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Since the mid-1970s, the superplastic characteristics associated with a limited range of structurally significant aluminium, titanium and nickel based alloys have been exploited in the manufacture of aerospace components. The principal manufacturing route used in the production of these components has been the method of superplastic forming (SPF). Latterly, however, for titanium alloys, SPF has been combined with diffusion bonding (DB), which, because of the compatibility of the process conditions, enables a concurrent manufacturing process (SPF/DB) to take place. This chapter deals with the application of SPF and SPF/DB to aerospace component manufacture and as such relates to the use of superplastic alloys in thin sheet form. It should be noted, however, that net shape forming of bulk material by the isothermal forging route exploits the superplastic characteristics of the alloys to which it is applied and that this process, which is not discussed in this chapter, is also being used in successful aerospace component manufacture [1].
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Stephen, D. (1995). Superplastic forming. In: Flower, H.M. (eds) High Performance Materials in Aerospace. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0685-6_9
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