Description
Book SynopsisWritten by an engineer with decades of practical manufacturing experience, this edition has been thoroughly revised and is a complete modern guide to sheet metal forming processes and die design - still the most commonly used methodology for the mass-production manufacture of aircraft, automobiles, and complex high-precision parts.
Table of ContentsPart I: Theoretical Fundamentals - The Structure of Materials.; Mechanical Behavior of Metals.; Part II: Manufacturing Procesess - Searing Process.; Blanking and Punching.; Bending.; Deep Drawing.; Various Forming Processes.; Part III: Die Design - Basic Die Classifications and Components.; Blanking and Punching Dies.; Bending Dies.; Deep Drawing Dies.; Various Forming Dies.; Tool and Die Materials.; Quick Die Change Systems and Die Design.; Appendix 1: Blank Diameter of Drawn Shells.; Appendix 2: Metric System Tolerances.; Appendix 3: Miscellaneous Information.; Appendix 4: Technical Specifications of the Helical and Belleville Springs.; Glossary.; Bibliography.; Index.
