Three pieces illustrating the stages of male forming

Three pieces illustrating the stages of male forming. Finished product is an electronics cover for a defence application. Supraplastic forming in Supral Aluminium alloy

Details

Category:
Metallurgy
Object Number:
1992-639
type:
objects illustrating the stages of forming
credit:
Superform Metals Ltd.

Parts

'Blank', for casting

'Blank', for casting

Blank, for casting

Object Number:
1992-639 Pt1
type:
blank
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
'Bubble', for casting

'Bubble', for casting

Bubble, for casting

Object Number:
1992-639 Pt2
type:
bubble
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
'Final shape', for casting

'Final shape', for casting

Final shape, for casting

Object Number:
1992-639 Pt3
type:
final shape
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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