Superplastic forming with PAM-STAMP 2G

Superplastic forming is a peculiarity in the mechanical behaviour of certain aluminium and titanium alloys, whereby extremely high levels of ductility can be obtained, allowing the successful forming of challenging shapes which would be otherwise impossible. Used in the Aerospace industry for many years, it is increasingly used in Automotive industry for low volume vehicles.

However – designing this process to make sure the full potential in these expensive materials is used is complex and difficult. PAM-STAMP 2G has built-in modules to help finding the optimal process layout and process parameters to optimize process time and material usage.

Superform USA relies on PAM-STAMP 2G to iteratively design complex tools and prove feasibility virtually

Original 23 piece welded design (left) and one-piece design optimized for SPF (right)

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“PAM-STAMP 2G has transformed the speed with which we can develop thickness predictions and forming cycles.While we deploy our intuition, experience and creativity to design the tools, PAM-STAMP 2G lets us test the feasibility of our ideas without cutting metal.”
A.J. Barnes,
Technical Vice President of Superform USA.

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