Abstract
Forming is one of the traditional methods of making shapes, bends and curvature in metallic
components during a fabrication process. Mechanical forming, in particular, employs the use of a punch,
which is pressed against the sheet material to be deformed into a die by the application of an external
force. This study reports on the finite element analysis of the effects of punch stroke on the resulting
sheet deformation, which is directly a function of the structural integrity of the formed components for
possible application in the automotive industry. The results show that punch stroke is directly
proportional to the resulting bend angle of the formed components. It was further revealed that the
developed plastic strain increases as the punch stroke increases.