clearance and thereby reduce the potential for material pinch.
  • This tooth form 230 allows for a reduced pitch P 3 with respect to the pitch P 2 of the second embodiment, thereby increasing the density of projections 11 and improving the proportion of the formed sheet material 10 which is strain hardened.
  • Figure 11 shows a fourth embodiment of tooth 330 which includes a forming portion 330a formed integrally with a base portion 330b that is also generally square in plan with rounded corners.
  • the first and third radii r 1 , r 3 in this embodiment are both equal to the preferable surface radius R at or adjacent to the peak 311a of the tooth 330 and comprise a compound radius gradually decreasing toward the base portion 330b.
  • the second and fourth radii r 2 , r 4 have a single radius of curvature and are smaller than the first and third radii r 1 , r 3 to provide suitable clearance and thereby reduce the potential for material pinch.
  • This tooth form 330 allows for a reduced pitch P 4 with respect to the pitch P 2 of the second embodiment since the size of the base portion 330b can be reduced for a given preferable surface radius R, thus increasing the worked area of the sheet material 10.
  • Figure 12 shows a fifth embodiment of tooth 430 which includes a forming portion 430a formed integrally with a base portion 430b that is also generally square in plan with rounded corners.
  • the first and third radii r 1, r 3 in this embodiment are both equal to the preferable surface radius R at or adjacent to the peak 411a of the tooth 430 and comprise a compound radius gradually decreasing toward the base portion 430b.
  • the second and fourth radii r 2 , r 4 each comprise a compound radius gradually decreasing toward the base portion 430b to provide a region having a suitable clearance and thereby reduce the potential for material pinch.
  • the four compound radii r 1 , r 2 , r 3 , r 4 of the tooth form 430 provide maximum flexibility for optimising the balance between the degree of work hardening and avoiding material pinch.
  • Figures 13 , 14A and 14B show a sixth embodiment of tooth 630 which includes a forming portion 630a formed integrally with a base portion 630b that is generally square in plan with rounded corners. All of the radii r 1 , r 2 , r 3 , r 4 in this embodiment are equal to the preferable surface radius R at and adjacent to the peak 611 a of the tooth 430 to provide a part spheroidal surface 631 and comprise a compound radius gradually decreasing toward the base portion 430b extending from and blended with the part spheroidal surface 631.
  • the second and fourth radii r 2 , r 4 each comprise a compound radius which gradually decreases toward the base portion 430b by a steeper gradient than the first and third radii r 1 , r 3 , thereby providing a region having a suitable clearance to reduce the potential for material pinch.
  • the part spheroidal surface 631 or tip area 631 is defined by a conical segment with an angle A between 0 and 180°. Clearly, if the angle A approaches 180° then the tooth form 160 will approach that of Figure 9 .
  • the shaped sheet material 27 which results from the process illustrated in Figure 4 is suitable for use on its own or in the form of a structural member 27a, 27b as shown in Figures 15 and 16 , for example a post or a beam.
  • sheet material 10 of channel form 27a, 27b is particularly suitable, the channel 27a, 27b having flanges 270a, 271a, 270b and a web 272a, 272b which maintains the flanges 270a, 271a, 270b a predetermined distance apart.
  • the surfaces of the flanges 270a, 271 a, 270b and the web 272a, 272b include rows (R11, R12, R13) of projections 11 and depressions 12.
  • projections 11 and depressions 12 may be required on only a part of the surface of the sheet material 10.
  • the invention is applicable with especial advantage to studs 27a, 27b used in stud and panel partitions and to the channel lengths 27b in which end portions of the studs 27a, 27b are received.
  • generally flat material or section other than a channel 27 are useful, for example C-sections, U-sections, Z-sections, I sections and so on.
  • Sheet material of the kind specified formed in accordance with the present invention is much stiffer than the plain sheet material from which it is formed. In particular, the bending strength of such material increases dramatically.
  • a specimen of sheet material having a base gauge G of 0.45mm was formed using a tool comprising the tooth form shown in Figure 10 .
  • the pitch of the teeth on the tool was 5.1mm, the first and third radii r 1 , r 3 had a constant radius of curvature of 1.5mm, while the second and fourth radii r 2 , r 4 had a composite radius of curvature.
  • the sheet material was formed with an amplitude A of 2.5 times the base gauge G of the material 17 with a proportion of significant plastic strain of 70% and material thinning of 15%.
  • the formed sheet material 10 resulted in a 33% increase in bending strength over the plain sheet material from which it was formed, as measured by a 5mm displacement three point bending test.
  • a further specimen of sheet material having a base gauge G of 0.45mm was formed using a tool comprising the same tooth form and having the same pitch as in Example 1.
  • the sheet material was formed with an amplitude A of 3 times the base gauge G of the material 17 with a proportion of significant plastic strain of 88% and material thinning of 23%.
  • the formed sheet material 10 resulted in a 36% increase in bending strength over the plain sheet material from which it was formed, as measured by a 5mm displacement three point bending test.
  • a specimen of sheet material having a base gauge G of 0.7mm was formed using a tool comprising the same tooth form and having the same pitch as in Example 1.
  • the sheet material was formed with an amplitude A of 2 times the base gauge G of the material 17 with a proportion of significant plastic strain of 88% and material thinning of 11%.
  • the formed sheet material 10 resulted in a 48% increase in bending strength over the plain sheet material from which it was formed, as measured by a 5mm displacement three point bending test.
  • a further specimen of sheet material having a base gauge G of 0.7mm was formed using a tool comprising the same tooth form and having the same pitch as in Example 1.
  • the sheet material was formed with an amplitude A of 2.5 times the base gauge G of the material 17 with a proportion of significant plastic strain of 96% and material thinning of 22%.
  • the formed sheet material 10 resulted in a 62% increase in bending strength over the plain sheet material from which it was formed, as measured by a 5mm displacement three point bending test.
  • a specimen of sheet material having a base gauge G of 2mm was formed using a tool comprising the tooth form shown in Figure 9 .
  • the pitch of the teeth on the tool was 9.5mm and the first, second, third and fourth radii r 1 , r 2, r 3 , r 4 all had a constant radius of curvature of 2.5mm.
  • the sheet material was formed with an amplitude A of 1.8 times the base gauge G of the material 17 with a proportion of significant plastic strain of 76% and material thinning of 24%.
  • the formed sheet material 10 resulted in a 35% Increase in bending strength over the plain sheet material from which it was formed, as measured by a 5mm displacement three point bending test.
  • the forming tool or tools need not comprise inter-engaging rolls. Any suitable tool may be used such as a press or other stamping means for example.
  • roll pair 18, 19 There may be a substituted for the roll pair 18, 19 a pair of rolls which are not identical, for example, one having square teeth (not shown) and the other having elongated teeth (not shown).
  • helical rows are inclined at 45 degrees relative to the axis of the rolls, they may be inclined at any angle and/or they need not be arranged in helical rows.
  • the tool need not be rolls, could be, for example, a block with a flat face and/or substantially planar
  • the sheet material is preferably mild steel, which may be galvanised or otherwise coated for protection against corrosion. Modification of initially plain, galvanised mild steel sheet in the manner hereinbefore described leaves the protective coating intact.
  • the base gauge G of the plain sheet material is typically within the range 0.3 to 3mm.
  • the present invention can be used to form material with a base gauge G of 3mm whilst still showing improved strength and no noticeable material pinching.
  • the pitch P between adjacent teeth 30 in rows R11 may be different from the pitch P in the columns C11.
  • sheet material embraces generally flat material, for example such as that which is described in the aforesaid European patent applications and products made by bending or shaping generally flat sheet material, examples of which products are shown in Figures 9 and 10 and mentioned in our published international patent application published as WO82/03347 .

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  1. Kaltgewalztes Blech (10), das auf beiden Seiten Reihen (R12) von Vorsprüngen (1) und Reihen (R13) von Vertiefungen (12) aufweist, wobei die Vorsprünge (11) auf einer Oberfläche den Vertiefungen (11) auf der anderen Oberfläche entsprechen, wobei die relativen Positionen der Vorsprünge (11) und der Vertiefungen (12) zueinander derart sind, dass Linien, die auf einer Oberfläche des Blechs (10) zwischen benachbarten Reihen (R12) von Vorsprüngen und Vertiefungen (12) gezogen sind, nicht geradlinig sind, und wobei das Blech (10) ein Basiskaliber (G) hat, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jeder Vorsprung (11) einen im Wesentlichen durchgehenden Bereich von plastischer Spitzenverformung (PP) an oder etwa an seinem Scheitel aufweist und um nicht auf mehr als 25 % des Grundkalibers (G) verdünnt ist.
  2. Blech (10) nach Anspruch 1, bei dem die Basis jeder Vertiefung (12) zwei oder mehr unterschiedliche Krümmungsradien aufweist.
  3. Blech (10) nach Anspruch 1 oder 2 , bei dem die Basis jeder Vertiefung (12) einen ersten Radius in einer ersten Richtung und einen zweiten Radius in einer zweiten Richtung entlang der Länge des Blechmaterials (10) enthält, wobei die erste Richtung sich von der zweiten Richtung unterscheidet, und wobei der Krümmungsradius entlang dem ersten Radius sich von dem Krümmungsradius entlang dem zweiten Radius unterscheidet.
  4. Blech (10) nach einem vorhergehenden Anspruch, bei dem die Teilung (pitch) (P) zwischen benachbarten Vertiefungen (12) oder zwischen benachbarten Vorsprüngen (11) in jeder Reihe (R12, R13) wenigstens 2,5mal der des oder einem Krümmungsradius entlang dem oder einem ersten Radius entspricht.
  5. Blech (10) nach Anspruch 4, bei dem die Teilung (P) zwischen 2,5 und 3,9mal der des Krümmungsradius entlang dem ersten Radius beträgt.
  6. Blech (10) nach einem vorhergehenden Anspruch, bei dem der oder ein Krümmungsradius wenigsten gleich dem Basiskaliber (G) ist.
  7. Blech (10) nach einem vorhergehenden Anspruch, bei dem die Amplitude (A) des Bleches (10) zwischen 1,5 und 4mal der des Basiskalibers (G) des Materials (17) liegt, aus dem das Blech (10) geformt ist.
  8. Blech (10) nach einem vorhergehenden Anspruch, bei dem der Anteil des Blechmaterials , das einer plastischen Verformung von 0.05 oder mehr unterworfen ist, wenigstens 65 % beträgt.
  9. Blech (10) nach einem vorhergehenden Anspruch, bei den das Basiskaliber (G) 2 mm oder größer ist.
  10. Blechs (10) nach Anspruch 9, welches eine Teilung (P) von weniger als 26 mm aufweist.
  11. Blech (10) nach einem vorhergehenden Anspruch, bei dem die Teilung (P) zwischen benachbarten Vertiefungen (12) oder zwischen benachbarten Vorsprüngen (11) in jeder Reihe (R12, R13) zwischen 2,5 und 13mal der des Basiskalibers (G) beträgt.
  12. Verfahren zur Formung von Blechmaterial (17), wobei das Verfahren Folgendes umfasst: Bereitstellen eines Blechmaterials (17), das ein Basiskaliber (G) aufweist, Bereitstellen eines Paars von gegenüberliegenden Werkzeugen (18, 19), welche Reihen von Zähnen (30) auf ihrer äußeren Oberfläche aufweisen, Einbringen des Blechmaterials (17) zwischen die Werkzeuge (18, 19) und Bewegen der Werkzeuge (18, 19), derart, dass abgerundete das Blech erfassende Oberflächen der Zähne (30) an einem Werkzeug (18) Bereiche des Blechmaterials (17) in Lücken zwischen den Zähnen (30) auf dem anderen Werkzeug (19) eindrücken, um Vorsprünge (11) auf beiden Oberflächen des Blechmaterials (17) zu bilden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die relativen Positionen der Vorsprünge (11) und der entsprechenden Vertiefungen (12) auf den Oberflächen derart ausgebildet sind, dass Linien, die auf einer Oberfläche des Blechs (10) zwischen benachbarten Reihen (R12) von Vorsprüngen (12) nicht geradlinig sind, und dass die Vorsprünge einen im Wesentlichen durchgängigen Bereich der plastischen Verformung (PP) bei oder um ihren Scheitel aufweisen und um nicht mehr als 25 % ihres Basiskalibers (G) verdünnt sind.
  13. Verfahren nach Anspruch 12, welches das Drücken den Materials (17) umfasst, derart, dass der Scheitel oder die Spitze der Vorsprünge (11) während der Formung keinen Kontakt mit dem anderen Werkzeug (19) erhält.
  14. Verfahren nach Anspruch 12 oder 13, welches das Unterwerfen des Blechmaterials (17) einer plastischen Verformung von 0.05 oder mehr über wenigstens 65 % ihrer verformten Fläche umfasst.
  15. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 12 - 14, bei dem der Freiraum zwischen den Zähnen (30) auf einem Werkzeug (18) und den Zähnen (30) auf dem anderen Werkzeug (19) während der Formung wenigstens 1.1mal dem des Basiskalibers (G) auf dem ebenen Blechmaterial (17) beträgt.
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