Design Consideration in Forging Components

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Design Consideration in Forging Components – Basic Machine Design

Forging

It is the process of heating a metal to a desired temperature in order to acquire sufficient plasticity, followed by operations like hammering, bending and pressing, etc. to give it a desired shape.

The various forging processes are :

1. Smith forging or hand forging

2. Power forging,

3. Machine forging or upset forging, and

4. Drop forging or stamping

The smith or hand forging is done by means of hand tools and it is usually employed for small jobs. When the forging is done by means of power hammers, it is then known as power forging. It is used for medium size and large articles requiring very heavy blows. The machine forging is done by means of forging machines. The drop forging is carried out with the help of drop hammers and is particularly suitable for mass production of identical parts.

The forging process has the following advantages :

1. It refines the structure of the metal.

2. It renders the metal stronger by setting the direction of grains.

3. It effects considerable saving in time, labour and material as compared to the production

of a similar item by cutting from a solid stock and then shaping it.

4. The reasonable degree of accuracy may be obtained by forging.

5. The forgings may be welded.

In designing a forging, the following points should always be considered.Forging Design

1. The forged components should ultimately be able to achieve a radial flow of grains or fibres.

2. The forgings which are likely to carry flash, such as drop and press forgings, should preferably have the parting line in such a way that the same will divide them in two equal halves.

3. The parting line of a forging should lie, as far as possible, in one plane.

4. Sufficient draft on surfaces should be provided to facilitate easy removal of forgings from dies.

5. The sharp corners should always be avoided in order to prevent concentration of stress and to facilitate ease in forging.

6. The pockets and recesses in forgings should be minimum in order to avoid increased die wear.

7. The ribs should not be high and thin.

8. Too thin sections should be avoided to facilitate easy flow of metal.

See Also: Design Consideration For Forging Dies

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Design Consideration in Forging Components – Basic Machine Design