Definition
The term “metal spinning” describes several distinct processes used to form circular sheets of metal into axisymmetric shells. A circular sheet metal blank is centered relative to a shaped mandrel and held between the mandrel and a tailstock. The sheet, mandrel, and tailstock are then rotated about their shared axis on a spinning lathe, while a working tool (generally a roller) gradually works the sheet toward the mandrel, until it conforms.
Theory and Applications
Spinning is used to produce axisymmetric shell parts with diameters up to 10 m and with workpieces up to 25 mm in thickness. Almost all parts made by spinning could be made by other processes, including deep drawing, but the advantages of spinning are:
Only simple tooling is required – the mandrel can be cut from wood or metal on a lathe, so it is cheap.
The very local deformation caused by the working tool means that forming forces are low, and so large and expensive presses are not needed, as would be the case...
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Allwood, J., Polyblank, J.A. (2016). Metal Spinning. In: The International Academy for Produ, Laperrière, L., Reinhart, G. (eds) CIRP Encyclopedia of Production Engineering. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35950-7_16696-3
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