Abstract
A method for forming a miniaturized shaped component. Bulk superplastic material is contacted with a flat rotating surface of a rotating tool to frictionally heat the bulk superplastic material with the bulk superplastic material positioned between the flat rotating surface of the tool and a micro fabricated tool die. The bulk superplastic material is forced into the microfabricated die once the bulk superplastic material is heated to a temperature between a glass transition temperature and a crystallization temperature.
Recommended Citation
R. S. Mishra, "Superplastic Forming of Micro Components," U.S. Patents, Dec 2003.
Department(s)
Materials Science and Engineering
Patent Application Number
US10/123,326
Patent Number
US6655575B2
Document Type
Patent
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2003 The Curators of the University of Missouri, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
02 Dec 2003
