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Induction heating and cryogenic cooling in single point incremental forming of Ti-6Al-4V: process setup and evolution of microstructure and mechanical properties

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Hot single point incremental forming (SPIF) with induction heating and cryogenic cooling has been applied to form the Ti-6Al-4V sheets. The influence of both the forming temperature and the cooling rate after deformation, on microstructure evolution and microhardness of Ti-6Al-4V sheets, has been extensively studied. We propose the use and development of a new system of heating by induction. The system is composed of a medium–high frequency generator and a continuously water-cooled heating head, which is placed under the sheet and linked axially to the punch movement, heating the material locally by generating an eddy current within the material. Furthermore, a cooling system integrated with the movement of the forming punch allows us to apply a cryogenic fluid to the recently deformed sheet metal. Both localized heating and cooling systems are particularly suitable for such a process as SPIF, whose primary characteristic is the incremental forming of localized sheet zones. The meta-dynamic and static recrystallization processes have been suppressed in the sheet material, evident by the final microstructure and mechanical properties. Finally, a comparison between parts is made, both with and without cooling during hot SPIF.

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  1. Department of Mechanical, Management and Manufacturing Eng, University of Calabria, Calabria, Italy

    Giuseppina Ambrogio, Francesco Gagliardi & Luigino Filice

  2. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Loewy Institute, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA

    Ahmad Chamanfar & Wojciech Z. Misiolek

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Ambrogio, G., Gagliardi, F., Chamanfar, A. et al. Induction heating and cryogenic cooling in single point incremental forming of Ti-6Al-4V: process setup and evolution of microstructure and mechanical properties. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 91, 803–812 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-016-9794-7

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