Handbook of Workability and Process Design

This book describes the underlying concepts and practical methods for effective design, evaluation and optimization of bulk working operations such as forging, rolling, and extrusion.The Handbook of Workability and Process Design includes updated content as well as substantial new coverage in the areas of process design, numerical simulation, and computer-based modeling of testing and processing conditions.

Workability is a vital aspect of the processing of materials, having roots in both material behavior and process design.Whether a part can be produced by plastic deformation without cracking or the generation of other defects is of important economic consequence.Because of the complex nature of the workability of metals, there is no single test that can be used to evaluate it.Several laboratory tests have been developed that are useful in screening materials for workability, but in other instances, very specifialized tests that are specific to the process are commonly used.

The editors expanded the scope of this volume to incorporate process design, especially as influenced by FEM analysis.The chapters that describe the various workability tests continue true to the original intent of providing practical workability testing techniques that can be used by the inexperienced practitioner.

Includes 25 chapters organized into four major sections:

• Introduction
• Workability Testing Techniques
• Process Design and Workability
• Multidisciplinary Process Design and Optimization

This volume also includes a Reference Information section featuring tables summarizing typical flow stress data for steels and nonferrous alloys.

Published:

2003

ISBN(s):

9780871707789

Number of Pages:

414

Note:

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