Giuliano G. (Ed.) Superplastic Forming of Advanced Metallic Materials: Methods and Applications

Oxford; Cambridge; Philadelphia; New Delhi: Woodhead Publishing, 2011. - 369 p. - ISBN: 978-1-84569-753-2 (print), - ISBN: 978-0-85709-277-9 (online).Ultra fine-grained metals can show exceptional ductility, known as superplasticity, during sheet forming. The higher ductility of superplastic metals makes it possible to form large and complex components in a single operation without joints or rivets. The result is less waste, lower weight and manufacturing costs, high precision and lack of residual stress associated with welding. This produces components ideal for aerospace, automotive and other applications. This book summarizes key recent research on this important process. Part one reviews types of superplastic metals, standards for superplastic forming, processes and equipment. Part two discusses ways of modeling superplastic forming processes while the final part of the book considers applications, including superplastic forming of titanium, aluminum and magnesium alloys.Contributor contact detailsSuperplastic forming methodsMetals for superplastic forming
Standards for superplastic forming of metals
Processes and equipment for superplastic forming of metals
High-temperature lubricants for superplastic forming of metals
The use of laser surface modification in combined superplastic forming and diffusion bonding of metalsModelling of superplastic formingMathematical modelling of superplastic metal sheet forming processes
Finite element modelling of thin metal sheet forming
Constitutive equations for modelling superplastic forming of metals
Predicting instability in superplastic forming of metalsApplications of superplastic formingSuperplastic forming and diffusion bonding of titanium alloys
Superplastic forming of aluminium alloys
Quick plastic forming of aluminium alloys
Superplastic forming of magnesium alloys
Superplastic micro-tubes fabricated by dieless drawing processes