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Knowledge Base: Sheet Metal Forming

The document provides an overview of a knowledge base on sheet metal forming, outlining topics related to design, materials, dies, processes, presses, maintenance, best practices and safety, quality, and interactive equations.

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Knowledge Base: Sheet Metal Forming

The document provides an overview of a knowledge base on sheet metal forming, outlining topics related to design, materials, dies, processes, presses, maintenance, best practices and safety, quality, and interactive equations.

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Sheet Metal Forming

Knowledge B ase

Society of
Manufacturing
Engineers
www.sme.org
Association for
Forming &
Fabricating
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Sheet Metal Forming
Knowledge B ase
Design
Stampings
Forming
Plasticity Theory
Flow Curves
Metal-forming Processes as a System
Deep Drawing
Die Engineering
Dies
Design for Automation
Sheet Metal Formability
Sheet Metal Properties and Testing Methods
Progressive Die Design
Press Tools for Fineblanking

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Sheet Metal Forming
Knowledge B ase
Materials
Chemical Composition of Steels

Comparative Designations for Steels

Fundamentals of Metallurgy

Ferrous Die Materials

Nonferrous and Nonmetallic Die Materials

Comparative Designations for


Nonferrous Metals

Chemical Composition of Nonferrous Metals

Die and Mold Materials

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Sheet Metal Forming
Knowledge B ase
Dies
Die Manufacture
Process Combinations
Heat and Surface Treatment
Cutoff Dies
Blanking Dies
Piercing and Perforating Dies
Slotting, Notching and Cutting Dies
Trim Dies
Shaving Dies
Compound and Combination Dies
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Dies for Large and Irregular Shapes

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Sheet Metal Forming
Knowledge B ase
Dies

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Horn-type Cutting Dies
Forming Dies
Draw Dies
Rubber Pad and Hydraulic-action Dies
Progressive Dies
Low-cost and Miscellaneous Dies
Tools for Multiple Slide Forming Machines
Die Sets and Components
Broaching and Fineblanking Dies
Metal Forming, Separating, and
Joining Dies

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Sheet Metal Forming
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Processes
Shear Action in Metal Cutting
between Die Components
Slug Production
Metal Movement in Forming
Bending
Displacement of Metal in Drawing
Deep Drawing
Collar Drawing
Stretch Forming and Expanding
Roll Forming
Blanking and Piercing
Sheet Metal Blanking and Forming
Metal Spinning
Material Handling

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Sheet Metal Forming
Knowledge B ase
Presses
Gap-Frame Presses

Straightside Presses

High-speed Press and Die


Operations

Transfer Press and Die


Operations

Hydraulic Presses

Press Construction

Press Data

Presses for Sheet Metal Forming

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Sheet Metal Forming
Knowledge B ase
Maintenance
Press Inspection and Maintenance

Maintenance Requirements for


Quick Die Change

Selecting Maintenance Software

Instituting a Tonnage Meter Program

Lubricants

Tribology

Lubricants for Pressworking Operations

Retrofitting Presses, Systems,


Shops, and Setups

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Sheet Metal Forming
Knowledge B ase
Best Practices
& Safety
Good Clamping Practices
Die Clamping Methods
Good Diesetting Practices
Diesetting Principles and Techniques
Equipping Presses for Quick Die Change
Advanced Diesetting Topics
Setting Progressive Dies
Grouping Presses and Dies for Quick Die Change
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Operating Dies at a Common Shut Height

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Sheet Metal Forming
Knowledge B ase
Best Practices
& Safety

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A Strategy to Institute Quick Die Change
Automated Quick Die Change
Relationship of Quick Die Change to EOQ and JIT
Design of the QDC System
Converting Internal Dieset to External Dieset
Die Maintenance, Setting, and Tryout
Employee Training, Acceptance, and Involvement
Safety and Ergonomics
Support Required for Quick Die Change Teams

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Sheet Metal Forming
Knowledge B ase
Quality
Dimensional Accuracy and Surface Quality

Measurement of Process Parameters

Forming and Continuous Improvement

Engineering Cost Studies

Waveform Signature Analysis

Process Variability Reduction

Electronic Sensors and Controllers

Press Installation and Sensing Systems

Die Protection Systems

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Sheet Metal Forming
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Interactive
Equations
Areas of cylindrical shells:

Beveled ring Fillet, outside diameter

Cylinder Flat ring

Disc Full bead

Double fillet; half bead Half sphere

Fillet, inside diameter Radiused ring; dish

Bead design

Bend allowance for curved sections of flat material based on a ratio of inside bend radius to
material thickness
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Sheet Metal Forming
Knowledge B ase
Interactive

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Equations
Bend allowance for curved sections of flat material based on the percentage of material
thickness
Blank developments for rectangular shells

Blank diameter for symmetrical shells (select shape below)

Blanking

Blanking or punching force for circular holes


Collar drawing:

Big hole, narrow clearance Small hole


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Big hole, big clearance

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Sheet Metal Forming
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Interactive
Equations

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Cost analysis

Cylindrical specimen in crank press

Economic order quantity

Engineering the press tool: press size

Estimating side thrust in cutting dies

Flange force
Guide pin deflection:

Cantilever beam Short beam


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Sheet Metal Forming
Knowledge B ase
Interactive
Equations

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Guide pin diameter:

Cantilever beam Short beam

Height of cups or tubular parts

Ironing

Shape analysis for deep drawn cup

Shoe thickness

Stock requirements

Strip width for welded tube

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