Overall review of the tube hydroforming (THF) technology

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 384-393

  Koç, Muammer ^a   Altan, Taylan ^b  

^a Tower Automotive   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORMABILITY; FRICTION; LUBRICANTS; LUBRICATION; TRIBOLOGY; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

TUBE HYDROFORMING;

METAL FORMING;

EID: 0035147723     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(00)00830-X     Document Type: Article

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