Abstract
This paper is focused on the single point incremental forming (SPIF) of tailored welded
blanks produced by friction stirwelding (FSW). Special emphasis is placed on the know-how
for producing the tailored blanks and on the utilization of innovative forming strategies to
protect thewelding joint fromthe rotating single point-forming tool. Formability of the tailor
welded blanks (TWB) is evaluated by means of benchmark tests carried out on truncated
conical and pyramidal shapes and results are compared with similar tests performed on
conventional reference blanks of the same material. Results show that the combination of
SPIF with tailored welded blanks produced by FSW seems promising in the manufacture of
complex sheet metal parts with high depths.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of Materials Processing Technology |
Volume | 209 |
Issue number | 2 |
Pages (from-to) | 811-820 |
ISSN | 0924-0136 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- Tailored blanks
- Single point incremental forming
- Formability