Directional Thickness Alteration of a Thin-Walled Ring Blank Using Flanging and Forming for the Purpose of Receiving Conical Part

摘要

In this article the flanging method of thin-walled ring blanks using the elastic punch and rigid die scheme is investigated. Presence of a cylindrical portion near the larger edge and a flat area at the side of the blank hole is mandatory. Such conditions allow producing conical parts with minimal thickness variation by altering height of the cylindrical portion. Conducted experimental studies showed that the minimal thickness variation values are not exceeding 16% for different materials and relative thicknesses less than 0,01.