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Superplasticformingandexplosiveforming 130325095427 Phpapp02
Superplasticformingandexplosiveforming 130325095427 Phpapp02
Superplasticformingandexplosiveforming 130325095427 Phpapp02
ASIM ASHFAQ
BSME-01113024
SUPER PLASTIC FORMING
EXPLOSIVE FORMING
SUPER PLASTIC FORMING
INTRODUCTION
Super plastic Forming is a metalworking process for
forming sheet metal. It works upon the theory of super
plasticity, which means that ” capability that some
materials have to undergo large uniform elongation
prior to necking and fracture tension”.
Super plastic forming (SPF) of sheet metal has been
used to produce very complex shapes and integrated
structures that are often lighter and stronger than the
assemblies they have to replace.
Titanium alloys and alloys of zinc-aluminum; when
heated , they can elongate to many times their original
length.
Some other materials which shows “superplasticity” are:
1. Titanium alloys
2. Aluminum alloys
3. Bismuth-tin alloys
4. Zinc-aluminum alloys
5. Stainless steel
6. Aluminum-lithium alloys
CONSTRUCTION
• PROCESS
• The process typically conducted at high temperature and under
controlled strain rate, can give a ten-fold increase in elongation
compared to conventional room temperature processes.
Components are formed by applying gas pressure between one or
more sheets and a die surface, causing the sheets to stretch and fill
the die cavity. Specific alloys of titanium, stainless steel, and
aluminum are commercially available with the fine-grained
microstructure and strain rate sensitivity of flow stress
that are necessary for Super plastic deformation.
• SPF can produce parts that are impossible to form using
conventional techniques. During the SPF process, the material is
heated to the SPF temperature within a sealed die. Inert gas
pressure is then applied, at a controlled rate forcing the material to
take the shape of the die pattern. Super plastic alloys can be
stretched at higher temperatures by several times of their initial
length without breaking.
EXAMPLES
Construction of fuel Tanks
Muddy Guards of Motorcars
ADVANTAGES
• The finished product has excellent precision and a fine
surface finish.
• Products can also be made larger to eliminate
assemblies or reduce weight, which is critical in
aerospace applications.
• Lower strength required and less tooling costs.
LIMITATIONS
• The biggest disadvantage is its slow forming rate.
• Materials must not be superplastic at Lower
temperatures.
• It is usually used on lower volume products.
APPLICATION IN PAKISTAN
Company: Super Plastic Doors & Windows
Address: Suit #11,1st Floor, Fareed Plaza, 65 Shadman
Market, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
EXPLOSIVE FORMING
DEFINITION
p = k(((w)^1/2)/R)^a