Microstructure and texture evolution of hydro formed austenitic stainless steel tubes

Title : Microstructure and texture evolution of hydro formed austenitic stainless steel tubes

Abstract:

Tube hydro forming is carried out to produce hollow shaped components using tubular blanks. These components find extensive application in automobile and aerospace engineering. In this work, TIG welded tubes of austenitic stainless steel (304) of different lengths, deformed into bulge shape using hydraulic press with the help of water intensifier system and tube bulging setup. Microstructure, texture evolved of deformed tubes were evaluated.

Biography:

The author Dr.krishnam Raju was a Ph.D. graduate from IIT Bombay, with specialization in Mechanical Metallurgy. His areas of research includes tube hydroforming and texture evolution, Tailor weld blank forming and texture evolution, sheet forming through deep drawing and texture evolution and cryogenic forming of austenitic stainless steel sheets.