Friction Stir Superplasticity for Unitized Structures Ma Mishra Paperback

Friction Stir Superplasticity for Unitized StructuresA volume in the Friction Stir Welding and Processing Book Series\nAuthor(s): Zongyi Ma, Rajiv S. Mishra\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, United States\nImprint: Butterworth-Heinemann Inc\nISBN-13: 9780124200067, 978-0124200067\nSynopsis\nThis book describes the fundamentals and potential applications of friction stir superplasticity for unitized structures. Conventional superplastic forming of sheets is limited to the thickness of 3 mm because the fine grained starting material is produced by rolling. Friction stir superplasticity has grown rapidly in the last decade because of the effectiveness of microstructural refinement. The thickness of the material remains almost constant, and that allows for forming of thick sheets/plates, which was not possible before. The field has reached a point where designers have opportunities to expand the extent of unitized structures, which are structures in whic.