Department of Material Sciences and Engineering, Tube Investments of India Ltd, Chennai, India
Research Article
Formability Assessment of Hot Rolled Steel Grades Used for Tubular Hydroforming Application
Author(s): Elakkiya Mani*
Tubular hydroforming, the process which uses high pressure to form desired complex shape quickly and easily is the future of automotive
industry and is quickly becoming a worthy challenger to the conventional metal stamping and welding. The growing demand for light
weight parts in the various fields like automotive, aircraft and aerospace industries have increased the scope for tubular hydroforming in the
last few years. The primary advantages of the process are improvement in structural stiffness and crash behavior due to lack of welds and
reduced cost assembly.
Hydroforming application demands a clear understanding of material process property relationships. Design, material selection,
manufacturing and processing of tubes for this particular application remains critical. Proper understanding of material properties and its
forming behavior is the basic nece.. Read More»
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