Review article

APPLICATION OF EXPLOSIVE ENERGY IN METALWORKING

Vječislav Bohanek
Mario Dobrilović
Vinko Škrlec

Abstract

When an explosive charge is detonate, considerable amount of energy in a very short period of time is released. Energy, released in this way, is used for performing various kinds of useful work. Most explosives are consumed to obtain mineral raw materials in the mining industry and for various excavations in the construction industry. One of the specific areas of application explosive energy is an area of explosive metalworking. Using energy of explosive metal is welded, formed, cuts, harden etc. This paper presents an overview of the existing explosive metalworking methods. Methods are explained and comparative advantages in comparison to conventional metalworking methods are given.

Keywords

Eksplosive; explosive metalworking

Hrčak ID:

107910

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/107910

Publication date:

4.7.2013.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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