Effect of the pressure on fracture behaviors of metal sheet punched by laser-induced shock wave

Two laser-induced shock wave pressures, 4.5 and 6.5 GPa, were applied to punch LC4CS aluminum sheet respectively, and the influence of different pressures on fracture behaviors was investigated. The code ANSYS/LS-DYNA, dynamic finite element software, was employed to investigate the sheet fracture behaviors during the punching process. The experimental results display that the punching quality manufactured by higher peak pressure of shock wave is better than that by lower one. The finite element method visualizes the punching process, including sheet deformation, cracks growth, and plug flying away. The computational analysis results reveal that the time to punch the sheet with higher peak pressure of shock wave is shorter than that with lower one, and the edge of punched hole resulted from the higher peak pressure is smoother than that from the lower one, which are consistent well with the experimental results.