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• Metal Formability Info         ⇓⇓
  • Intro to AHSS: Part I-Grades   ⇒
  • Intro to AHSS: Part II-Processing   ⇒
  • Stamping 101: Materials Selection   ⇒
  •      Stuart Keeler's ...
      The Science of Forming, Volume 2
         ... Sponsored by EQS   ⇒
  •      Intro to Thickness and
        Circle Grid Strain Analysis
      Click here for a sample page    ⇒
            ⇓⇓    Section Topics     ⇓⇓
       Strain Calculations
       Deformation Modes
       Forming Limit Curves (FLC)
       Forming Limit Diagrams (FLD)
       Safety Margin (Also Known As Safety Factor)
       Tools & Techniques for Thinning Strain Analysis (TSA)
       Tools & Techniques for Circle Grid Strain Analysis (CGSA / CGA)
       Thinning Strain Calculation Example
       Measuring Strains Using a Calibrated Mylar Strip Ruler
       Measuring Strains Using Automated Grid Reading Techniques
       Plotting Strains on A Forming Limit Diagram
       Failure Thinning Limit Curve
       Failure and Marginal Thickness Determination
       Bead Correction Factor
       Measuring Small Strains Distributed Over Large Areas
       Using A Reference Panel to Check Production Process Robustness
       Thickness Strain Analysis for Statistical Process Control
       How Strain Analysis Techniques Affect Part Safety Assessment

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  • difference between IF, EDDS, and VDIF steels? ⇒
  • importance of a crisp grid pattern? ⇒
  • difference between true stress/strain and engineering stress/strain? ⇒
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