In this article, the influence of process parameters and type of core materials on deep-drawing of twothermoplastic metal-composites is investigated through the experimental tests, statistical analyses andFE simulation. Metal-composite is a general title which can involve fiber–metal laminates (FMLs) andmetal–polymer laminates. The metal-composite laminates are produced by polypropylene (PP) and glass-fiber reinforced polypropylene (GFRP) as the cores and aluminum AA1200-O as the skin layers. Statisticalanalyses based on Taguchi method are used to reduce the number of experiments and to investigate theeffect of process variables on the output results. The results show that the two variables of temperatureand blank-holder force have the most influence on the output parameters. Furthermore, they demonstratethat a high interaction between the forming temperature and the blank-holder force is required to removethe wrinkling. The results of performed FE simulation predict the experimental punch force–displacementcurves and the location of wrinkles with an adequate accuracy.

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