Materials

By means of hydroforming all metallic materials that are suitable for cold forming can be processed.
One and the same tool might be used to try out different kinds of material.

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Formable with hydroforming

Examples for material grades

Material examples copper, aluminum, iron
Material Type
Steel Quality steel (e.g. S235JR, S355JR, S420/460MC)
High-tensile steel (e.g. DP600..1000, 25CrMo4)
Heat-treatable steel (e.g. LH800, 22MnB5)
Stainless steel Austenitic (e.g. 1.4301, 1.4828, 1.4404, 1.4571, 1.4835)
Ferritic (e.g. 1.4509, 1.4510, 1.4513)
Aluminum e.g. AW 5005, 6060 and high-strength grades
Special material Copper, Titanium, Inconel
ADVANTAGES OF
HYDROFORMED PARTS
HIGH ACCURACY OF SHAPE AND REPEATABILITY
HIGH WORK HARDENING RATE
VERY HIGH FORMING DEGREES
UTILIZATION OF THE SMALLEST AVAILABLE SPACES
HIGH STIFFNESS
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LOW WEIGHT
MINIMUM WALL THICKNESSES
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EXTREMELY TIGHT BEND RADII
OPTIMAL FUNCTION INTEGRATION
STREAMLINED SHAPES
HIGH SURFACE QUALITY

Product examples

Ferritic stainless steel parts
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Connectors
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Chassis components
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Car body component
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