Hydroforming Sheet Metal

A steel punch then rises through the ring forcing the sheet metal up into a rubber diaphragm backed by a pressure dome filled with hydraulic fluid.

Hydroforming sheet metal. Because hydroforming sheet metal employs high pressure hydraulic fluid to form parts to a cavity instead of a punch pieces emerge with a near perfect quality finish free of burrs or scuffs. Hydroforming another area of specialty at hi craft metal products is another form of deep drawing used to form more complex shapes. Hydroforming is a cost effective way of shaping ductile metals such as aluminium brass low alloy steel and stainless steel into lightweight structurally stiff and strong pieces. One of the largest applications of hydroforming is the automotive industry which makes use of the complex shapes made possible by hydroforming to produce stronger lighter and more rigid unibody structures for vehicles.

In hydroforming a metal blank is first placed on a ring. Leading integration of manufacturing and assembly for the aerospace industry. Hydroforming is a quick efficient and reasonably priced metal forming technique that produces structurally strong components with minimum material wastage. This technique is particularly popular with the high end sports car industry and is also frequen.

It is the preferred technique for shaping intricate components from ductile metals. These qualities not only differentiate it from other metal forming techniques but also make it a smarter alternative to the conventional methods such as stamping and stamping and welding.