Sheetmetal Forming Processes

Sheet-Metal Forming Processes
Process
Roll forming
Stretch forming
Drawing
Stamping
Rubber-pad
forming
Spinning
Superplastic
forming
Peen forming
Explosive
forming
Magnetic-pulse
forming
Characteristics
Long parts with constant complex cross-sections; good surface finish; high
production rates; high tooling costs.
Large parts with shallow contours; suitable for low-quantity production; high
labor costs; tooling and equipment costs depend on part size.
Shallow or deep parts with relatively simple shapes; high production rates;
high tooling and equipment costs.
Includes a variety of operations, such as punching, blanking, embossing,
bending, flanging, and coining; simple or complex shapes formed at high
production rates; tooling and equipment costs can be high, but labor costs
are low.
Drawing and embossing of simple or complex shapes; sheet surface protected
by rubber membranes; flexibility of operation; low tooling costs.
Small or large axisymmetric parts; good surface finish; low tooling costs, but
labor costs can be high unless operations are automated.
Complex shapes, fine detail, and close tolerances; forming times are long,
and hence production rates are low; parts not suitable for high-temperature
use.
Shallow contours on large sheets; flexibility of operation; equipment costs
can be high; process is also used for straightening parts.
Very large sheets with relatively complex shapes, although usually axisymmetric; low tooling costs, but high labor costs; suitable for low-quantity
production; long cycle times.
Shallow forming, bulging, and embossing operations on relatively lowstrength sheets; most suitable for tubular shapes; high production rates;
requires special tooling.
TABLE 7.1 General characteristics of sheet-metal forming processes.
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Localized Necking
E1
G/2
E2 F
E2 = E3
E1
2F~110
Diffuse neck
(a)
(b)
Localized neck
(c)
(d)
FIGURE 7.1 (a) Localized necking in a sheet-metal specimen under tension. (b) Determination of the
angle of neck from the Mohr's circle for strain. (c) Schematic illustrations for diffuse and localized
necking, respectively. (d) Localized necking in an aluminum strip in tension; note the double neck.
Source: S. Kalpakjian.
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Lueders Bands
Yupper
Yield-point
elongation
Ylower
Stress
Yielded metal
Lueder!s band
Unyielded metal
Strain
(a)
(b)
(c)
FIGURE 7.2 (a) Yield-point elongation and Lueders bands in tensile testing. (b) Lueder's bands in annealed
low-carbon steel sheet. (c) Stretcher strains at the bottom of a steel can for common household products.
Source: (b) Courtesy of Caterpillar Inc.

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Stress-Corrosion Cracking
FIGURE 7.3 Stress-corrosion cracking in a deep-drawn brass part for a

light fixture. The cracks have developed over a period of time. Brass and
300-series austenitic stainless steels are particularly susceptible to stresscorrosion cracking.

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Shearing Process
F
Fracture
surface
Punch
A
Punch
C
T
Sheet
Die
Penetration
Slug
Sheet
Die
c
Clearance
FIGURE 7.4 Schematic illustration of the shearing process with a punch and die, indicating important process variables.

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Hole & Slug

Penetration depth
Burnish
dimension
Rollover depth
Burnish depth
Fracture
depth
Sheet
thickness
Fracture
angle
Burr height
Breakout
dimension
(a)
Burr
Flattened portion
under the punch
Dishing
Burr height
C
Rough surface
D
B
Ideal slug
(b)

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Smooth surface
(burnished)
FIGURE 7.5 Characteristic features of (a)

a punched hole and (b) the punched slug.
Note that the slug has a different scale
than the hole.
2.
3.
(a)
200
180
160
140
160
180
200
Clearance, c
1.
120
Die
140
Force
120
120
140
200 180
160
220
180
200
120
Punch
160
140 (HV)
Shearing Mechanics
Penetration
(b)
FIGURE 7.6 a) Effect of clearance, c, on the deformation zone in shearing. Note

that, as clearance increases, the material tends to be pulled into the die, rather
than being sheared. (b) Microhardness (HV) contours for a 6.4-mm (0.25-in.)
thick AISI 1020 hot-rolled steel in the sheared region. Source: After H.P. Weaver
and K.J. Weinmann.
Maximum punch force:

Fmax = 0.7(UTS)tL

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FIGURE 7.7 Typical punch force vs.

penetration curve in shearing. The
area under the curve is the work
done in shearing. The shape of the
curve depends on processing
parameters and material properties.
Shearing Operations
Discarded
Parting
Perforating
Slitting
Notching
Punching
Blanking
(a)
Lancing
(b)
FIGURE 7.8 (a) Punching and blanking. (b) Examples of shearing operations on sheet metal.

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Fine Blanking
(a)
Blanking punch
Upper
pressure
pad
Upper pressure pad

Punch
Stinger (impingement ring)
Sheet
Sheet metal
Slug
Blanking die
Lower pressure cushion
Die
Support
Fracture
surface
Lower
pressure
cushion
Clearance
(b)
FIGURE 7.9 (a) Comparison of sheared edges by conventional (left) and fine-blanking
(right) techniques. (b) Schematic illustration of a setup for fine blanking. Source: Feintool
International Holding.

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Rotary Shearing
Driven
cutter
Workpiece
Ilding
cutter
Clearance
FIGURE 7.10 Slitting with rotary blades, a process similar to opening cans.

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Shaving & Beveled Tooling
Sheared
edge
Sheet
Sheet
Die
Die
(a)
FIGURE 7.11 Schematic illustration of shaving on a sheared edge.

(a) Shaving a sheared edge. (b) Shearing and shaving combined in
one punch stroke.
Clearance
(b)
Punch
Punch
Die
Blank
thickness
Shear angle
Die
(a)
Bevel shear
Double-bevel shear
Convex shear
(b)
(c)
(d)
FIGURE 7.12 Examples of the use of shear angles on punches and dies.
Compare these designs with that for a common paper punch.

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Progressive Die
Ram
Blanking
punch
Pilot
Piercing
punch
Stripper
Scrap
Die
Stop
Strip
Slug
Part
Strip
Finished
washer
Scrap
First
operation
(a)
(b)
FIGURE 7.13 (a) Schematic illustration of producing a washer in a progressive die. (b) Forming of the top
piece of a common aerosol spray can in a progressive die. Note that the part is attached to the strip until
the last operation is completed.

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Blanking;
laser cutting
Laser welding
Tailor-Welded
Blanks
m 20/20
1 mm
1 mm
g 45/45
1 mm
g 45/45
Stamping
0.8 mm
g 45/45
g 60/60
1 mm
Legend
g 60/60 (45/45) Hot-galvanized alloy steel sheet. Zinc amount: 60/60 (45/45) g/m2.
Double-layered iron-zinc alloy electroplated steel sheet. Zinc amount 20/20 g/m2.
m 20/20
(a)
1.5 mm
0.8 mm
2.0 mm
2.0 mm
0.7 mm
1.5 mm
Motor-compartment
side rail
2.5 mm
0.7 mm
Shock-absorber
support
Quarter inner with integrated

shock-absorber support
0.7 mm 1.5 mm 0.7 mm
1.5 mm
1.5 mm
1.25 mm
0.7 mm
Girder
Fender with
integrated reinforcement
(b)

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0.7 mm
Floor plate
FIGURE 7.14 Examples of laser-welded and

stamped automotive body components.
Source: After M. Geiger and T. Nakagawa.
Bending & Minim Bend Radius

Length of
bend, L
20
Bend radius (R )
Thickness (t )
Bend
allowance, Lb
Setback
T
A Bend radius, R
Bend
angle, A
15
10
5
0
Bevel angle
R = (60/r ) - 1
t
10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Tensile reduction of area (%)
(a)
Material
Aluminum alloys
Beryllium copper
Brass, low leaded
Magnesium
Steels
austenitic stainless
low carbon, low alloy, and HSLA
Titanium
Titanium alloys
(b)
FIGURE 7.5 (a) Bending terminology.

Note that the bend radius is measured to
the inner surface of the bend, and that the
length of the bend is the width of the
sheet. (b) Relationship between the ratio
of bend-radius to sheet-thickness and
tensile reduction of area for a variety of
materials. Note that sheet metal with a
reduction of area of about 50% can be
bent and flattened over itself without
cracking, similar to folding paper. Source:
After J. Datsko and C.T.Yang.
Material Condition
Soft
Hard
0
6t
0
4t
0
2t
5t
13t
0.5t
0.5t
0.7t
2.6t
6t
4t
3t
4t

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TABLE 7.2
Minimum bend radii for
various materials at room temperature.
Bending Mechanics
Plane
strain
Plane
stress
4
Rolling
direction
No cracks
Cracks
Rough
edge
Bend radius
Thickness
3
2
Smooth
edge
Rolling
direction
1
(a)
4
8
Length of bend
Thickness
Elongated
inclusions
(stringers)
(b)
(c)
16
FIGURE 7.16 The effect of length of bend

and edge condition on the ratio of bend
radius to thickness for 7075-T aluminum
sheet. Source: After G. Sachs and G. Espey.
FIGURE 7.17 (a) and (b) The effect of elongated inclusions (stringers) on
cracking in sheets as a function of the direction of bending with respect to
the original rolling direction. This example shows the importance of
orienting parts cut from sheet to maximize bendability. (c) Cracks on the
outer radius of an aluminum strip bent to an angle of 90; compare this
part with that shown in (a).

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Springback
T
After
Af
Ri
Rf
Ai
A
Af
Before
1.0
Springback factor (Ks )
FIGURE 7.18 Terminology for springback

in bending. Note that the bend angle has
become smaller. There are situations
whereby the angle becomes larger, called
negative springback (see Fig. 7.20).
No springback
a
b
c
0.9
Increasing springback
0.8
d
0.7
0.6
0.5
5 10
R/T
20
FIGURE 7.19 Springback factor, Ks, for

various materials: (a) 2024-0 and 7075-0
aluminum; (b) austenitic stainless steels;
(c) 2024-T aluminum; (d) 1/4-hard
austenitic stainless steels; and (e) 1/2hard to full-hard austenitic stainless
steels. A factor of Ks =1 indicates that
there is no springback. Source: After G.
Sachs.

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Springback factor:
f
(2Ri/t) + 1
Ks =
=
i (2R f /t) + 1
Springback estimation:
!
Ri
RiY
=4
Rf
Et
"3
RiY
3
Et
"
+1
Negative Springback
Punch
Wire specimen
Die
(a)
(b)
(c)
FIGURE 7.20 Schematic illustration of the stages in bending round wire in a Vdie. This type of bending can lead to negative springback, which does not
occur in air bending (shown in Fig. 7.24a). Source: After K.S. Turke and S.
Kalpakjian.

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(d)
Springback Compensation
, 90
, 90
90
90
Wb
Pcounter
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Sheet
Die
Rocker
1.
2.
3.
(e)
FIGURE 7.21 Methods of reducing or eliminating springback in bending operations.

Source: After V. Cupka, T. Nakagawa, and H. Tyamoto.

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Die-Bending Operations
Punch
Die
W
W
(a) V die
(b) Wiping die
FIGURE 7.22 Common die-bending operations, showing the die-opening dimension W, used in
calculating bending forces, as shown in Eq. (7.11).
Bending force:
(UTS)Lt 2
Fmax = k
W
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Press Brake Operations
Channel
forming
Joggle
Hemming
(flattening)
(a)
(b)
(c)
Main
gear
Flywheel
Crown
Motor
Main gear
Clutch and
brake unit
Connections
Ram
Side
housing
Die holder
Bed
Floor line
Two-stage lock seam
Offset forming
(d)
(e)
(f)
FIGURE 7.23 (a) through (e) Schematic illustrations of various bending operations in a press
brake. (f) Schematic illustration of a press brake. Source: Courtesy of Verson Allsteel Company.

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Bending Operations
Punch
FIGURE 7.24 Examples of various bending operations.
Die
Air bending
Bending in a 4-slide machine
(a)
(b)
Sheet
Adjustable
roll
Driven
rolls
Polyurethane
roll
Roll bending
(c)
(d)
Die
Formed bead
1.
2.
(a)

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(c)
FIGURE 7.25 (a) Bead forming with

a single die. (b)-(d) Bead forming
with two dies in a press brake.
(d)
Flanging Operations
Piercing punch
Spring-loaded stripper
Straight flange
Sheet
Joggled flange
Die block or die button

Spring-loaded
pressure bushing
Stretch flange
Reverse flange
Shrink flange
Slug
(a)
(b)
Piercing punch
(retracted)
Stripper
plate
Before
Sheet
Flange
After
Tube
Die
(c)
(d)

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FIGURE 7.26
Illustrations of various
flanging operations. (a) Flanges formed on
flat sheet. (b) Dimpling. (c) Piercing sheet
metal with a punch to form a circular
flange. In this operation, a hole does not
have to be prepunched; note, however, the
rough edges along the circumference of the
flange. (d) Flanging of a tube; note the
thinning of the periphery of the flange, due
to its diametral expansion.
Roll-Forming
(a)
(b)
FIGURE 7.27 (a) The roll-forming operation, showing the stages in roll forming of a structural shape.
(b) Examples of roll-formed cross-sections. Source: Courtesy of Sharon Custom Metal Forming, Inc.

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Bending and Forming Tubes

Form block
(rotating)
Chuck
Mandrels for
tube bending
Compression
bending
Draw
bending
Stretch
bending
Clamp
Form block
(fixed)
Wiper
shoe
Form
block
(fixed)
Plug
Balls
Laminated
Workpiece
Pressure bar
Chuck
(a)
Die
Cable
Clamp
(c)
(b)
FIGURE 7.28 Methods of bending tubes.

Using internal mandrels, or filling tubes
with particulate materials such as sand,
prevents the tubes from collapsing during
bending. Solid rods and structural shapes
are also bent by these techniques.
(d)
Punch
Tube
Rubber or fluid
FIGURE 7.29 A method of forming a tube with sharp angles, using an

axial compressive force. Compressive stresses are beneficial in forming
operations because they delay fracture. Note that the tube is supported
internally with rubber or fluid to avoid collapsing during forming. Source:
After J.L. Remmerswaal and A.Verkaik.
Stops
Die
Punch
1.
2.

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Stretch-Forming
Workpiece
Tool
Stretch gripper
Hydraulic
stretching
unit
Turntable
Adjustable
slide
Table-mounted
gripper
(a)
Crosshead
Ram
Upper tool
Stretching
Clamping fixture
Workpiece
Lower tool
1.
2.
3.
Bed
(b)
FIGURE 7.30 (a) Schematic illustration of a stretch-forming operation. Aluminum skins for aircraft
can be made by this process. Source: Cyril Bath Co. (b) Stretch forming in a hydraulic press.

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Bulging
Before
After
Die
Fluid
Fluid
Workpiece
(b)
Ring
Punch
Knockout
rod
Rubber plug
Die insert
Two-piece die
(hinged)
Bulged tube
Compressed tube
(c)
(a)
FIGURE 7.32 (a) Bulging of a tubular part with a flexible plug. Water pitchers can be made by this method. (b)
Production of fittings for plumbing by expanding tubular blanks with internal pressure; the bottom of the piece is
then punched out to produce a T section. Source: After J.A. Schey. (c) Sequence involved in manufacturing of a metal
bellows.
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Forming with a Rubber Pad
Metal punch
Blank
Polyurethane pad
(a)
(b)
(c)
FIGURE 7.33 Examples of bending and embossing sheet metal with a metal punch and a
flexible pad serving as the female die. Source: Polyurethane Products Corporation.

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Sheet Hydroforming
Pressure-control valve
Forming cavity (oil filled)
Blank
Draw ring
Rubber diaphragam
Punch
1.
Part
2.
3.
4.
FIGURE 7.34 The principle of the hydroform process, also called fluid forming.

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Tube Hydroforming
Slide plate
Centering
Die holder
plate
Top die
Horizontal
cylinder
Seal
punch
Cylinder
holder
bracket
Bottom
die
Die holder
plate
Bed plate
Hydroformed part
(a)
(b)
FIGURE 7.35 (a) Schematic illustration of the tube hydroforming process. (b) Example of tube hydroformed parts.
Automotive exhaust and structural components, bicycle frames, and hydraulic and pneumatic fittings can be
produced through tube hydroforming. Source: Schuler GmBH.

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Spinning
Blank
to
Blank
t
A
Mandrel
Mandrel
f
Tool
Roller
Cone
(a)
(b)
FIGURE 7.36 Schematic illustration of spinning processes: (a)

conventional spinning, and (b) shear spinning. Note that in shear
spinning, the diameter of the spun part, unlike in conventional
spinning, is the same as that of the blank. The quantity f is the feed
(in mm/rev or in./rev).

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FIGURE 7.37 Typical shapes produced by the

conventional spinning process. Circular marks on
the external surfaces of components usually
indicate that the parts have been made by
spinning, such as aluminum kitchen utensils and
light reflectors.
Shear Spinning
to
to
Blank
!
Spun
piece
tf
Mandrel
Flange
Roller
FIGURE 7.38 Schematic illustration of a

shear spinnability test. Note that as the
roller advances, the spun part thickness is
reduced. The reduction in thickness at
fracture is called the maximum spinning
reduction per pass. Source: After R.L. Kegg.

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Maximum spinning
reduction per pass (%)
100
Tensile reduction of area (%)

0 10 20 30 40 50 60
70
80
80
60
Tube spinning
Shear spinning
40
20
0
0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8

True strain at fracture in tension (Pf )
FIGURE 7.39 Experimental data showing the

relationship between maximum spinning reduction
per pass and the tensile reduction of area of the
original material. See also Fig. 7.15. Source: S.
Kalpakjian.
Tube Spinning
Forward
External
Backward
f
Roller
to
Ft
Mandrel
Workpiece
(a)
Internal
Die
(b)
FIGURE 7.40 Examples of (a) external and (b) internal tube spinning, and the process variables involved.

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Incremental Sheet-Metal Forming

Clamp
Blank
Rotating
tool
(a)
(b)
FIGURE 7.41 (a) Illustration of an incremental forming operation. Note that no mandrel is used, and
that the final part shape depends on the path of the rotating tool. (b) An automotive headlight
reflector produced through CNC incremental forming. Note that the part does not have to be
axisymmetric. Source: After J. Jesweit.

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Explosive
Water level
Ground level
Explosive Forming
Workpiece
Standoff
Hold-down
ring
Die
Vacuum line
Tank
FIGURE 7.42 Schematic illustration of the explosive forming

process. Although explosives are typically used for destructive
purposes, their energy can be controlled and employed in
forming large parts that would otherwise be difficult or
expensive to produce by other methods.
Pressure generated:
! "a
3
W
p=K
R
60
0.5
1.5
400
50
300
40
30
Water
20
10
0
Air
0
2 3 4 5
Standoff (ft)
200
100
0
MPa
Peak pressure (psi s 103)
FIGURE 7.43 Effect of the standoff distance and type of energy-transmitting

medium on the peak pressure obtained using 1.8 kg (4 lb) of TNT. The pressuretransmitting medium should have a high density and low compressibility. In
practice, water is a commonly used medium.

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Electrohydraulic and Magnetic-Pulse

Forming
Switch
Switch
Charger
Electrodes
Water
Clamp
Sheet
Capacitor bank
FIGURE 7.44 Schematic illustration of the

electrohydraulic forming process.
Die
Before
FIGURE 7.45 (a) Schematic illustration of the magneticpulse forming process. The part is formed without
physical contact with any object, and (b) aluminum tube
collapsed over a hexagonal plug by the magnetic-pulse
forming process.
After forming
Coil
Mandrel
Coil current
Eddy current
Tube
C
L
(a)

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Superplastic Forming
Stop-off
Clamp
Before
Mold
After
Mold
Product
(a)
(b)
FIGURE 7.46 Two types of structures made by combining diffusion bonding and
superplastic forming of sheet metal. Such structures have a high stiffness-to-weight ratio.
Source: Rockwell Automation, Inc.
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Peen-Forming
Traversing gantry machine
Stationary workpiece
Track
Track
FIGURE 7.47 Schematic illustration of a peen forming machine to shape a large sheet-metal part, such as
an aircraft-skin panel. Note that the sheet is stationary and the peening head travels along its length.
Source: Metal Improvement Company.

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Honeycomb Structures
Corrugated
block
Adhesive
Slice
Corrugated
sheet
Roll Corrugating
rolls
Sheet
Block
Roll
Corrugated
panel
Expanded
panel
(a)
(b)
Face sheet
Adhesive
impregnated
scrim cloth
(optional)
Expanded
honeycomb
core
Face sheet
(c)
FIGURE 7.48 Methods of making honeycomb structures: (a) expansion process, and (b) corrugation
process; (c) assembling a honeycomb structure into a laminate.

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Deep-Drawing
Before
After
Punch
Pressure
plate
F
Punch
Do
Blankholder
force
Dp
Blank holder
Blank
Die
Spring
stripper ring
Blankholder
Rp
T
Rd
Blank
Die
(draw ring)
Drawn cup
Blank
(a)
(b)
FIGURE 7.49 (a) Schematic illustration of the deep drawing process on a circular sheet-metal blank. The
stripper ring facilitates the removal of the formed cup from the punch. (b) Variables in deep drawing of a
cylindrical cup. Note that only the punch force in this illustration is a dependent variable; all others are
independent variables, including the blankholder force.

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Deformation in Flange and Wall

B
A
(a)
(b)
FIGURE 7.50 Deformation of elements in (a) the flange and (b) the cup wall in deep drawing of a cylindrical cup.

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Pure Drawing vs. Pure Stretching

Blankholder
Punch
Bead
Die
Unsupported
wall
Blankholder
force
Punch
Die
Die
A!
Failure
Deforming
area
Failure
Deforming
area
(a)
(b)
(c)
FIGURE 7.51 Examples of (a) pure drawing and (b) pure stretching; the bead prevents the sheet
metal from flowing freely into the die cavity. (c) Unsupported wall and possibility of wrinkling of
a sheet in drawing. Source: After W.F. Hosford and R.M. Caddell.

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Draw Beads & Metal Flow

Blank
edge after
drawing
Bead
Original
blank
edge
Punch
Blankholder
Draw bead
Bend-andstraighten
Deep
draw
Bead
C
L
Die
Zero minor
strain
Bead
(a)
C
L
(b)
(c)
FIGURE 7.52 (a) Schematic illustration of a draw bead. (b) Metal flow during drawing of a
box-shaped part, using beads to control the movement of the material. (c) Deformation of
circular grids in drawing. (See Section 7.7.)

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Ironing
Punch
Die
Cup
FIGURE 7.53 Schematic illustration of the ironing process. Note that the cup wall is thinner
than its bottom. All beverage cans without seams (known as two-piece cans) are ironed,
generally in three steps, after being deep drawn into a cup. Cans with separate tops and bottoms
are known as three-piece cans.

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Ew
R= E
t
Ew
Anisotropy
Et
El
FIGURE 7.54
Definition of the normal
anisotropy, R, in terms of width and thickness
strains in a tensile-test specimen cut from a
rolled sheet. Note that the specimen can be
cut in different directions with respect to the
length, or rolling direction, of the sheet.
Material
Zinc alloys
Hot-rolled steel
Cold-rolled rimmed steel
Cold-rolled aluminum-killed steel
Aluminum alloys
Copper and brass
Titanium alloys ()
Stainless steels
High-strength low-alloy steels
R
0.4-0.6
0.8-1.0
1.0-1.4
1.4-1.8
0.6-0.8
0.6-0.9
3.0-5.0
0.9-1.2
0.9-1.2
TABLE 7.3 Typical range of the average normal

anisotropy ratio, R, for various sheet metals.
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Normal anisotropy:
! "
wo
ln
wf
w
!
"
R= =
to
t
ln
tf
Average anisotropy:
R0 + 2R45 + R90
R=
4
Planar anisotropy:
R0 2R45 + R90
R =
2
Anisotropy and Effects
titia
ers
ed
m
led
kil
minu
um
Al
1.8
ee
l-fr
2.2
1.4
1.0
Limited drawing ratio (LDR)
Int
2.6
m
Ri
Average normal anisotropy (R )
3.0
6
8
10
ASTM grain number
12
FIGURE 7.55 Effect of grain

size on the average normal
anisotropy for various lowcarbon steels. Source: After
D.J. Blickwede.
4.0
Copper,
brass,
Steel
aluminum
3.0
Titanium
2.0
Zinc
1.0
0.2
0.4 0.6 1.0

2.0
4.0 6.0
Average strain ratio (Ravg)
FIGURE 7.56 Effect of average normal

anisotropy, R on limiting drawing ratio
(LDR) for a variety of sheet metals.
Source: After M. Atkinson.

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FIGURE 7.57 Typical earing in a

drawn steel cup, caused by the
planar anisotropy of the sheet
metal.
Punch Force
Punch force (F )
Ironing
Maximum punch force:

!
"
Do
Fmax = D pto(UTS)
0.7
Dp
Increasing
clearance
Stroke
FIGURE 7.58 Schematic illustration of the

variation of punch force with stroke in deep
drawing. Arrows indicate the initiation of
ironing. Note that ironing does not begin until
after the punch has traveled a certain distance
and the cup is partially formed.

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Die corner
radius
Punch
corner radius
(a)
(b)
FIGURE 7.59 Effect of die and punch corner radii on fracture

in deep drawing of a cylindrical cup. (a) Die corner radius too
small; typically, it should be 5 to 10 times the sheet thickness.
(b) Punch corner radius too small. Because friction between
the cup and the punch aids in the drawing operation,
excessive lubrication of the punch is detrimental to
drawability.
Redrawing & Tractrix Die

Punch
Blankholder
Drawn cup
Punch
Blankholder
Drawn cup
Die
Punch
Sheet
Die
Die
Cup partially
redrawn
Cup partially
redrawn
Cup
1.
(a) Conventional redrawing
(b) Reverse redrawing
FIGURE 7.60 Reducing the diameter of drawn cups

by redrawing operations: (a) conventional redrawing,
and (b) reverse redrawing. Small-diameter deep
containers may undergo several redrawing
operations.
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2.
3.
FIGURE 7.61 Stages in deep drawing without a

blankholder, using a tractrix die profile. The tractrix is
a special curve, the construction for which can be
found in texts on analytical geometry or in
handbooks.
Punch-Stretch Test
Sheet width
Bead
Sheet
Bead
Punch
(a) Side view
(b) Top view
FIGURE 7.62 Schematic illustration of the punch-stretch test on sheet specimens with different
widths, clamped along the narrower edges. Note that the narrower the specimen, the more
uniaxial is the stretching. (See also Fig. 7.65.)

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Forming Limit Diagram

140
Plane strain
120
Equal (balanced)
biaxial
Major strain (%)
100
80
60
Failure
zone
Pure
shear
0
260
After
stretching
Low-carbon
steel
Brass
High-strength
steel
40
20
Major strain
220
Minor
strain,
positive
Aluminum alloy
Safe zone
Simple
tension
(for R = 1)
240
Minor
strain,
negative
Before
stretching
Minor
strain
Major strain,
positive
0
20
40
Minor strain (%)
60
(a)
80
(b)
FIGURE 7.63 (a) Forming-limit diagram (FLD) for various sheet metals. Note that the major strain is always positive. The region
above the curves is the failure zone; hence, the state of strain in forming must be such that it falls below the curve for a
particular material; R is the normal anisotropy. (b) Illustrations of the definition of positive and negative minor strains. If the area
of the deformed circle is larger than the area of the original circle, the sheet is thinner than the original thickness because the
volume remains constant during plastic deformation. Source: After S.S. Hecker and A.K. Ghosh.
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Formability Testing
FIGURE 7.64 An example of the use of grid

marks (circular and square) to determine the
magnitude and direction of surface strains in
sheet-metal forming. Note that the crack
(tear) is generally perpendicular to the major
(positive) strain. Source: After S.P. Keeler.

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FIGURE 7.65 Bulge test results on steel sheets of various widths.

The first specimen (farthest left) stretched farther before cracking
than the last specimen. From left to right, the state of stress
changes from almost uniaxial to biaxial stretching. Source:
Courtesy of Ispat Inland, Inc.
Strains in an Automobile
8
1
53
7
6
4
2
0
24
22
0
2
4
Minor strain (%)
10
Roof
8
6
4
59
2
0
24
Major strain (%)
10
Trunk lid
Major strain (%)
Major strain (%)
10
8
6
4
10
Major strain (%)
1
3
75
2
0
22
0
2
4
Minor strain (%)
Front door
24
22
0
2
4
Minor strain (%)
Front fender
8
6
1
2
0
24
22
0
2
4
Minor strain (%)
FIGURE 7.66 Major and minor strains in various regions of an automobile body.

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Design Considerations
Poor
Better
Poor
Better
Best
39.6 mm
43.2 mm
13.2 mm
11.4 mm
Closed
corner
3 x sheet
thickness
Relief
notch
(a)
Closed corner
3 x sheet
thickness
Relief notch
(b)
FIGURE 7.67 Efficient nesting of parts for

optimum material utilization in blanking.
Source: Society of Manufacturing Engineers.

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FIGURE 7.68 Control of tearing and buckling of a flange in a

right-angle bend. Source: Society of Manufacturing Engineers.
Design Considerations (cont.)

Poor
Tearing
Poor
Good
Notch
Poor
Good
Poor
Good
Notch
Poor
Bend line
Bend line
(a)
Good
(b)
(c)
(a)
Better
(b)
FIGURE 7.70 Stress concentrations near bends. (a) Use of a

crescent or ear for a hole near a bend. (b) Reduction of the severity
of a tab in a flange. Source: Society of Manufacturing Engineers.
Before
Sharp
radius
(a)
FIGURE 7.69 Application of notches to avoid

tearing and wrinkling in right-angle bending
operations. Source: Society of Manufacturing
Engineers.
Sharp
radius
After
(b)

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FIGURE 7.71 Application of (a) scoring, or (b) embossing to obtain a

sharp inner radius in bending. However, unless properly designed, these
features can lead to fracture. Source: Society of Manufacturing
Engineers.
Economics of Sheet-Metal Forming

Cost per part (relative)
8
7
0.19 m
6
5
4
0.3 m
diameter
3
2
Spinning
Drawing
1
0
2
3
4
5
Number of parts (x 103)
FIGURE 7.72 Cost comparison for manufacturing a cylindrical sheet-metal container by

conventional spinning and deep drawing. Note that for small quantities, spinning is more
economical.

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Cast Study: Drum Cymbals

FIGURE 7.73 (a) A selection of common
cymbals; (b) detailed view of different
surface texture and finish of cymbals. Source:
Courtesy W. Blanchard, Sabian Ltd.
(a)
(b)
1. As-cast
FIGURE 7.74
(a) Manufacturing
sequence for production of cymbals.
Source: Courtesy W. Blanchard,
Sabian Ltd.
2. After rolling; multiple

rolling/annealing
cycles necessary
5. Stretch formed
3. Stretch formed
and trimmed
6. Hammered
4. Hang hole punched
7. Lathe-turned
and polished

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Cymbal Hammering
(a)
(b)
FIGURE 7.75 Hammering of cymbals. (a) Automated hammering on a peening

machine; (b) hand hammering of cymbals. Source: Courtesy W. Blanchard, Sabian Ltd.

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TABLE 7.1 General characteristics of sheet-metal forming processes.

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FIGURE 7.3 Stress-corrosion cracking in a deep-drawn brass part for a

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Hole & Slug

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FIGURE 7.5 Characteristic features of (a)

FIGURE 7.6 a) Effect of clearance, c, on the deformation zone in shearing. Note

Maximum punch force:

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FIGURE 7.7 Typical punch force vs.

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Upper pressure pad

Stinger (impingement ring)

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Shaving & Beveled Tooling

FIGURE 7.11 Schematic illustration of shaving on a sheared edge.

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Quarter inner with integrated

0.7 mm 1.5 mm 0.7 mm

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FIGURE 7.14 Examples of laser-welded and

Bending & Minim Bend Radius

FIGURE 7.5 (a) Bending terminology.

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FIGURE 7.16 The effect of length of bend

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FIGURE 7.18 Terminology for springback

FIGURE 7.19 Springback factor, Ks, for

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FIGURE 7.21 Methods of reducing or eliminating springback in bending operations.

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(b) Wiping die

Press Brake Operations

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FIGURE 7.24 Examples of various bending operations.

Bending in a 4-slide machine

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FIGURE 7.25 (a) Bead forming with

Die block or die button

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Bending and Forming Tubes

FIGURE 7.28 Methods of bending tubes.

FIGURE 7.29 A method of forming a tube with sharp angles, using an

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Forming with a Rubber Pad

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FIGURE 7.36 Schematic illustration of spinning processes: (a)

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FIGURE 7.37 Typical shapes produced by the

FIGURE 7.38 Schematic illustration of a

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Tensile reduction of area (%)

0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8