Superplastic Forming/Diffusion Bonding Technology of Titanium Alloys: Theories and Applications

This book provides a comprehensive illustration to the superplastic forming/diffusion bonding (SPF/DB) technology developed over decades of research on titanium alloys, process modeling, and its application. SPF/DB technology plays key roles in building aviation components with complicated structures, with highly beneficial effects when well designed. With the ever-increasing demand on components with multiple layers, there is an urgent need for an updated assessment of traditional and modern SPF/DB processing methods. Success critically depends on making the most practical and effective choice of SPF/DB method for a given application.

The book introduces titanium and titanium alloys, SPF/DB processing and its modeling, and applications for building typical single or multiple layer(s) structures. Particular attention is paid to illustrating the microstructure evolution during SPF/DB processes. The information for making technical decisions about optimal choice of measurement and evaluation methods is also given in the book. Each chapter follows a focused and pragmatic format.

Fully illustrated throughout, the book presents the state of the art in SPF/DB technology in a manner that makes it useful for engineers to improve the established forming processes and quality of components. This book is an essential reading material for industrial practitioners, academic researchers and postgraduates.

Prof. Zhiqiang Li is a visiting professor of Imperial College London, academic committee member of the Welding Institute (UK), chief editor of Aeronautical Manufacturing Technology and International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture, editorial board member of Journal of Plasticity Engineering. He is also the chairman of manufacturing engineering branch of Chinese Aeronautical Society, chairman of the superplastic forming technology committee of Plasticity engineering branch of Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society.