Innovations in the superplastic forming and diffusion bonded process

Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 178-182

  Hefti, Larry D ^a  

^a BOEING COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerospace; Diffusion bonding; Fine grain ti 6Al 4V; Mark off; Stop off; Superplastic forming

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING; DIFFUSION BONDING; SUPERPLASTICITY; TITANIUM ALLOYS;

STIFFENING FEATURES; SUPERPLASTIC FORMING; TITANIUM SHEETS;

FORMING;

EID: 40249113888     PISSN: 10599495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11665-007-9178-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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