Feasibility of using textured die to improve or replace lubrication In microforming

• Main Author: Li, Joshua Fuhua.
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Machine shop and drawings
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/45981
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The viability of using textured die to control friction in microforming was examined. A series of reciprocating ball on flat tribotests were carried out to simplify the approach of examining the friction behavior from an actual microforming setup. JIS SKD11 tool steel plate was used as the fl...