Metal Forming
Mechanics and Metallurgy

This book covers metal forming principles and the analysis of forming problems - from the mechanics and the materials property perspectives as they affect manufacturing processes.

William F. Hosford (Author), Robert M. Caddell (Author)

9781107004528, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 7 February 2011

344 pages, 384 b/w illus. 212 exercises
25.4 x 17.8 x 2.1 cm, 0.84 kg

"very good coverage of the principles of mechanical metallurgy...Recommended." - CHOICE

This book helps the engineer understand the principles of metal forming and analyze forming problems - both the mechanics of forming processes and how the properties of metals interact with the processes. In this fourth edition, an entire chapter has been devoted to forming limit diagrams and various aspects of stamping and another on other sheet forming operations. Sheet testing is covered in a separate chapter. Coverage of sheet metal properties has been expanded. Interesting end-of-chapter notes have been added throughout, as well as references. More than 200 end-of-chapter problems are also included.

1. Stress and strain
2. Plasticity
3. Strain hardening
4. Plastic instability
5. Temperature and strain-rate dependence
6. Work balance
7. Slab analysis and friction
8. Friction and lubrication
9. Upper-bound analysis
10. Slip-line field analysis
11. Deformation zone geometry
12. Formability
13. Bending
14. Plastic anisotropy
15. Cupping, redrawing and ironing
16. Forming limit diagrams
17. Stamping
18. Hydroforming
19. Other sheet forming operations
20. Formability tests
21. Sheet metal properties.

Subject Areas: Production engineering [TGP], Testing of materials [TGMT], Mechanics of solids [TGMD], Materials science [TGM]