METHOD OF FORMING RELATIVELY HARD MATERIALS

摘要

A method of forming relatively hard materials is disclosed. The method includes providing tooling for performing the forming operation on a strip (10) of relatively hard material. The tooling includes a forming tool (22) and a mating die (24) coupled to a high speed stamping and forming machine (70). The tooling and machine are arranged so that the forming operation is performed within a time period that is less than the stress relaxation time constant for the material being formed.