GB2373748B - Forming large titanium parts - Google Patents

Forming large titanium parts

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Publication number
GB2373748B
GB2373748B GB0215170A GB0215170A GB2373748B GB 2373748 B GB2373748 B GB 2373748B GB 0215170 A GB0215170 A GB 0215170A GB 0215170 A GB0215170 A GB 0215170A GB 2373748 B GB2373748 B GB 2373748B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
forming large
large titanium
titanium parts
parts
forming
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Expired - Lifetime
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GB0215170A
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GB0215170D0 (en
GB2373748A (en
Inventor
John Thomas Carolan
Maurice O'sullivan
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LOADES PLC
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LOADES PLC
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D26/00—Shaping without cutting otherwise than using rigid devices or tools or yieldable or resilient pads, i.e. applying fluid pressure or magnetic forces
    • B21D26/02—Shaping without cutting otherwise than using rigid devices or tools or yieldable or resilient pads, i.e. applying fluid pressure or magnetic forces by applying fluid pressure
    • B21D26/053—Shaping without cutting otherwise than using rigid devices or tools or yieldable or resilient pads, i.e. applying fluid pressure or magnetic forces by applying fluid pressure characterised by the material of the blanks
    • B21D26/055—Blanks having super-plastic properties
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D26/00—Shaping without cutting otherwise than using rigid devices or tools or yieldable or resilient pads, i.e. applying fluid pressure or magnetic forces
    • B21D26/02—Shaping without cutting otherwise than using rigid devices or tools or yieldable or resilient pads, i.e. applying fluid pressure or magnetic forces by applying fluid pressure
    • B21D26/021—Deforming sheet bodies
    • B21D26/031—Mould construction
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D26/00—Shaping without cutting otherwise than using rigid devices or tools or yieldable or resilient pads, i.e. applying fluid pressure or magnetic forces
    • B21D26/02—Shaping without cutting otherwise than using rigid devices or tools or yieldable or resilient pads, i.e. applying fluid pressure or magnetic forces by applying fluid pressure
    • B21D26/033—Deforming tubular bodies
    • B21D26/045—Closing or sealing means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D26/00—Shaping without cutting otherwise than using rigid devices or tools or yieldable or resilient pads, i.e. applying fluid pressure or magnetic forces
    • B21D26/02—Shaping without cutting otherwise than using rigid devices or tools or yieldable or resilient pads, i.e. applying fluid pressure or magnetic forces by applying fluid pressure
    • B21D26/033—Deforming tubular bodies
    • B21D26/047—Mould construction
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D37/00—Tools as parts of machines covered by this subclass
    • B21D37/16—Heating or cooling

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Shaping Metal By Deep-Drawing, Or The Like (AREA)
  • General Induction Heating (AREA)
GB0215170A 2000-01-11 2001-01-11 Forming large titanium parts Expired - Lifetime GB2373748B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB0000529.8A GB0000529D0 (en) 2000-01-11 2000-01-11 Forming large titanium parts
PCT/GB2001/000109 WO2001051229A1 (en) 2000-01-11 2001-01-11 Forming large titanium parts

Publications (3)

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GB0215170D0 GB0215170D0 (en) 2002-08-07
GB2373748A GB2373748A (en) 2002-10-02
GB2373748B true GB2373748B (en) 2003-07-16

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AU (1) AU2001225340A1 (en)
GB (2) GB0000529D0 (en)
WO (1) WO2001051229A1 (en)

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US5209093A (en) * 1992-05-04 1993-05-11 Rohr, Inc. Apparatus for superplastic forming of large cylindrical structures
US5388440A (en) * 1993-07-21 1995-02-14 Folmer; Carroll W. Method for forming large 360 degree sheet metal shapes using longitudinal end loading
US5419791A (en) * 1993-07-21 1995-05-30 Folmer; Carroll W. Method of heat assisted sheet metal forming in 360 degree shapes
US5683608A (en) * 1991-04-05 1997-11-04 The Boeing Company Ceramic die for induction heating work cells
US5960658A (en) * 1998-02-13 1999-10-05 Jac Products, Inc. Method of blow molding

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US5683608A (en) * 1991-04-05 1997-11-04 The Boeing Company Ceramic die for induction heating work cells
US5209093A (en) * 1992-05-04 1993-05-11 Rohr, Inc. Apparatus for superplastic forming of large cylindrical structures
US5388440A (en) * 1993-07-21 1995-02-14 Folmer; Carroll W. Method for forming large 360 degree sheet metal shapes using longitudinal end loading
US5419791A (en) * 1993-07-21 1995-05-30 Folmer; Carroll W. Method of heat assisted sheet metal forming in 360 degree shapes
US5960658A (en) * 1998-02-13 1999-10-05 Jac Products, Inc. Method of blow molding

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US20030000270A1 (en) 2003-01-02
GB0215170D0 (en) 2002-08-07
GB0000529D0 (en) 2000-03-01
GB2373748A (en) 2002-10-02
AU2001225340A1 (en) 2001-07-24
WO2001051229A1 (en) 2001-07-19

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Expiry date: 20210110