ASM Handbook, Volume 14B

This comprehensive reference on sheet metal forming and fabrication provides state-of-the-art reference information for product and production engineers. Coverage addresses all methods of sheet metal fabrication technologies, selection of equipment and die materials, specification of forming practices for specific alloys, and new techniques for process design and control. This Volume provides you with practical reference information on the basic processes of press forming, drawing, bending, spinning, shearing, blanking, and piercing of sheet with additional coverage on forming with bar, tube, wire, shapes, or long parts. New content areas include:Expanded coverage on computer-based methods for process simulation and controlAdvanced high-strength steels (AHSS) forming and material developmentsExpanded coverage on the evaluation and mitigation of springback and the troubleshooting of formability problemsRapid prototyping and die-less flexible manufacturing techniques such as thermal forming and peen formingUpdates on cold-work powder metallurgy tool steels and tool coatingsUpdates and addition of practical reference information on basic operations of bending, press forming, and press brake formingApplication of tailor weld blanksNew process related developments in superplastic forming and conventional forming of aluminum, titanium, nickel, magnesium, and refractory alloysRecent process modifications in hydroforming and high-velocity metal formingContents Include: Introduction to Forming ProcessesShearing, Cutting, Blanking, and PiercingEquipment for Forming of Sheet MetalTooling and Fabrication for Forming Sheet, Strip, and PlateForming Processes for Sheet, Strip, and PlateForming of Bar, Tube, and WireSheet Forming of Specific Ferrous and Nonferrous MetalsFormability AnalysisProcess Design and Modeling for Sheet FormingReference InformationIndex