Formability of tailor-welded strips and progressive forming test

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 205, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 81-88

  Sheng, Z Q ^a  

^a Istatec Technical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Formability; Progressive forming; Tailor welded strip; Vibration endurance

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; COST EFFECTIVENESS; STAINLESS STEEL; STRIP METAL;

PROGRESSIVE FORMING; TAILOR WELDED STRIP; VIBRATION ENDURANCE;

WELDS;

EID: 44749085654     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2007.11.108     Document Type: Article

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