SPIF of brass alloys: Preliminary studies

This article discusses the preliminary studies of the Single Point Incremental Forming (SPIF) process applied brass alloy Cu-35Zn, with different sheet thicknesses and formed geometries. Despite being a material widely used in industry, with excellent cold formability, there is still no relevant research on this material concerning SPIF. As a result of these preliminary studies, the necessary forces (F) during the process, the true strain (e1, e2) and maximum wall angle (ψ) supported by materials are presented and discussed.