METHOD FOR MAKING TWO-FLANGE SLEEVES Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: plastic working of metals, possibly in forging shops of metallurgical and machine engineering plants for making wheels of automobiles and similar articles.

SUBSTANCE: method comprises steps of preparing initial blank; forming intermediate semi-product in the form of cup having shaped bottom, wall, thickened part in zone of wall-to-bottom transition. Said thickened part is restricted at one side by surface of revolution, by annular protrusion on outer end of bottom and flange on end of wall. Intermediate semi-product is formed by two stages. At first stage bottom is partially punched for forming on outer end of bottom dead cavity and for forming on inner end of bottom central protrusion. Flange is formed on wall due to increasing thickness of wall near its end at keeping constant diameter dimensions of inner side. At second stage annular protrusion is formed and central zone of bottom is finally shaped due to lowering thickness of central protrusion while keeping its height. Simultaneously flange is formed on end of wall by its final size. Then blank is finally formed due to expanding annular protrusion on bottom of cup to other flange. Such sleeve is subjected to heat treatment and mechanical working.

EFFECT: enhanced strength characteristics of low-cost wheels.

3 dwg, 1 ex