Tube Drawing Process with Diameter Expansion for Effectively Reducing Thickness

The present paper describes a tube drawing method with diameter expansion, which is herein referred to as “expansion drawing”, for effectively producing thin-walled tube. In the proposed method, the tube end is flared by pushing a plug into the tube, and the tube is then expanded by drawing the plug...

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Main Authors: Shohei Kajikawa, Hikaru Kawaguchi, Takashi Kuboki, Isamu Akasaka, Yuzo Terashita, Masayoshi Akiyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Metals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/10/12/1642