Chapter 7 Micro-Bulk-Forming
Introduction
Forming of metals is a well-established process, dating back more than a thousand years. During the early colonization in Europe, the village blacksmith formed fittings and weapons using hammer, anvil and forge.
The idea of plastically deforming metals into a desired shape makes good use of the material and can even enhance the performance of the material %[1], [2]. In the ancient Asian cultures the forging of the Samurai sword was considered to be a black art. By forging steel alloys with different carbon content into a sword blade, it was possible to combine the ductility of low carbon steel with the hardness of high carbon steel into a ...
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