Forging Case

The metal is pressed between two dies (tooling) that contain a pre-cut profile based on product specifications. A temperature of about 1,250 °C is used for the forging operation. In this, metals weighing between a few kilograms to about 25 tonnes are forged. The forgings are generally produced on hydraulic presses, mechanical presses, and hammers. Using impression die forging process, products with complex shapes and closer tolerances can be produced. Metals and alloys that can be forged through the impression-die process includes carbon and alloy steels, tool steels, and stainless, aluminium, and copper alloys, and certain titanium alloys. Figure 4.2.1 shows billet heating furnace4.

The forging heating is the major energy consumption source in the forging unit, the technology used for heating in most units is box type forging heating furnaces, in which energy efficiency is poor. Few units have shifted to energy efficient electrical induction furnaces and in some cases natural gas for forging heating.

4 Source:The metal is pressed between two dies (tooling) that contain a pre-cut profile based on product specifications. A temperature of about 1,250 °C is used for the forging operation. In this, metals weighing between a few kilograms to about 25 tonnes are forged. The forgings are generally produced on hydraulic presses, mechanical presses, and hammers. Using impression die forging process, products with complex shapes and closer tolerances can be produced. Metals and alloys that can be forged through the impression-die process includes carbon and alloy steels, tool steels, and stainless, aluminium, and copper alloys, and certain titanium alloys. Figure 4.2.1 shows billet heating furnace4.

The forging heating is the major energy consumption source in the forging unit, the technology used for heating in most units is box type forging heating furnaces, in which energy efficiency is poor. Few units have shifted to energy efficient electrical induction furnaces and in some cases natural gas for forging heating.

4 Source:The metal is pressed between two dies (tooling) that contain a pre-cut profile based on product specifications. A temperature of about 1,250 °C is used for the forging operation. In this, metals weighing between a few kilograms to about 25 tonnes are forged. The forgings are generally produced on hydraulic presses, mechanical presses, and hammers. Using impression die forging process, products with complex shapes and closer tolerances can be produced. Metals and alloys that can be forged through the impression-die process includes