On the evaluation of superplastic characteristics using the finite element method

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 47, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 471-476

  Giuliano, G ^a   Franchitti, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASSINO AND SOUTHERN LAZIO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Constitutive law; Finite element method; PbSn60 alloy; Superplastic forming

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PLASTICS FORMING; SHEET METAL;

CONSTITUTIVE LAW; PBSN60 ALLOY; SUPERPLASTIC FORMING;

SUPERPLASTICITY;

EID: 33845411479     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2006.06.009     Document Type: Article

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