Lightweight materials, such as titanium alloys, magnesium alloys, and aluminium alloys, are
characterised by unusual combinations of high strength, corrosion resistance, and low …

Sheet metal forming (SMF) is one of the most popular technologies for obtaining finished
products in almost every sector of industrial production, especially in the aircraft, automotive …

The production of ultra-high strength automotive components requires a multi-directional
approach. Hot stamping combines both forming and heat treatment processes to obtain a …

Incremental sheet forming of titanium and its alloys has a significant role in modern
manufacturing techniques because it allows for the production of high-quality products with …

Broad use of lightweight aluminium alloy parts in automobile manufacturing, aerospace,
electronic communication, and rail transit is mainly formed through deep drawing process …

This work investigates the coefficient of friction (COF) at room temperature between tool
steel 1.2343 and aluminum alloys EN AW-5182, EN AW-6016 as-delivered (T4) and EN AW …

The simulation of manufacturing processes has significant importance. The research and
development of metal forming simulation started in the 1960s from the elastoplastic analysis …

Drawbeads are used when forming drawpieces with complex shapes to equalise the flow
resistance of a material around the perimeter of the drawpiece or to change the state of …

Flanging is sheet metal forming process which has high-end applications from automobile
industry to aircraft industry. Straight, stretch, shrink and hole-flanging are the variations of …

Single-point incremental forming (SPIF) is a flexible technology that can form a wide range
of sheet metal products without the need for using punch and die sets. As a relatively cheap …