Posted by mechlook info on March 22nd, 2011 07:07 PM | 13 Comments As described in chapter 5, metal is said to be cold worked if it is mechanically processed below the recrystallisation temperature of the metal. Most of cold working processes are performed at room temperature. Hot working usually results in the ...
Posted by mechlook info on March 5th, 2011 10:11 PM | 15 Comments Shear forming is a rotary point extrusion process (carried above recrystallisation temperature) with high shear stresses in the short transverse (thickness) direction which result in significant reductions in thickness (upto 85%). The radial position of each element in the blank ...