The invention discloses a
metal forming device and method. The device comprises a
metal forming coil, a die, a power source, a blank holder and a constraint cavity for centralizing shock
waves generated during high-temperature gasification of the
metal forming coil. The die and a workpiece are oppositely put, blank holding force is applied to the
flange region of the workpiece through the blank holder, and the forming coil is put between the workpiece and the constraint cavity and connected with the power source. During working, the forming coil senses pulse electromagnetic force in the workpiece region through pulse currents to drive the workpiece to deform; and meanwhile,
joule heat is generated in the forming coil region through the pulse currents, the temperature exceeds the
melting point of metal so that metal gasification can occur,
plasma is generated, the shock
waves are generated, and the workpiece is driven to further deform. Pulse
electricity and the shock
waves generated through through-flow metal
plasma gasification are combined, high-speed pulse forming of the metal workpiece is achieved, the
machining difficulty and cost of the forming coil are effectively reduced, the requirements of forming on the
conductivity of the workpiece are lowered, and the forming capacity is remarkably improved.