Method and device for shaping details by means of superplastic forming
US5592842A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 28, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S72/709
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for forming details in a foil or plate material by means of superplastic forming, wherein the foil or plate material is heated over a selected localized area to a suitable temperature and simultaneously exposed to a fluid pressure so that the material is slowly deformed to a predetermined desired shape. Localized heating of the foil or plate is provided by guiding a laser beam (17) over the selected localized area of the foil or plate (12).
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