Journal of Materials Processing ey en Technology ELSEVIER Volume 63, Numbers 1-3, January 1997 Contents PUD hucinesh nck icnbsiedrecniccsocnddnninercds pends tpddueVevéussiccbessetentanstenskeh sedehsuasGeampastacesadendiabesdiesaenasscduamedadbbeubneedabadaaiian Vii SE UIIUUID .oddiis chaccbeciicccrcccsscccennsnetbascubebedspaghonscdthdpessekaasessekansngnibadiabhttesseobgscdheinibahieaseseubneaiihee ix ene GIN GRID WG III UII oon ccc ccs ccacscvcntccsctadencsessdsecapcchvessesnscdeseidbensccssenssbneehepupbasbonseteed l W. Johnson (Chapel-en-le Frith, UK) RORY tees MUNIN SUIIONIN on cnscdaneesncccscsessdqusssessrecédegssyenspsnacesbendss baknepssceskeonsadbsasdboubadbabaaeUbbautetsadaeane 18 R.E. Smallman, I.R. Harris and M.A. Duggan (Birmingham, UK) 1. Tube/Sheet metal forming Forming and failure behaviour of coated, laminated and sandwiched sheet metals: a review ................cccecceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeees 33 Jang-Kyo Kim and Tong-Xi Yu (Hong Kong) ee en IE i 0561, oneangtniand chanecdseidedhe ducasorteseemadbalanvbbecaananawisdtbh aanpiedunenessaadmnheesdienebeecsel 43 Kyung-Keun Um and Dong Nyung Lee (Seoul, Korea) An analytical solution to springback of sheet metals stamped by a rigid punch and an elastic die ................cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 49 L.C. Zhang and Z. Lin (Sydney, Australia) An experimental investigation on the effect of h/D ratio on dynamic form-cladding of domes ..................cccceceeeeeeeneeeeeeeees 55 K. Raghukandan, M. Rathinasabapathi, P.V. Vaidynathan and V. Balasubramanian (Annamali Nagar, India) eens ee Se Sem SU Ee IS GID ini cnknctknncqhasaskbbiinaunscandccnscbedsaecéuacdbucnsnscnsenshenhandaveudorenenvede 60 Eiji Sato (Shizuoka-ken, Japan), Tori Shimizu, Toshio Sano (Ibaraki, Japan) and Sadakatsu Fuchizawa (Tochigi, Japan) Forming limit of stainless steel—-clad aluminium sheets under plane stress CONILION ............. ccc cce ec eee cece eee eeeeeeeeeeeueeeenenes 66 Fusahito Yoshida and Ryutaro Hino (Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan) Hydroforming sheet metal with intermittent changes in the draw-in condition of the flange ...........c.ec.e e.ee.eee.e ceecee ceeceeeeee s 72 H.M. Shang, S. Qin and C.J. Tay (Singapore) Influence of lubricant on limitation of formability of cylindrical Cup-drawing .........ee.e e.ee.e ee.eee.eeeceeceenceeeceeeceeeueeceeneeee s 77 You-Min Huang and Jia Wine Cheng (Taipei, Taiwan) Modelling of process parameters in explosive cladding of mild steel and aluminium ..................cccccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeueeeeeees 83 V. Balasubramanian, M. Rathinasabapathi and K. Raghukandan (Annamalainagar, India) PC-based blank design system for deep-drawing irregularity shaped prismatic shells with arbitrarily shaped flange ............... 89 Toshihiko Kuwabara and Wen-hua Si (Tokyo, Japan) PRRGIG POOMSIIGS GT IGW-COTDOR GOURE GROG nnn sc cccsscccccccsceccscccccesessscossscncsconcecsvccccnsasessseseesescosccvoncessssesccoecceceeess 95 L.X. Chen, P. Bhandhubanyong, W. Vajragupta and C. Somsiri (Bangkok, Thailand) Damage evolution and forming limit predictions of an Al,O74-T3 aluminium alloy. .........ee.e e.ee. ee.ee .e eece e ceee ce ecee neeeneneceen es 100 W.B. Lee, W.H. Tai and C.Y. Tang (Hong Kong) Role of strain-hardening laws in the prediction of forming limit CUFVES ............ ccc cece ccc e cece eee e eee ee eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneenees 105 W.M. Sing and K.P. Rao (Hong Kong) Strategies for improving efficiency on axisymmetric sheet stretching Process ...........eee.e eceeeceeceeceeeceeceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee s 11] Yuung-Hwa Lu (I-Lan, Taiwan), Ching-Lun Li and You-Min Huang (Taipei, Taiwan) Elsevier Science S.A. xii Contents I OO I NS cc pucudepdcncsidcedcccsncanscdecesecesecevccescbsssbesecccsonscssayacseccveconcseostes 117 S. Qin, H.M. Shang, C.J. Tay and J. Mo (Singapore) i a TD ss sede ss sunsccdebedukededoecsecbedbebbbsecnacscccscccsocedccesscconessessetacesadecncécoces 123 M. Gotoh, M. Katoh and M. Yamashita (Gifu, Japan) The influence of tool geometry on friction behaviour in sheet metal forming ......................cccccceeceeceeceeeueeeseeeseeeeeeeeeuees 129 S.S. Han (Pohang-shi, Korea) oD ind lcscs. cdb as abshenuuseupebenbbvaubbadbdpikddsnescssatdecctacesenncctcsseccescccccoeccaseccest 134 L.C. Zhang (Sydney, Australia), G. Lu (Swinburne, Australia) and S.C. Leong (Singapore) es Ok i iD SE ssc cceuvccesecbbcsésecsessdesasesusceecsesonscteccesccuseobecneseccosuasescoccses 140 A. Sukapuntavorn and C. Somsiri (Bangkok, Thailand) Study of the friction characteristics of lubricants and their affecting factors during drawing ...................ccccecceeeceseeueeueeueees 144 Zhi Liang Zhang and Li Chen (Shanghai, P.R. China) 2. Material removal/Cutting 6h acess k ii od enc udnbasnndondedsxmeeessuecssdqodnssicnssenssesecctenantsicccevebeseine 151 S.K. Ong and A.Y.C. Nee (Singapore) SUREORGEETOTD GEREN CHES GE GETRIRINED GIGIS GIVO IRES 2.0.0... 00ccccccccccccccscccccccrcscccsccccccccscccccccessvccccscccesssccoscosecce 157 S. To, W.B. Lee and C.Y. Chan (Hong Kong) A new coding scheme for the optimisation of milling operations for utlisation by a generative expert C.A.P.P. system ......... 163 B. Jiang, K. Baines and M. Zockel (Adelaide, Australia) Development of a predictive model for stress distributions at the tool—chip interface in machining ...................6..0cccceeeeeees 169 Xiaoping Li (Singapore) Influences of metal constituents to the characteristics and grinding abilities of metal bonded diamond wheel ....................... 175 T. Tanaka and Y. Isono (Shiga, Japan) re ie Ween Pens MIIINOIEIED QUIIIINGED oc cccccccscccctdcccccccnctoccccccccstccscececcesscccscssondcccescescucesscescscescaceees 181 Satoshi Ito, Teiji Yoshikawa, Shinichi Miyazawa and Kazuo Mori (Ibaraki, Japan) Neural-networks-based tool wear monitoring in turning medium carbon steel using a coated carbide tool ..................0.0s0ee00 187 Santanu Das (Lonere, India), P.P. Bandyopadhyay and A.B. Chattopadhyay (Kharagpur, India) Study on the tool life of spade drills with and without a chip breaker ..................ccccccccccccccccccsscccsccccccccceccccscccscceccecceces 193 Q. Shen, W.S. Lau and T.C. Lee (Hong Kong) I Ra sli pena bad oceecubedacbusessianes coessbeneuedsedelakubwsanenbads 199 M. Rahman, W.K.H. Seah and T.T. Teo (Singapore) 2 ED a 0 a clad cepa eabas donned eodbussieuncctsccuvadscasaneihehscasensicecbine 205 Y.S. Wong, A.Y.C. Nee, X.Q. Li (Singapore) and C. Reisdorf (Aachen, Germany) Wear CROTRCIOTIOINS GF GUMNEMR COGDOG GIG GIMME COTE BODES onc ccc cccccccccccccccccccccccoccdccccccccccccocccccccccocccccccccccccscccscces T. Obikawa, T. Matsumura, T. Shirakashi and E. Usui (Tokyo, Japan) Design and characteristic analysis of supersonic nozzles for high gas pressure laser cutting .................cceccececeeceseceeeeeeeeen H.C. Man, J. Duan and T.M. Yue (Hong Kong) 3. Bulk Forming Modern side-shafts for passengers cars: manufacturing processes II — Monobloc tube shafts COE eee ee P. Amborn, S.K. Ghosh and I1.K,. Leadbetter (Lohmar, Germany) Computer controlled measurement and analytical modelling of flow stresses during hot deformation of the copper alloy EE Tuas sak tiklyak tabs cel ieabadeinddtéaiaden sc uvhdahcillynasckddbebdsdvdlaaesasncdeasabicieatsancasdinns Uivedsktnpobhanasebebesanasdesceeseveees 233 A. Wahlen, U. Feurer and J. Reissner (Zurich, Switzerland) Contents Influence of die geometry on the workability of conversion coatings combined with soap lubricant in cold forming of steels .. Hiroyuki Saiki, Gracious Ngaile and Liqun Ruan (Kumamoto, Japan) Reverse simulation using the simulation block technique and its application in the precision forging process ..................05 Luan Yiguo and Sun Sheng (Jinan, P.R. China) Simulation of fuzzy shape control for cold-rolled strip with randomly irregular strip shape ...............c0ccescececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees J.Y. Jung and Y.T. lm (Taejon, Korea) SS Sl Os SE IN, ios aranttnin sideidliansdvconvadaednesaddaeandodsessbestseadia eubcederdilaebimalteisbtmaaddeinestilensl Su-Hai Hsiang and Chao-Shun Liao (Taipei, Taiwan) nen Ole GONE TRIS 5 CUE GOD isccicncncicessicnscnvncscdsnacecaschhsidpubsednddssendcecdndhessepeseesinainedeapmibcsveciaveaes W. Lapkowski, J. Sificzak (Krakéw, Poland) and B. Rusz (Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republica) Peeeaeneees Stuy Of the coll-Germits Gormley GF CWGGES 6.00.00. ccsccccccccscccvccccccsescesesesesssesccvccsebowsetenestecectsscecesssodvess Hong Shen-zhang (Shanghai, China) 4. Powder Forming Plasma sprayed hydroxyapatite (HA) coatings produced with flame spheroidised powders ...............cceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeenuees K.A. Khor and P. Cheang (Singapore) FOCMMG OF SUNCOM Mitride By Che FEE BICCESS ....ccccccccccccccsccccccccsscccscccescccsecevcceesosecccsocesccnsscssecescetesessosecececccoossoens P. Bhandhubanyong and T. Akhadejdamrong (Bangkok, Thailand) Nanocrystalline powder and fibres of lead zirconate titanate prepared by the sol—gel process ..............6ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenenes Q.F. Zhou, H.L.W. Chan and C.L. Choy (Hong Kong) Liquid phase sintering Of metal matrix COMPOSITES ............ccccccccsscsccccccccccccccccsccseccecccccsceccccccccoeesesessoescscossccssceeeoses G. Li, L. Lu and M.O. Lai (Singapore) Mechanical alloying process of 93W-5S.6Ni-1.4Fe tungsten heavy alloy ............cccccccceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees Ho J. Ryu, Soon H. Hong and Woon H. Beak (Taejon, Korea) Microstructure and mechanical properties of NiAl intermetallic compound synthetized by reactive sintering under pressure ..... 298 Kiyotaka Matsuura, Toshiki Kitamutra and Masayuki Kudoh (Hokkaido, Japan) Monitoring of metal-powder diameter by eddy-current SENSOF ..............c cece cece cece eee eee e eee ee eee eeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeueeennees 303 S. Miyazawa, H. Yoshida and Y. Murakoshi (Tsukuba-shi, Japan) Preparation of Cu-Al—Ni-based shape memory alloys by mechanical alloying and powder metallurgy method ...................... 307 S.M. Tang, C.Y. Chung (Hong Kong) and W.G. Liu (University of Western Australia) Preparation and properties of (Sr,Pb,_,)TiO, ceramics for high voltage CapacitOLs .......c.ece. eee. ee.ee e.ns .eee6e enceeeceeecneeceeeceee es 313 Z.X. Xiong and K.Z. Baba-Kiski (Hong Kong) Sintering and microstructure of nanophase WC/Co hardmetals ......ce.ce c.ece. eee. eee.ee e.eee e.eee.eee.eeee.eee.eee.eeeeceeeceeeceeeeceee es 317 B.K. Kim, G.H. Ha, D.W. Lee (Kyungnam, Korea) 5. Composites Microstructure evolution during solidification of DRMMCs (discontinuously reinforced metal matrix composites): MINT OE. nocd ascnccusacdnchsodiossvondvisiscnseccadnses cdscnqecbbeessnnscanesseendbnsseucasétbanevigsvocevennesesesouecsbdbbenencadhsvognsessesssences 325 M.K. Surappa (Bangalore, India) Manufacturing process and mechanical properties of thermoplastic composite COMPONENIS ........ser.e e.eee. es.sec eee0e ee0eeeeeeeeee s 334 M. Hou (Bankstown, Australia), L. Ye and Y.W. Mai (Sydney, Australia) The processing of metal matrix COMPOSiteS — AN OVETVICW 00... ....ccccccc ccc e eee e eee eeeeeenaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeuaeeennnaeeeeneeeeeees 339 Brian Ralph (London, U.K.), J.C. Yuen and W.B. Lee (Hong Kong) A new process for the fabrication of in-situ particle reinforced metal matrix COMPOSIteS ......e.eee .ee n.ces. ee. ee.e ee.e eeeeeeceeee se en 354 Liu Junyou, Wang Shiben (Hebei, P.R. China), Shi Zhongliang (Shanghai, P.R. China) and An Geying (Harbin, P.R. China) XivV Contents Casting of SiC reinforced metal matrix composites W. Zhou and Z.M. Xu (Singapore) Compaction and sintering characteristics of composite metal powders K. Yamaguchi, N. Takakura and S. Imatani (Kyoto, Japan) Deformation analysis of composites formed by powder plating and rolling Zhang Shuhong, Sun Yong, Zhang Daiming and Shi Qingnan (Kunming, P.R. China) Development of the ferrule for optical fiber connectors with short fiber polymer composites Myung Yung Jeong and Dai Gil Lee (Taejon-shi, Korea) Fabrication of intermetallic compound matrix composite by spontaneous infiltration and subsequent in-situ reaction process .. Takeo Choh, Takeshi Mohori and Makoto Kobashi (Nagoya, Japan) Fiber metal laminates: an advanced material for future aircraft A. Asundi and Alta Y.N. Choi (Hong Kong) High temperature deformation behaviour of Al 2124-SiC, composite B.Q. Han, K.C. Chan, T.M. Yue and W.S. Lau (Hong Kong) Injection moulding of SiC,,/Al,O, composites T.L. Wong, R.K.Y. Li and C.M.L. Wu (Hong Kong) Microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-Li/SiCp composite produced by extrusion process K. Hanada (Tokyo, Japan), Y. Murakoshi (Ibaraki, Japan) Reactive processing and mechanical properties of ZrO,/NiAl intermetallic matrix composite H.C. Ryu (Chinju, Korea), M.K. Shim and S.H. Hong (Taejon, Korea) Structure control of in-situ silicon particle reinforced Zn—27Al composite materials Zhongliang Shi, Mingyuan Gu, Renjie Wu (Shanghai, P.R. China) and Junyou Liu (Shijiazhuang, P.R. China) The characteristics of the deformation and flow process in the rolling of metal sheets and metal powders of composite materials Shi Qingnan, Zhang Shuhong, Sun Yong and Zhang Daiming (Kunming, P.R. China) The fabrication and properties of particle reinforced cast metal matrix composites Sui Xiandong, Luo Chengping, Luo Zhuoxuan and Ouyang Liuzhang (Ghangzhou, P.R. China) Metal matrix composite layer formation with 3 um SiC, powder on IMI318 titanium alloy surfaces through laser treatment S. Mridha (Singapore) and T.N. Baker (Glasgow, U.K.) The microstructure of composite bands formed by powder plating and rolling (PPR) Sun Yong, Shi Qingnan, Zhang Shuhong and Zhang Daiming (Kunming, P.R. China) A thermal model for cure of thermoset composites S.P. Kinsey (Carrollton, USA), A. Haji-Sheikh (Arlington, USA) and D.Y.S. Lou (Lincoln, USA) 6. Plastics High speed nylon coating of wire using a plasto-hydrodynamic pressure unit S. Akter and M.S. J. Hashmi (Dublin, Ireland) An intelligent system for plastic injection molding process design K. Shelesh-Nezhad (Brisbane, Australia) and E. Siores (Swinburn, Australia) Application of case based reasoning in injection moulding C.K. Wong (Hong Kong), G.F. Smith (Warwick, U.K.) and W.S. Lau (Hong Kong) Colouring of molded plastic products by the addition of colour masterbatches A.C.-Y. Wong, N.S.K. Ng and V.L.F. Ng (Hong Kong) Effect of mould temperature on the formation of «/B polypropylene blends in injection moulding J.X. Li and W.L. Cheung (Hong Kong) Contents Effect of single-screw extrusion through a round die on the morphology of POM/PP blends iio eee eee eee eee eee eee eee ee ee ee X.D. Lin and W.L. Cheung (Hong Kong) Injection moulding, ‘C-MOLD’ CAE package, process parameter design and quality function deployment: a case study of intelligent materials processing V.M.S. Yeung and K.H. Lau (Hong Kong) Properties and morpholy of injection moulded liquid crystalline polymer/ploycarbonate blends eee ee ee) G.L. Chik, R.K.Y. Li and C.L. Choy (Hong Kong) Strengthening polypropylenes pipes by flow-forming process with anti-twist system ee K.S. Lee, M.O. Lai and C.M. Chen (Singapore) Studies of melt flow properties during capillary extrusion of polycarbonate ..................ccccccccceeeeeceececeeeceeeeceeeeceeeeueeeeers J.Z. Liang (Guangzhou, P.R. China) and C.Y. Tang (Hong Kong) The melting plastic behaviour of filled materials of new type PVC alloy ................cceccceseeeceeseeeeeeeeeeeseeeseeeseeeeeeseeeueeeees Huang Shaohui, Deng Qinyi and Shen Longguang (Guangzhou, P.R. China) Thermal effects on the behaviour of PET films used in the in-mould-decoration process involved in plastics injection SE bthth ar sndeecsecnsssepcesncenseuctannapienncsdansnsnctackensscosscdhachoansnccskdenechetebbucssbistengabinaseaiastsssebasabenigtseenprensediad 510 A.C.-Y. Wong (Hong Kong) and K.Z. Liang (Guangzhou, P.R. China) Microwave moulding of expandable polystyrene foam with recycled material ...................cccccccceeeceeceeeeseeeeeeeeeseeeneeeeeens 514 M.Y. Teo, H.Y. Yeong and S.W. Lye (Singapore) Melt flow behaviour of liquid crystalline polymer in-situ COMPOSites ................. ccc ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeees 519 Q.W. Xu, H.C. Man and W.S. Lau (Hong Kong) Surface properties of polyester fabrics induced by excimer laser processing ................cccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeenaeeeeeees 524 K.S. Lau, P.W. Chan, K.H. Wong, K.W. Yeung, K. Chan and W.Z. Gong (Hong Kong) 7. Metallurgy/Thermo-mechanical treatments er es i SD ID icin ncncnpsdessuetsdnsnensse duddveeptaccesenshvncqnecsmensetecnnbvesiecntbeanebeesasbit ee 531 L.A. Dobrzanski, A. Zarychta and M. Ligarski (Gliwice, Poland) Experimental investigation of the mechanical properties of quenched rails for different quenching conditions using en 5 onda cits oad dawn ce nboeghivesedueds suadehdcnennesaumeepedebnesbbaneseadebsopentbansiabits 542 Liu Yazheng (Beijing, P.R. China) ee eee SD SEI NE I oii hcckaic ccvctncctccccccddsscdccancccvedhsenccobssdanasiivbadédssbecseeeteensorcisasdis 546 T.L. Chen, Y.H. Guan, H.G. Wang and J.T. Zhang (Kunming, P.R. China) ae ee Ca ee I i bio oi ciewncenciidene éisienninacscacedsscevascdeaseecbacendacbesbacesesséncédvbscecuiisssendeees 550 H.G. Wang, Y.H. Guan, T.L. Chen and J.T. Zhang (Kunming, P.R. China) A study on heat conduction with variable phase transformation composition during quench hardening ................0cceseeeeeeeees 554 J.R. Chen, Y.Q. Tao and H.G. Wang (Kunming. P.R. China) Comparison of the fracture and fatigue properties of 16MnR steel weld metal, the HAZ and the base metal .................000e2000 559 Gao Zengliang and Zhang Kangda (Hongzhou, P.R. China) Effect of rare earth cerium on the microstructure and corrosion resistance of lased cladded nickel-base allow coatings ............. 563 K.-L. Wang (Beijing, P.R. China), Y.-M. Zhu, Q.-B. Zhang (Macau) and M.-L. Sun (Beijing, P.R. China) Estimation of the mechanical properties of a 42CrMo steel cylinder with phase transformation during quenching ................. 568 Cheng Heming, Fan Jiang and Wang Honggang (Kunming, P.R. China) The transformation of the fullerenes into diamond under different processing CONCILIONS .......ee.ee e.ee. eee.e e.e ee.e ee.e eeceeecneeeeee s 573 Bingqing Wei. Li Liang, Zhidong Gao, Jihong Zhang, Yangiu Zhu, Yubao Li and Dehai Wu (Beijing, P.R. China) Improvement of adhesive bonding in aluminium alloys using a laser surface texturing PrOCeSS .............e.eeee eceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeens 579 R.C.P. Wong (Hong Kong), A.P. Hoult (Coventry, U.K.), J.K. Kim and T.X. Yu (Hong Kong) Xvi Contents Influence of titanium to boron ratio on the ability to grain refine aluminium-silicon alloys T. Sritharan and H. Li (Singapore) Parametric studies of laser cladding processes M. Qian, L.C. Lim, Z.D. Chen and W.L. Chen (Singapore) Processing of insulating thin films and their properties W. Yeh, C. Patuwathavithane and R.H. Zee (Auburn, U.S.A.) Removal of martensite stabilisation in CANTiM shape memory alloy by post-quench ageing C.W.H. Lam, C.Y. Chung, C.C.Ling, S. Fung and C.D. Beling (Hong Kong) The effect of some processing parameters on the sinterability, microstructures and properties of sintered cordierite glass ceramics P. Hing, V. Sinha and Peh Bee Ling (Singapore) The influence of thermomechanical parameters on the earing behaviour of 1050 and 1100 aluminium alloys M. Jahazi and M. Gousarzi (Teheran, Iran) The prediction of the mechanical properties of metal during laser quenching Y.H. Guan, T.L. Chen, H.G. Wang and J.T. Zhang (Kunming, P.R. China) Undulation of W/matrix interface by resintering of cyclically heat-treated W-—Ni-—Fe heavy alloys Heung-Sub Song, Joon-Woong Noh, Woon-Hyung Baek and Seung-Woo Lee (Taejon, Korea) Milling induced microstructural change in furnace cooled eutectoid Zn—Al alloy Y.H. Zhu, V.M. Lopez Hirata and M. Saucedo-Munoz (Mexico D.F., Mexico) 8. Computer-Aided Techniques Three-dimensional thermo-viscoplastic analysis of compression molding of sheet molding compounds with fiber volume fraction prediction S.Y. Kim and Y.T. Im (Taejon, Korea) Three-dimensional finite element modelling of laser cutting L.M. Yu (Hong Kong) A new approach to preform design in shell nosing Jin Zhu (Hangzhou, P.R. China) Blank design and strain prediction of automobile stamping parts by an inverse finite element approach C.H. Lee and H. Huh (Taejon, Korea) Comparison of free and restrained bulge forming by finite element method simulation M. Ahmed and M.S.J. Hashmi (Dublin, Ireland) Computer-aided foundry cupola and mold analysis Farouk A. Shehata (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) Consideration of direct and reverse redrawing of copper sheet by rigid—platic finite element Mohammad Habibi Parsa (Tehran, Iran) and Katsuhiku Yamguchi (Kyoto, Japan) Draw-bead simulation by an elasto-plastic finite element method with directional reduced integration T.H. Choi, H. Huh (Taejon, Korea), B.K. Chun and J.H. Lee (Hyundai Motor Co., Korea) Electrothermal analysis of electric resistance spot welding processes by a 3-D finite element method H. Huh and W.J. Kang (Taejon, Korea) FE simulation method for a forging system Yang Qingchun, Qu Shengnian, Zhu Qi and Min Naiyan (Beijing, P.R. China) Finite element simulation of superplastic punch forming with a thickness control ring K.S. Lee, H. Huh (Taejon, Korea) and Y.J. Choy (agency for Defense Development, Korea) Contents Flow analysis along the runner and gating system of a Casting PrOCeSS ...............ccccceecceceeceececueeeteeeeeneeeeeecueeuseeeuauenueens 690 Shamsuddin Sulaiman and Tham Chee Keen (Serdang, Malaysia) Modelling the pressure die casting process using boundary and finite element methods ...................c0ccceceeceeecceeceeeeeceeeess 696 K. Davey and S. Bounds (Manchester, U.K.), Zhang Weishan, Xiong Shoumei and Liu Baicheng (Beijing, P.R. China) Simulation of metal forming processes by volume-conversed metamorphosis .................cccecceeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeecceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 701 K.K. Cheung, K.M. Yu and K.C. Hui (Hong Kong) i Oe ees GIN OE ID II a si ncccccsicinndidssncedurenadeasascedsequrtsgdetesicccssenssacscncaguedsneesskhspubischibeunnbaiaaeés 707 Zhang Weishan, Xiong Shoumei and Liu Baicheng (Beijing, P.R. China) Computer analysis for the prediction of a strip profile in cold rolling ...............c.cccccecceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeueeeeeeeeeeeesenes 712 A.S. Deshpande and K. Srinivasa Murthy (Bombay, India) Finite element modelling of the high-velocity impact forging process by the explicit time integration method ................... 718 Y.H. Yoo and D.Y. Yang (Taejon, Korea) Expert system for pocess optimization of atmospheric plasma spraying of high performance CeraMiCs ...............00cceeeeeeeeees 724 S. Gowri, G. Uma Shankar (Srinivasanagar, India), K. Narayanasamy and R. Krishnamurthy (Madras, India) Finite element modelling of sheet forming process wit bending effects .................cccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeuueeennes 733 Tze-Chi Hsu and Ing-Ren Shien (Taoyuan, Taiwan) The dynamic analysis of visioplasticity for the plane upsetting process by the flow-function elemental technique ................ 738 J.P. Wang (Keelung, Taiwan), Y.H. Tsai (Hwa-Hsai College, Taiwan) and J.J. Wang (Keelung, Taiwan) Application of the finite-element deformation method in the fine blanking process ...............cceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeees 744 T.C. Lee, L.C. Chan and P.F. Zheng 9. Casting/Welding Characterization of the molding methods and the binder system in the MIM process ...........:ccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenes 753 Toru Shimizu, Yoichi Murakoski (Ibaraki, Japan), Krisada Wechwitayakhlung (Tokyo, Japan) Tosio Sano (Ibaraki, Japan) and Hideaki Negishi (Tokyo, Japan) An investigation into welding parameters affecting the tensile properties of Titamium welds ...............:cceeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 759 Winco K.C. Yung (Hong Kong), B. Ralph (London, U.K.), W.B. Lee (Hong Kong) and R. Fenn (London, U.K.) Centrifuged casting of a copper alloy using Ceramic MOUIS ................ cece eee eeeee cence seen eneeeeenneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeseeeeeseeess 765 V.E. Vergara and N.V. Salazar (Conception, Chile) Properties of electron beam welded SAF 2205 duplex stainless steel ..............secenc eece ceeece ecee ceec eeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeneee s 770 J.S. Ku, N.J. Ho (Kaohsiung, Taiwan) and S.C. Tjong (Hong Kong) Rapid directional solidification excited from bulk supercooled Melt .......c.ece. eec.t e.eee e.ee e.ee e.ee ece eece eeec eee ceeeceeeeeee cennae ene ens 776 Xie Fagin, Zhang Jun (Xi'an, P.R. China), Mao Xiemin (Shanghai, P.R. China), Li Delin and Fu Hengzhi (Xi'an, P.R. China) Some basic research for thin-wall casting technology .................cccccscccsssccccsccevccececsseceeeeeesseeseseeeeseesesesessessseseeseeees 779 Niyame Eisuke, Anzai Koichi, Funakubo Tatsuya (Sendai, Japan) and Hiratsuka Sadato (Morioka, Japan) Octree reinforced thin-shell rapid protyping ..................cccceecccesceesccesseceeeesseeeuessenseeeeeesesesseseesseessenasesseeeeeeeeesseeses 784 T.W. Lam, K.M. Yu, K.M. Cheung and C.L. Li (Hong Kong) Edge containment of a twin-roll caster for near net shape Strip CAStING ...........ccccc cece eee ee eee eee ee neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeteeeeeeeeeres 788 X. Liang, F. Pan, S. Zhou, P. Ding and C. Xu (Chongging, P.R. China) Thin strip casting Of high speed steels ..............ccccccccssccccccccccsscccccessssscccceeeessecssseeeeeeeeeeseessseeeesessseeeeeeeesesssseseeeees 792 F. Pan, S. Zhou, X. Liang, P. Ding and C. Xu (Chongqing, P.R. China) Effect of preheating on the residual stress in type 304 stainless steel WeldMent .........c.ere. ee .eee .nee. ee:e enceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenae s 797 Y.C. Lin and K.H. Lee (Changhua, Taiwan) XViii Contents The control of the thin-plate welds geometry and microstructure Winco K.C. Yung, W.B. Lee (Hong Kong), B. Ralph and R. Fenn (London, U.K.) The manufacture of an optical fiber coupler by the fusion elongation method Y.W. Wong and K.L. Choy (Hong Kong) 10. Electrical methods Preliminary study of material removal in electrical-discharge machining of SiC/Al H. Hocheng, W.T. Lei and H.S. Hsu (Hsinchu, Taiwan) Effect of reverse pulse current on the internal stress of electroformed nickel K.C. Chan (Hong Kong), N.S. Qu and D. Zhu (Nanjing, P.R. China) A study of ultrasonic-aided wire electrical discharge machining Z.N. Guo, T.C. Lee, T.M. Yue and W.S. Lau (Hong Kong) Some problems in the manifacturing of an electro-deposited diamond wheel K. Sato, K. Suzuki, Y. Yokoyama and K. Kagawa (Tokyo, Japan) Heating performance of electrolytic heat-treatment in aqueous solution by pulse current S.F. Luk, T.P. Leung, W.S. Miu (Hong Kong) and Ian Pashby (Coventry, U.K.) Processing of advanced ceramics using the wire-cut EDM process Y.K. Lok and T.C. Lee (Hong Kong) Development of joint electroforming technology D. Zhu, N.S. Qu (Nanjing, P.R. China) and K.C. Chan (Hong Kong) 11. Wear/Shot Peening/Other The processing of cordierite glasses containing AIN J.T. Oh, P. Hing, H.S. Fong, S.F. Chin and C.L. Zeng (Singapore) Effect of residual stress on wear of hole surfaces K.L. Tee, M.O. Lai and S.C. Lim (Singapore) The processing and testing of new and advanced materials for wear resistant surface coatings Z.N. Farhat, Y. Ding, A.T. Alpas and D.O. Northwood (Windsor, Canada) Wear of a spray-deposited hypereutectic aluminium-silicon alloy S.C. Lim, M. Gupta, Y.F. Leng (Singapore) and E.J. Lavernia (Irvine, U.S.A.) Laser diffraction method of surface roughness measurement Vladimir Ostafiev (Hong Kong), Sergey Sakhno, Grigoriy Tymchik and Serguey Ostafiev (Kiev, Russia) Estimation of residual stresses induced by grinding using a fuzzy logic approach Y.M. Ali and L.C. Zhang (Sydney, Australia) Experiment and study into the axial drifting of the cylinder of a welding roller bed Fengang Shen, Xide Pan and Jin Xue (Xi'an, P.R. China) Post-cure shrinkage of phort-sensitive material used in laser lithography process J.Y.H. Fu, Y.S. Choo, L. Lu, A.Y.C. Nee, Y.S. Wong, W.L. Wang, T. Miyazawa and S.H. Ho (Singapore) Study on the transition process of diamond grain shape in stone grinding Shinsaku Hagiwara, Shuji Iwata (Yamanashi, Japan), Toshiyuki Obikawa and Eiji Usui (Tokyo, Japan) 12. Late papers The manufacturing of an injection molding tool with a precision natural leather pattern surface by the plasma spraying of stainless steel H.-O. Zhang and T. Nakagawa (Tokyo, Japan) Contents IBAD processing of surface coating and nanocrystalline multi-layers .....................ccccceucceeeeess X.M. He, H.D. Li, C.H. Liu and W.Z. Li (Beijing, China) Study on the electro-discharge machining of a hot pressed aluminium oxide based ceramic J.H. Zhang (Jinan, China), T.C. Lee and W.S. Lau (kowloon, Hong Kong) Selection of particule reinforcement in P/M metal matrix composites ....................ccecceececeeseeees X. Zhang and M.J. Tan (Singapore) Catamold!M ~— A new direction for I SITE MID 650.00 evs dsencdsbindngdusccstancsscsoesscdabebans Martin Bloemacher, Dieter Weinand (Ludwigshafen, Germany) Numerical and experimental study of the behaviour of rail under different cooling rates ................. Ma Yonglin, Wang Gui, Wang Baofend (Baotou, China) Manufacturing of bi-direction varying inter-diameter tube ..................0.ccccecceccecceuceeceeeseeeeueees Y.B. Zhu (Shaanxi, China) Effect of laser melting treatment on the structure and corrosion behaviour of aluminium and AlI-Si alloys T.T. Wong and G.Y. Liang EEE EL SAD ye a Oe LT a SO PT a a NS Ra RT TOE PR ME,o P OPER EMT oO The publisher encourages the submission of articles in electronic form thus saving time and avoiding rekeying errors. A leaflet describing our requirements is available from the publisher upon request.