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CAVITY
BUBBLE
BACK PRESSURE
DIAPHRAGM

ALLOY CHOICE
Summary
5083 SPF
2004 SPF
7475 SPF
Non SPF Alloys

 

PROCESSES
Cavity
Bubble
Back Pressure
Diaphragm

 

POST FORMING
Welding
Fabrication
Trimming
Inspection

BACK PRESSURE FORMING: KEY FACTS

The back pressure forming process was developed by Superform to form structural airframe components in 7475 alloys. Similar to Cavity forming, the process differs by using air pressure from both sides of the sheet, and slowly forming the hot sheet using slight pressure differential. This maintains the integrity of the sheet and allows forming of "difficult" alloys.

Maximum plan area of part (in general) 4.5 square metres.

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