Improving the Formability of Metals in Microforming

Abstract

Microforming is effective to economically and precisely manufacture metallic micro products that have extensive applications in medical devices, precision equipment, communication devices, micro-electromechanical systems and micro fluidics systems. However, the formability of metals in microforming would be greatly impacted due to the unique characteristic of size effects existed in microscale. This paper has introduced the approaches that are applicable to the improvement of formability of metals in microforming, which will be helpful for those who are studying and working on metallic micro products and their microforming technologies.