This invention relates to the field of springback control for high-strength steel, and discloses a method and application for predicting springback of
manganese steel in a gradient
microstructure considering the evolution of
elastic modulus and
microstructure distribution characteristics. The method includes: S1, extracting the gradient
microstructure distribution characteristics of
manganese steel along the thickness direction using image recognition technology to construct a representative volume
element model; S2, measuring the evolution curves of the
elastic modulus of each component phase in different regions as a function of strain using
digital image correlation technology and
nanoindentation technology; S3, importing the representative volume
element model and the
elastic modulus evolution curve data of each phase into a
finite element simulation model, assigning elastic modulus properties as a function of strain to different component phases, performing bending springback
simulation, and achieving accurate springback prediction. This invention effectively solves the problem of large and difficult-to-accurate springback in
manganese steel forming in gradient microstructures by identifying gradient microstructure distribution characteristics and introducing the evolution law of elastic modulus of each phase, achieving an average relative error of less than 5% in springback angle prediction.