Version 1.0, August 31, 2001, Copyright, Hugh Jack 1993-2001

48. SHEET METAL FABRICATION

 

· Sheet metal typically begins as sheets, but after undergoing cutting, bending, stamping and welding operations it takes on useful engineering forms.

 

· Sheet metal has become a significant material for,

  1. - automotive bodies and frames,
  2. - office furniture
  3. - frames for home appliances
  4. -

 

· Sheets are popular materials because the sheets themselves are easy to produce, and the subsequent operations can be performed easily. The major operations typically include,

  1. bending - an angle is used to create non-parallel faces
  2. punching/shearing/blanking - a major portion of the material is cut off by putting the material in shear.
  3. forming -
  4. spinning -
  5. stamping -
  6. embossing -

 

 

48.1 SHEET METAL PROPERTIES

48.2 SHEARING

48.3 DEEP DRAWING

48.4 SPINNING

48.5 MAGNETIC PULSE FORMING

48.6 HYDROFORMING

48.7 SUPERPLASTIC FORMING

48.8 PRACTICE PROBLEMS