Sheet Metal Forming

Chapter 7 
Hot Stamping ............................................................................................... 133
7.1 Significant Process Variables .............................................................. 134
7.2 Material Flow and Process Simulation ............................................... 139
7.3 Finite-Element Simulation of Hot Stamping ........................................ 143
7.4 Heating Methods ............................................................................... 147
7.5 Tools (Dies) for Hot Stamping ............................................................ 149
7.6 Coatings for Oxidation Prevention ..................................................... 153
7.7 Other Areas of Importance ................................................................. 154
Chapter 8 
Sheet Hydroforming .................................................................................... 157
8.1 The Room-Temperature Sheet Hydroforming System .......................... 157
8.2 Process Description, Advantages, and Disadvantages ........................ 158
8.3 Advantages and Disadvantages .......................................................... 158
8.4 Sheet Hydroforming—Process Variations ........................................... 160
8.5 Sheet Hydroforming Presses ............................................................... 162
8.6 Tool Design ........................................................................................ 164
8.7 Process Limits, Defects, and Process Window in SHF-P ..................... 167
8.8 Process Simulation: Room-Temperature Sheet Hydroforming ............. 169
8.9 Elevated-Temperature Sheet Hydroforming ........................................ 170
8.10 Industrial Applications of Sheet Hydroforming .................................. 173
8.11 Sheet Hydroforming Process Economics ............................................ 173