ASM Failure Analysis Case Histories: Processing Errors and Defects
An Investigation of the Development of Defects During Flow Forming of High Strength Thin Wall Steel Tubes
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Published:2019
Abstract
Flow forming technology has emerged as a promising, economical metal forming technology due to its ability to provide high strength, high precision, thin walled tubes with excellent surface finish. This paper presents experimental observations of defects developed during flow forming of high strength SAE 4130 steel tubes. The major defects observed are fish scaling, premature burst, diametral growth, microcracks, and macrocracks. This paper analyzes the defects and arrives at the causative factors contributing to the various failure modes.
K.M. Rajan, K. Narasimhan, An Investigation of the Development of Defects During Flow Forming of High Strength Thin Wall Steel Tubes, ASM Failure Analysis Case Histories: Processing Errors and Defects, ASM International, 2019, https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.fach.process.c9001601
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