sheet metal stamping 1

[sajin360]

I am looking for material on the internet or books that can help me understand the different steps, procedures and techniques used for the forming of car body panels(large scale production).

 

[TVP]

The following are all excellent references on metal forming:

ASM HANDBOOK Volume 14 Forming and Forging

http://www.asminternational.org/Tem...=Ecommerce/ProductDisplay.cfm&ProductID=10489

Handbook of Metalforming Processes

http://www.asminternational.org/Tem...=Ecommerce/ProductDisplay.cfm&ProductID=10826

Science of Forming

http://membernet.pma.org/mfmarket/store/product.asp?sku=270

Design Guidelines for Precision Metal Stampings and Fabrications

http://membernet.pma.org/mfmarket/store/product.asp?sku=4

The Science of Forming CD is a collection of articles by Stu Keeler that are available for free from the Metalforming Magazine website archive. The site has a lot of other good articles, etc. Use the following links for more information:

http://www.metalformingmagazine.com/

http://www.metalformingmagazine.com/previous.asp