Sheet metal spinning is a forming technique that produces axially symmetric hollow bodies with nearly any contour. It is often used in combination with flow forming and shear spinning to manufacture a wide range of complex parts. This chapter describes the operating principles, stress states, and failure modes of each process along with typical applications and tooling requirements.

This chapter describes the equipment and processes used to form titanium alloy parts. It discusses the advantages and disadvantages of hot and cold forming, the factors that influence formability, and the effect of forming temperature and lubricants. It describes common processes, including brake forming, stretch forming, deep drawing, and spin forming as well as roll forming, drop-hammer forming, tube bulging and bending, and superplastic forming. It also discusses dimpling and joggling and the use of hot sizing to correct springback.