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Metal Spinning
Metal Spinning
1 Process
The spinning process is fairly simple. A formed block is
mounted in the drive section of a lathe. A pre-sized metal
disk is then clamped against the block by a pressure pad,
which is attached to the tailstock. The block and workpiece are then rotated together at high speeds. A localized
force is then applied to the workpiece to cause it to ow
over the block. The force is usually applied via various
levered tools. Simple workpieces are just removed from
the block, but more complex shapes may require a multipiece block. Extremely complex shapes can be spun over
ice forms, which then melt away after spinning. Because
the nal diameter of the workpiece is always less than the
starting diameter, the workpiece must thicken, elongate
radially, or buckle circumferentially.[1]
A more involved process, known as reducing or necking,
allows a spun workpiece to include reentrant geometries.
If surface nish and form are not critical, then the workpiece is spun on air"; no mandrel is used. If the nish or
form are critical then an eccentrically mounted mandrel
is used.[3]
Some metal spinning tools are allowed to spin on bearings during the forming process. This reduces friction
and heating of the tool, extending tool life and improving surface nish. Rotating tools may also be coated with
thin lm of ceramic to prolong tool life. Rotating tools
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use. The wider the roller the smoother the surface of the
See also
Curling (metalworking)
Shear spinning
REFERENCES
Bibliography
Degarmo, E. Paul; Black, J T.; Kohser, Ronald A.
(2003), Materials and Processes in Manufacturing
(9th ed.), Wiley, ISBN 0-471-65653-4.
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4 References
[1] Degarmo, p. 435.
[2] Special Alloy Spinning - High Strength Steel Spinning |
Wenzel Metal Spinning. www.wenzelmetalspinning.com.
Retrieved 2016-08-02.
[3] Palten, Hans; Palten, Dirk (September 2002), Metal Spinning: From Ancient Art to High-Tech Industry, retrieved
2008-11-09.
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