Sheet Metal Forming: An Overview of Processes and Applications
Sheet metal forming is a manufacturing process that involves shaping flat sheets of metal into desired shapes and sizes by applying various forces such as bending, stretching, stamping, spinning, flanging, clinching, and crimping. Sheet metal forming is widely used for producing parts for various industries such as automotive, aerospace, construction, medical, and consumer products.
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Sheet metal forming processes can be classified into two categories: bulk forming and sheet forming. Bulk forming involves large deformations of the metal with little change in its thickness, such as forging, extrusion, and rolling. Sheet forming involves mostly changes in the thickness of the metal with little change in its volume, such as blanking, deep drawing, and embossing.
Sheet metal forming processes have several advantages over other manufacturing methods. They can produce complex shapes with high dimensional accuracy and surface quality. They can also reduce material waste and machining costs by creating near-net-shape parts. However, sheet metal forming processes also have some challenges such as high tooling costs, springback effects, residual stresses, and defects such as wrinkling, tearing, and cracking.
Sheet metal forming processes require careful selection of materials, tools, machines, and parameters to achieve optimal results. Some of the factors that affect sheet metal forming are the mechanical properties of the metal (such as strength, ductility, hardness, and strain hardening), the geometry of the part (such as thickness, curvature, and corner radius), the type and design of the tool (such as punch, die, blank holder, and lubricant), the type and configuration of the machine (such as press type, speed, and stroke), and the process parameters (such as force, temperature, and strain rate).
Sheet metal forming processes have many applications in various fields. Some examples are:
Blanking: cutting out flat shapes from a sheet of metal using a punch and die. Blanking is used to produce washers, coins, buttons, and electrical contacts.
Bending: deforming a sheet of metal along a straight line using a punch and die or a press brake. Bending is used to produce brackets, hinges, channels, and pipes.
Flanging: bending the edge of a sheet of metal at an angle using a punch and die or a flanging machine. Flanging is used to produce flanges for joining pipes or tubes.
Deep drawing: pulling a sheet of metal into a hollow shape using a punch and die or a drawing machine. Deep drawing is used to produce cups, cans, pots, pans, and shells.
Stamping: creating patterns or features on a sheet of metal using a punch and die or a stamping machine. Stamping is used to produce logos, letters, numbers, and embossed designs.
Spinning: rotating a sheet of metal around an axis while applying force using a roller or a mandrel. Spinning is used to produce cones, cylinders, spheres, and dishes.
Clinching: joining two sheets of metal by deforming them together using a punch and die or a clinching machine. Clinching is used to produce joints without welding or fasteners.
Crimping: bending or folding the edge of a sheet of metal over another sheet or object using a punch and die or a crimping machine. Crimping is used to seal or secure joints or connections.
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Sheet Metal Forming: Processes and Applications
Sheet Metal Forming - an overview ScienceDirect Topics
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