Influence of wire properties on electrohydraulic forming of thin sheet metals
Lasse LANGSTÄDTLER, Christian SCHENCK
Abstract. Electrohydraulic forming is an impulse forming process using underwater electrical discharge. The explosion and the resulting pressure wave can be influenced by using a thin wire. In order to analyze the influence of wire properties on the forming result, physical tests were conducted on sheets with an initial thickness of 200 µm using different wire materials and energy levels. The process was characterized by measurements of the discharge current and voltage during processing. The forming results were analyzed by 3D laser scans. The tested wire materials showed significant effects on the process behavior.
Keywords
Forming, Electrohydraulic Forming, Wire Explosion, Metallic Foils
Published online 5/7/2025, 7 pages
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Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA
Citation: Lasse LANGSTÄDTLER, Christian SCHENCK, Influence of wire properties on electrohydraulic forming of thin sheet metals, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 54, pp 1151-1157, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644903599-125
The article was published as article 125 of the book Material Forming
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