Deformation Rule of 7150 Aluminum Alloy Thick Plate by Pre-Stress Shot Peen Forming

Abstract

Pre-stress shot peen forming is a metal forming process widely used in aeronautical industry. The test parts of 7150 Al alloy of different thickness were pre-stress shot peen formed. The deformation rule of those parts was investigated by means of changing the peening coverage. The results show that the radius of curvature of the parts will enhance gradually with increasing of the plate’s thickness. In addition, enhancing peening coverage could raise the deformation in the case of that the thickness and peening parameters are unchanged. Furthermore, the minimum radius of curvature of the 8mm plate after saturation pre-stress shot peen forming could reach 499mm.