Effect of Sheet Thickness during Superplastic Forming of AZ31B Alloy into a Hemispherical Die

  • Authors

    • S. Balaguru
    • K. Siva Kumar
    • G. Deenadayalan
    • P. Sathishkumar
    https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i3.20.22951
  • Superplastic forming, Magnesium alloy, Hemispherical die.

  • Abstract

    This paper deals with the effect of various combinations of temperature and pressure in the Superplastic forming process of AZ31B Magnesium alloy of different thickness into a hemispherical die. Using the time taken and the corresponding depth formed, the values of strain, strain rate and strain rate sensitivity were calculated. From these values, graphs were plotted. From the graphs, the effective pressure and temperature combination for specific thickness was determined.

     

     

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    Balaguru, S., Siva Kumar, K., Deenadayalan, G., & Sathishkumar, P. (2018). Effect of Sheet Thickness during Superplastic Forming of AZ31B Alloy into a Hemispherical Die. International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 7(3.20), 612-615. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i3.20.22951

    Received date: 2018-12-02

    Accepted date: 2018-12-02