Flow forming: A review of research methodologies, prediction models and their applications

D Marini, D Cunningham… - International Journal …, 2016 - pureportal.strath.ac.uk
After years of largely academic interest and niche applications, a new generation of high
duty CNC machines is enabling the flow forming process find increasing application in …

Accumulative spin-bonding (ASB) as a novel SPD process for fabrication of nanostructured tubes

MS Mohebbi, A Akbarzadeh - Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2010 - Elsevier
A novel SPD process for manufacturing of high strength tubes and cylinders by accumulative
spin-bonding (ASB) is proposed. It is demonstrated that due to incremental deformation in …

Improvement of rib-grid structure of thin-walled tube with helical grid-stiffened ribs based on the multi-mode filling behaviors in flow forming

W Lyu, M Zhan, PF Gao, M Li, YD Lei, F Ma - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Flow forming process is an attractive technology for forming thin-walled tube with helical grid-
stiffened ribs. The helical rib-grid structure and helical loading trajectory may lead to various …

A review of flow forming processes and mechanisms

D Marini, D Cunningham, J Corney - Key Engineering Materials, 2015 - Trans Tech Publ
After years of pure academic interest and niche applications, today the flow forming process
is growing in its importance in the forming industry, due to increasing demand in aerospace …

Microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ80 magnesium alloy tube fabricated by hot flow forming

Z Cao, F Wang, Q Wan, Z Zhang, L Jin, J Dong - Materials & Design, 2015 - Elsevier
Flow forming is a plastic deformation process to produce thin-walled and high-precision
cylindrical components. In this study, the hot flow forming of Mg–8.5 Al–0.5 Zn–0.2 Mn …

Microstructure evolution and corrosion resistance of AZ31 magnesium alloy tube by stagger spinning

F Zheng, H Chen, Y Zhang, W Wang, H Nie - International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
This study fabricates an AZ31 magnesium alloy tube by spinning technology-power stagger
forward spinning. The microstructure evolution of the tube is investigated by combining …

Heterogeneous microstructure and mechanical property of thin-walled tubular part with cross inner ribs produced by flow forming

X Zeng, XG Fan, HW Li, M Zhan, SH Li, KQ Wu… - Materials Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Flow forming was employed to manufacture the 2219 aluminium alloy thin-walled tubular
parts with cross inner ribs (longitudinal and transverse inner ribs, LTIRs) integrally, which …

Multiphysics numerical modelling of backward flow forming process of AISI 5140 steel

AC Kocabıçak, MA Wahab - Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, 2022 - Elsevier
Flow forming is a cold working process that makes it possible to produce high-precision thin-
walled rotational symmetric parts leading to increased mechanical properties. The backward …

From wire to seamless flow-formed tube: leveraging the combination of wire arc additive manufacturing and metal forming

A Shirizly, O Dolev - Jom, 2019 - Springer
Flow forming is a metal-forming process for producing axisymmetric hollowed tubes starting
from cylindrical workpieces. In cases where the preformed tube includes defects, impurities …

The gradient nanotwin structures in a high-Mn steel prepared by power spinning

H Cheng, L Sun, H Song, Y Liu, X Xiao, Y Zhang… - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2024 - Elsevier
Gradient structured metallic materials are attracting increasing attention because of their
excellent properties. However, with existing manufacturing techniques, most reported …