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The 22nd Advanced Aerospace Materials and Processes (AeroMat) Conference and Exposition (May 23-25, 2011) of ASM |
Superplastic Forming (SPF), Superplasticity in Advanced Materials and SPF/Diffusion Bonding
Organizers:
L. D. Hefti |
Overview:
This program focuses on issues pertaining to technologies associated with the advancement of superplasticity, superplastic forming (SPF) and Diffusion Bonding (DB). The SPF process has long been a highly-specialized metal-forming method with its roots in military and commercial aerospace applications. SPF has of late entered into the mainstream design realm for specialty sports car panels, architectural applications, rail car panels, medical equipment, household goods and in recent years has emerged as a suitable process for high volume automobile manufacturing. Superplasticity is gaining interest in many manufacturing segments and is being transformed from a low-volume and prototyping process into mainstream production. Many companies have recently added SPF as a capability. Sessions cover: Industrial applications: Aerospace • Industrial applications: Automotive and others; Superplastic hard metals: Titanium, CRES, steels, super alloys, etc.; Superplastic soft metals: Aluminum, magnesium, Al-Li, etc.; Numerical simulations and modeling; Material processing methods to enhance superplasticity; High strain rate and low-temperature superplasticity; Diffusion bonding