[Permintaan terhadap munisi kaliber besar untuk kebutuhan bidang HanKam di
dalam negeri sangat tinggi. Oleh karena itu, produsen harus mengimpor bahan
baku Cu-Zn 70/30 dari luar negeri dengan harga yang tinggi. Hal ini yang
menyebabkan produsen di dalam negeri berlomba untuk menguasai teknologi
pembuatan selongsong peluru kaliber besar agar dapat meningkatkan kemandirian
di bidang HanKam supaya biaya produksi menjadi lebih rendah. Salah satunya
adalah menggunakan proses thixocasting untuk menghasilkan preform/mangkuk
Cu-Zn 70/30 dari billet yang dilanjutkan dengan ironing. Keberhasilan proses
ironing tergantung dari mampu bentuk dingin material Cu-Zn 70/30 yang
digunakan. Oleh karena itu, pada penelitian ini dipelajari bagaimana
meningkatkan mampu bentuk dingin dengan metode thermomechanical
controlled processed menggunakan teknologi canai hangat. Teknologi canai
hangat dilakukan dengan metode double pass reversible sebanyak 25% x 2, 30%
x 2, dan 35% x 2 dengan variabel temperatur 300oC, 400oC, dan 500oC. Dengan
melakukan pengamatan metalografi baik menggunakan optical microscope
maupun FE-SEM, pengujian mekanik baik uji tarik maupun uji keras mikro
vickers, dan pengujian mampu bentuk dengan swift test menghasilkan kesimpulan
yaitu derajat deformasi aktual canai hangat yang dilakukan tidak sesuai dengan
teoritis, namun dari variabel canai hangat yang dilakukan masih bisa dihasilkan
sifat mampu bentuk terbaik yaitu pada benda uji yang dideformasi canai hangat di
temperatur 500oC dengan derajat deformasi aktual sebesar 38.7%. Sifat mampu
bentuk yang tinggi berhubungan dengan sifat mekanik dan struktur mikro yang
dihasilkan yaitu ukuran butir halus mencapai 29 μm, berbentuk equiaxed dengan
nilai GAR mencapai 1.2, dan nilai kekerasan mikro yang tinggi mencapai 155
HV. Selain itu, kekuatan UTS dan YS tertinggi masing-masing sebesar 533 MPa
dan 435 MPa juga didapatkan dari benda uji yang dilakukan parameter deformasi
canai hangat di temperatur 500oC dengan derajat deformasi aktual 38.7%.
Sedangkan apabila dilihat dari sifat mampu bentuknya maka benda uji yang
dideformasi canai hangat pada kondisi parameter ini memiliki nilai koefisien
pengerasan regang yang tinggi sebesar 0.00228, nilai anisotropi normal rata-rata
yang tinggi sebesar 0.5452, nilai anisotropi planar (Δr) yang rendah yaitu Δr<1
sebesar -0.42, LDR tinggi sebesar 2.625, dan tinggi mangkuk terbesar yaitu 10.31
mm.;The needs of high calibre munition for Indonesian army is very high. To
fulfill this strategic requirement, the government has to import this munition even
the price is very high. This condition stimulates local industry to obtain the latest
technology to produce high calibre munition, especially on casing. It is expected
that the price will be lower by producing high calibre munition in Indonesia. On
of technology which is used to produce high calibre casing munition is
thixocasting to produce pre-formed cup of Cu-Zn from billet then followed by
ironing process. The quality result of ironoing process is mostly dependent on
cold formability of Cu-Zn 70/30 material used. Therefore, this research focuses to
study how to improve cold formability by implemented thermo mechanical
controlled processed with warm rolling. Warm rolling is conducted on double
pass reversible method with deformation 25% x 2, 30% x 2, and 35% x 2 at
various temperatur 300oC, 400oC, and 500oC. The specimens are then examined
and tested by several method such as metallography using optical microscopy and
FE SEM, tensile test, vickers hardness test and swift test to observed cold
formability. The result indicate that the aktual degree of deformasi of warm
rolling can not be achieved as planned due to some problems with the equipment.
However, the best formability can be measured, where the best formability is
obtained for specimens which were warm rolled at temperatur 500oC with aktual
deformation 38.7%. Formability is strongly related to the mechanical properties
and its microstructure where the best formability obtained for the specimens
which has 29 μm grain size in equiaxed form and has GAR value of 1.2, and
maximmum hardness value is 155 HV. This specimen has UTS and YS
maximum are 533 MPa and 435 MPa, maximum strain hardening coefficient
0.00228, average anisotropic 0.5452, anisotropic planar Δr<1 at -0.42, LDR
maximum 2.625, and the height of cup is 10.31 mm., The needs of high calibre munition for Indonesian army is very high. To
fulfill this strategic requirement, the government has to import this munition even
the price is very high. This condition stimulates local industry to obtain the latest
technology to produce high calibre munition, especially on casing. It is expected
that the price will be lower by producing high calibre munition in Indonesia. On
of technology which is used to produce high calibre casing munition is
thixocasting to produce pre-formed cup of Cu-Zn from billet then followed by
ironing process. The quality result of ironoing process is mostly dependent on
cold formability of Cu-Zn 70/30 material used. Therefore, this research focuses to
study how to improve cold formability by implemented thermo mechanical
controlled processed with warm rolling. Warm rolling is conducted on double
pass reversible method with deformation 25% x 2, 30% x 2, and 35% x 2 at
various temperatur 300oC, 400oC, and 500oC. The specimens are then examined
and tested by several method such as metallography using optical microscopy and
FE SEM, tensile test, vickers hardness test and swift test to observed cold
formability. The result indicate that the aktual degree of deformasi of warm
rolling can not be achieved as planned due to some problems with the equipment.
However, the best formability can be measured, where the best formability is
obtained for specimens which were warm rolled at temperatur 500oC with aktual
deformation 38.7%. Formability is strongly related to the mechanical properties
and its microstructure where the best formability obtained for the specimens
which has 29 μm grain size in equiaxed form and has GAR value of 1.2, and
maximmum hardness value is 155 HV. This specimen has UTS and YS
maximum are 533 MPa and 435 MPa, maximum strain hardening coefficient
0.00228, average anisotropic 0.5452, anisotropic planar Δr<1 at -0.42, LDR
maximum 2.625, and the height of cup is 10.31 mm.]