许多工业部门依靠快速成形来提高生产效率的同时,飞机制造业正在采用一种低速,需较高成形温度,及合金材料远比普通合金昂贵的工艺对铝成形进行研究。这种工艺称为超塑性成形,并成功地应用到钛制件的加工中,它对于轻金属也能显著地降低成本和重量。 While many industries rely on rapid prototyping to increase productivity, the aircraft industry is investigating aluminum forming using a process that requires low forming speeds at high temperatures and alloys that are far more expensive than conventional alloys. This process, known as superplastic forming, has been successfully applied to the processing of titanium parts, which can also significantly reduce the cost and weight for light metals.