In warm and hot forging, the dies are subjected to high contact pressures and temperatures. The selection of the die material, hardness and coating is critical for increasing die life. Recent studies indicate that ceramic dies and various surface treatment techniques represent, in certain applications, cost effective techniques for improving die life. This paper reviews the state of technology ...

A majority of high-strength constructional elements of titanium alloys are manufactured by hot plastic working methods, chiefly by open die forging or die forging. Most often, β α + two-phase titanium alloys are used, which are characterized by high relative strength, good hightemperature creep resistance (up to 450°C), high fatigue strength under corrosive conditions, corrosion resistance in m...

-A method of discretizing the die boundary conditions is considered for the analysis of metal forming processes by the rigid viscoplastic finite element method. The method is natural to the finite element method and general enough to treat the boundary conditions of arbitrarily shaped dies in a unified way. Solutions of the spike forging process are obtained by using the method. The deformation...

The results from experimental research of deformation by upsetting and die forging of lead specimens wit controlled impact are presented. Laboratory setup for conducting the investigations, which uses cold rocket engine operated with compressed air, is described. The results show that when using controlled impact is achieving greater plastic deformation and consumes less impact energy than at o...

In multi-operation forging processes, the process fault due to missing parts from dies is a critical concern. The objective of this paper is to develop an effective method for detecting missing parts by using automatic classification of tonnage signals during continuous production. In this paper, a new feature selection and hierarchical classification method is developed to improve the classifi...

Within the net-shape and near-net shape technology hot flashless precision forging leads to high forging accuracy of the workpiece with regard to dimensional and surface finish tolerances. The main advantages are shortened production cycles by eliminating machining operations and the saving on raw material lost during machining. By producing ready-to-mount forgings high economical and ecologica...

In this study, a cast rod is used as the material for the forging process (without extrusion). The cast forging process is used to ameliorate the coarse grains that form in the follow-up heating process of extrusion-forged materials. Infrared (IR) heating is also used for comparison with conventional heating processes. Experimental results show that the direct forging process (without extrusion...