This book provides essential information on metal forming, utilizing a
practical distinction between bulk and sheet metal forming. In the field
of bulk forming, it examines processes of cold, warm and hot bulk
forming, as well as rolling and a new addition, the process of
thixoforming. As for the field of sheet metal working, on the one hand
it deals with sheet metal forming processes (deep drawing, flange
forming, stretch drawing, metal spinning and bending). In terms of
special processes, the chapters on internal high-pressure forming and
high rate forming have been revised and refined. On the other, the book
elucidates and presents the state of the art in sheet metal separation
processes (shearing and fineblanking). Furthermore, joining by forming
has been added to the new edition as a new chapter describing mechanical
methods for joining sheet metals.
The new chapter "Basic Principles" addresses both sheet metal and bulk
forming, in addition to metal physics, plastomechanics and computational
basics; these points are complemented by the newly added topics of
metallography and analysis, materials and processes for testing, and
tribology and lubrication techniques. The chapters are supplemented by
an in-depth description of modern numeric methods such as the finite
element method. All chapters have been updated and revised for the new
edition, and many practical examples from modern manufacturing processes
have been added.
