Characterizing steel tube for hydroforming applications

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 150, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 280-289

  Levy, B S ^a,b   Van Tyne, C J ^a   Stringfield, J M ^a  

^a Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering   (United States)

^b BS Levy Consultants Ltd   (United States)

Author keywords

Instability of pressurized tubes; Residual stresses in tubes; Steel tubes; Tubemaking

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; HYDRAULIC MACHINERY; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STRAIN; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TENSILE TESTING;

INSTABILITY OF PRESSURIZED TUBES; RESIDUAL STRESSES IN TUBES; STEEL TUBES; TUBEMAKING;

STEEL STRUCTURES;

EID: 2942560944     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2004.03.008     Document Type: Article

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