This Course covers metal forming and related manufacturing processes, emphasizing practical applications. As a high-value-adding category of manufacturing, metal forming is increasingly important to the core competency of manufacturers and suppliers. A thorough survey of metal forming processes and metal forming mechanics will be performed, including bulk deformation, sheet metal, and operations. Design considerations are fully integrated into the course and are presented with every process. A large number of real-world case studies are presented to the attendees to emphasize course content.

Forming Process also known as Metal Forming is a large set of manufacturing processes by which raw material is converted into a product. In this process, we apply stresses like tension, compression, shear, etc. to deformed the raw material. The example of forming processes are sheet metal manufacturing, forging, rolling, extrusion, wire drawing, and so on

Metal forming processes are an essential part of our society, and without them, our society would come to a grinding halt.

The products and components created by the different metal shaping techniques are used in creating everything from scaffolding and heavy machinery to designing and creating microprocessors and artificial intelligence.

When it comes to metal forming, there are several processes to choose from, with each offering its own list of benefits and detriments, each suited to certain applications, and each suited for different types of metal.

COURSEOUTLINE

Introduction to the Fundamentals of Metal Forming Processes

• Fundamentals of metal forming

• Types of deformation processes of metal

• Bulk deformation (Rolling, Forging, Extrusion, Wire Drawing)

• Sheet metal working

• Stress-Strain Curve

• Derivation of the relation between stress and strain

• Flow stress and Average flow stress

• The temperature in metal forming (Cold working and Hot-working)

• Recrystallization

• Iso thermal forming (recovery and Grain growth)

• Strain rate Sensitivity

Rolling Process

• Introduction of rolling

• Shapes used for rolling

• Types of rolling

• Working on the rolling process

• Analysis of the rolling

• Rolling mills

• No-Slip Point for rolling

• Flatness control and rolling defect

• Numerical Problems related to the rolling process

Forging Process

• Introduction to forging

• Classification of forging

• Types of forging

• Analysis of the forging

• Barreling effect in forging

• Open Die forging and its practices

• Impression Die forging and its practices

• Advantages and Limitations of Impression Die forging

• Fleshless forging

• Forging Press and Forging Hammers

• Numerical Problems related to the forging process

Extrusion Process

• Introduction to the extrusion process

• Classification of extrusion

• Direct and Indirect extrusion

• Hot and Cold extrusion

• Direct and Continuous extrusion

• Analysis of the extrusion process

• Effect of friction on extrusion

• Extrusion Dies and Orifice

• Extrusion press and other extrusion processes

• Numerical Problems related to the extrusion process

Drawing Process

• Introduction to Drawing

• Difference between drawing and wire drawing

• Bar Drawing

• Wire Drawing

• Features of Draw Die

• Preparation of the work

• Analysis of the drawing process

Sheet Metal Forming Processes

Sheet metal Cutting

• Introduction to sheet metal cutting process

• Characteristics of Edges

• Types of sheet metal cutting

• Shearing

• Blanking and Punching

• Clearance in Sheet metal cutting

• Analysis of sheet metal cutting processes

• Numerical Problems related to the sheet metal cutting process

Sheet Metal Bending

• Introduction of sheet metal bending process

• Types of sheet metal bending

• Analysis of the sheet metal bending process

• Numerical Problems related to the sheet metal bending process

• Spring Back

Sheet Metal Drawing

• Introduction to the drawing process

• Mechanics of drawing

• Stages of deformation

• Analysis of the drawing process

• Tests of Drawing Feasibility

• Blank force and blank size determination

• Numerical Problems related to the drawing process

Redrawing, Reverse Drawing and Drawing without Blank holder

• Other drawing processes (Redrawing, Reverse Drawing and Drawing without Blank holder)

• Defects in Drawing

• The operation performed with metal tooling

• Ironing

• Coining & Embossing

• Lancing & Twisting

• The operation performed with flexible Rubber tooling

• Guerin and Hydroforming process

• Numerical Problems related to the other drawing processes