In this paper, an approach based on the modified Marciniak-Kuczynski (M-K) method for computation of an extended strain-based forming limit curve (FLC) is presented. An extended strain-based FLC is built based on equivalent plastic strains and material flow direction at the end of forming. This curve has some advantages in comparison with other necking criteria such as the traditional FLC and also the stress-based FLC. This new criterion is much less strain path dependent than the conventional FLC. Furthermore, the use and interpretation of this new curve is easier than the stress-based FLC. The effect of strain path on the predicted extended strain-based FLC is reexamined. For this purpose, two types of pre-straining on the sheet metal have been imposed. Moreover, the plane stress state assumption is not adopted in the current study. The verifications of the theoretical FLCs are performed by using some available published experimental data.
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