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Amateur Metallurgy

Metallurgy basics to help you understand formability of sheet metal including relating stretching and drawing to metal properties, bending, blanking, the inconsistencies of metal forming, selecting metal grades to meet forming needs, coatings, and surface defects

Circle Grid Analysis & Forming Limit Diagrams

Details use of circle grid analysis, forming limit diagrams and ultrasonic thickness gauges during die design, dire tryout and production


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