EXPLOSIVE FORMING OF METALS
Abstract
In view of the current high level of interest in explosive metal- working processes this report has been prepared to review the status of forming materials with high explosives. The information presented has been obtained from the open literature and from firms active in this work. Explosives and their characteristics are described along with discussions of general explosive- forming techniques. More detailed treatment is given to descriptions and requirements of facilities, die designs and materials, and current applications and practice in the forming of sheet, plate, and tubular products. In addition, the response of materials to high velocity forming is described in terms of effects on microstructures, formability, and mechanical properties. Methods of determining peak pressures and energy requirements are presented in an appendix along with appropriate nomographs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 08, 1964
- Accession Number
- AD0605372
Entities
People
- D. E. Strohecker
- Francis W. Boulger
- R. J. Carlson
- S. W. Porembka Jr.
Organizations
- Battelle Memorial Institute