Abstract
A shaped metallic component is formed by friction stirring at least a segment of a single piece of bulk metal to impart superplasticity thereto and thereby yield a single superplastic metal blank from the single piece of bulk metal. The metal blank is then deformed by a metal deformation process such as forging, rolling, drawing, bending, extruding, gas forming, punching, and stamping.
Recommended Citation
R. S. Mishra and M. W. Mahoney, "Metal Superplasticity Enhancement and Forming Process," U.S. Patents, Mar 2004.
Department(s)
Materials Science and Engineering
Patent Application Number
us10/036,709
Patent Number
US6712916B2
Document Type
Patent
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2004 The Curators of the University of Missouri and Murray W. Mahoney, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
30 Mar 2004
