In modeling of P/M compaction processes, there have been significant advances in the recent past, in predicting the density distributions quite close to real life situations. However, modeling of damage of the green during compaction or during ejection is an important issue that needs to be addressed in the modeling. In the present paper authors take the case of a benchmarking experimental work reported by the DIENET, the European Union Thematic Network on compaction modeling. The particular report is about the compaction of a hardmetal flanged bush and the resultant damage of the same at the end of compaction. In the present paper authors have simulated the hard metal compaction process using commercial FEM software DEFORM. Powder material constitutive equations, yield functions and the damage are modeled in FEM simulation procedure. The powder material constitutive relationship, yield condition, and damage are modeled in FEM. Results FEM modeling of the compaction process and the damage of the component is presented in this paper. The FEM results of compaction load and the damage match closely with the reported experimental results.
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