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Originally Posted by CobraV8
Very interesting David. The body panels will have excellent mechanical properties, also this will save quiet some work for the surface finish compared to hammered parts.
I did a little experimenting some years ago and I also found the aluminum alloys with a high magnesium content worked best. When you hit the right temperature the aluminum can be formed like clay (see attached picture).
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We have been doing research on superplastic forming for many years now. Yes, this will save quite a bit of time when it comes to assembling and polishing the cars. The panels will be much nicer too.
David
