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Explosive Forming • The work is firmly supported on the die and the die cavity is
evacuated.
• A definite quantity of explosive is placed suitably in water
medium at a definite stand off distance from the work.
• TNT and Dynamites for high energy and gun powder for low
energy is used
• On detonation of the explosive charge, a pressure pulse (or a
shock wave) of very high intensity is produced.
• When the pressure pulse impinges against the work (plate or
sheet) metal is deformed into the die with a high velocity of
around 120 m/s.
• Used for parts of thick materials.
Applications:
Aerospace, aircraft industries, Ship building, Elliptical domes in
space applications, etc.
Petro-Forging
OR • In this process, the stored chemical energy of a
Petro-Forge Forming hydrocarbon, like petrol or diesel is utilized to move
the dies at very high velocity
• The principle of working is just similar to I.C engine
• It is a piston cylinder- arrangement and a piston
drives a ram and a die.
• After air fuel mixture is ignited in the combustion
chamber pressure increases by 5 to 7 times which
brakes the seal and the high pressure gases act on
the top face of the piston
• The piston ram and die are accelerated at a very
rapid rate and strike up to 250 m/s