Superplastic forming 40 years and still growing

Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 440-454

  Barnes, A J ^a  

^a Superform USA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Fabricated metal; Superplastic forming

Indexed keywords

BULGE TESTING; SUPERPLASTIC FORMING; TOOL DESIGN;

AEROSPACE INDUSTRY; AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; FORMABILITY; MATERIALS TESTING; PRODUCTIVITY; SUPERPLASTICITY; SWELLING;

MAGNESIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 34250815666     PISSN: 10599495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11665-007-9076-5     Document Type: Review

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