METHOD FOR SHAPING HOLLOW VARIABLE CROSS SECTION BODY, METHOD FOR MAKING HIGH-PRESSURE METALLIC LINER AND APPARATUS FOR SHAPING HOLLOW VARIABLE CROSS SECTION BODY Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: plastic metal working, namely shaping hollow variable cross section bodies.

SUBSTANCE: method comprises steps of shaping in die having opening for introducing hollow body and profiled inner surface corresponding to desired profile of hollow body; creating on inner surface of die temperature gradient increased in direction of hollow body motion from minimum temperature near inlet opening of die to maximum temperature in zone of least cross section of body; setting maximum temperature according to condition of largest yielding of body material; setting minimum temperature according to condition of keeping stability of body and heating body till said maximum temperature during its motion in die. In order to make metallic liner of metal-plastic high-pressure vessel from tube blank, ends of tube blank are squeezed in die with profiled inner surface. Tube blank is guided into die along its lengthwise axis. On inner surface of die temperature gradient is created in such a way that it increases in direction of blank motion along lengthwise axis of die from minimum temperature at inlet of die till maximum temperature in zone of least cross section of liner. Maximum temperature is set according to condition of largest yielding of tube blank material; minimum temperature is set according to condition of keeping stability of blank and heating blank till said maximum temperature during its motion in die. Apparatus for shaping hollow variable cross section body includes die mounted on stationary support and having inner surface of preset profile and also having inlet opening for feeding hollow body. Apparatus also includes slide made with possibility of mounting on it hollow body moving along lengthwise axis of die. Die is provided with heating unit for creating on inner surface of die temperature gradient increased along lengthwise axis of die from its inlet opening.

EFFECT: improved quality of articles due to prevention of stability loss.

16 cl, 2 ex, 6 dwg