Automotive criteria depends on the auto maker and where the component is located on the vehicle. If it is in a splash zone then salt spray may be applicable. If it is not, then high temp/high humidity is usually more appropriate. Accellerated environmental testing of Mg usually does not...
JNR - Trust me, I wouldn't waste your time if this was my idea of amusement. "Why not just measure the flat pattern?" I have measured the flat pattern produced by SolidWorks and it doesn't make sense. I don't have a real part for comparison because it doesn't exist yet. The details...
Does anyone know how Solidworks determines the flat pattern length for a Lofted Bend? Or can anyone verify its validity? It doesn't seem to take any material properties or bend allowances into account. It doesn't seem to simply "unroll" the perimeter either. Somehow it depends on...
