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Metal Formability in Bulk Deformation Processes

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Brief consideration is given to several mechanical tests for the measurement of metal formability. The compression test is considered in some detail, and its usefulness in the calculation of forming limit lines and as a source of information on the feasibility of forming processes is demonstrated.

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    Erhan Ulvan (Research Officer) & Andy Koursaris (Lecturer)

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Mr. Ulvan obtained his BSc and MSc in metallurgical engineering from the Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey in 1979 and 1981, respectively. He has been working towards his doctorate in metallurgy since 1981 at the University of the Witwatersrand. He is a student member of The Metallurgical Society of AIME.

Dr. Koursaris obtained his BSc in metallurgy from the University of Aston in Birmingham, United Kingdom, in 1973 and his PhD from the University of the Witwatersrand in 1981. He has been lecturing in physical and fabrication metallurgy since 1979, and is a member of several professional societies including The Metallurgical Society of AIME.

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Ulvan, E., Koursaris, A. Metal Formability in Bulk Deformation Processes. JOM 35, 20–26 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03339184

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