Volume 14B on sheet forming is the second of two volumes on metalworking technology. It addresses all methods of sheet metal fabrication technologies, selection of equipment and die materials, specification of forming practices for specific alloys, and new techniques for process design and control.

INTRODUCTION
Introduction to Sheet-Forming Processes
Design for Sheet Forming

SHEARING, CUTTING, BLANKING, AND PIERCING
Cutting Operations
Principles of Shearing, Blanking, and Piercing
Shearing of Sheet, Strip, and Plate
Flattening, Leveling, Slitting, and Shearing of Coiled Product
Selection of Materials for Shearing, Blanking, and Piercing Tools
Trimming Operations

OTHER CUTTING METHODS
Oxyfuel Gas Cutting
Electric Arc Cutting
Laser Cutting
Abrasive Waterjet Cutting

BLANKING AND PIERCING
Blanking and Piercing
Blanking of Low-Carbon Steel
Piercing of Low-Carbon Steel
Blanking and Piercing of Electrical Steel Sheet
Fine-Edge Blanking

EQUIPMENT FOR FORMING OF SHEET METAL
Presses and Auxiliary Equipment for Forming of Sheet Metal
Press Brakes
Die Sets
Press Feeders
Multiple-Slide Machines and Tooling
Sensors for Sheet Metal Forming

TOOLING AND LUBRICATION FOR FORMING OF SHEET, STRIP, AND PLATE
Wear and Lubrication of Sheet-Metal Forming Dies
Selection and Use of Lubricants in Forming of Sheet Metal
Selection of Materials for Press-Forming Dies
Selection of Materials for Deep-Drawing Dies
Die Manufacture by Electrical Discharge Machining
Progressive Dies
Prediction and Direct Measurements of Die Wear in Stamping Processes
Indirect Nondestructive Measurements of Die Wear in Stamping Productions

FORMING PROCESSES FOR SHEET, STRIP, AND PLATE
Bending of Sheet Metal
Press-Brake Forming
Deep Drawing
Stretch Forming
Superplastic Sheet Forming
Spinning
Rubber-Pad Forming and Hydroforming
Three-Roll Forming
Contour Roll Forming
High-Velocity Metal Forming
Drop Hammer Forming
Thermal Forming of Sheet and Plate
Peen Forming
Age Forming
Incremental Sheet Forming
Mechanical Joining by Forming

FORMING OF BAR, TUBE, AND WIRE
Shearing of Bars and Bar Sections
Bending of Bars and Bar Sections
Bending and Forming of Tubing
Straightening of Bars, Shapes, and Long Parts
Straightening of Tubing
Forming of Wire

SHEET FORMING OF SPECIFIC METALS
Forming of Carbon Steels
Forming of Advanced High-Strength Steels
Forming of Steel Tailor-Welded Blanks
Press Forming of Coated Steel
Forming of Steel Strip in Multiple-Slide Machines
Forming of Stainless Steel
Forming of Aluminum Alloys
Flanging of Aluminum
Forming of Beryllium
Forming of Copper and Copper Alloys
Forming of Magnesium Alloys
Forming of Nickel and Cobalt Sheet Alloys
Forming of Refractory Metals
Forming of Titanium and Titanium Alloys

FORMABILITY ANALYSIS
Formability Testing of Sheet Metals
Troubleshooting Formability Problems Using Strain Analysis

PROCESS DESIGN FOR SHEET FORMING
Constitutive Equations
Springback
CAD/CAM and Die Face Design in Sheet Metal Forming
Computer-Aided Engineering in Sheet Metal Forming
Modeling and Simulation of the Forming of Aluminum Sheet Alloys
Statistical Analysis of Forming Processes
Process and Feedback Control for Manufacturing
Rapid Prototyping for Sheet-Metal Forming

REFERENCE INFORMATION
Glossary: Sheet Forming
Useful Formulas for Deformation Analysis and Workability Testing
Steel Hardness Conversions
Nonferrous Hardness Conversions
Abbreviations and Symbols: Sheet Forming