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2. Introduction to Electrically Assisted Forming

Authors : Wesley A. Salandro, Joshua J. Jones, Cristina Bunget, Laine Mears, John T. Roth

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Abstract

Electrically assisted forming (EAF) is a recently introduced metal-forming technique capable of enhancing a metal’s formability during deformation and reducing springback after deformation.

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Metadata
Title
Introduction to Electrically Assisted Forming
Authors
Wesley A. Salandro
Joshua J. Jones
Cristina Bunget
Laine Mears
John T. Roth
Copyright Year
2015
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08879-2_2

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