Clamped aluminum circular blanks, having approximately planar isotropy, were bulge-formed by an oil pressure differential against hydrostatic back pressures of up to 69 MN/m2. Both generalized strain-hardening and the onset of necking were found to be virtually independent of back pressure. Theoretical calculations of the maximum pressure differential agreed closely with experiment. Theory underestimates the critical generalized strain at necking.
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