The process in which shaping of a metal takes place by the help of heat, force, and pressure is known as forging process. It is a kind of manufacturing process where a metal of irregular shape is converted into a metal product which has the desired shape and size. A forging process involves the heating of the workpiece or metal to soften it so that it can be reshaped easily.
The examples of products made by blind flanges are spoons, utensils, automobile components etc.
Steps involved in a common forging process:
1. Correct selection of the metal to make the desired product. For example, if you want to make utensils, you should choose steel or aluminum and if you want to make the body of aircraft, you should choose aluminum. 2. Cut the metal into pieces of required size. Suppose, you have an iron rod of 2 meters and you are required to make spoons of 15 centimeters, then you will need to cut the iron rod into small parts first. 3. Heat the metal ingots at the required temperature. Heating of the metal is required to soften them. This softening of the metal reduces the amount of pressure required to reshape the metal. Heating of the metal can be done by using furnaces. 4. Apply required pressure in correct manner on the heated metal ingot to reshape it into a product of desired shape and size. The pressure can be applied by using hammers or presses. 5. Sidecut is required when the product of desired shape and size is produced to remove the extra metal part attached to the product. 6. Finishing of the product is done, by making its surface smooth and a coating is done also by the process of Galvanization.
Aluminium Forging Process:
The steps involved in the forging process of Aluminium are as same as stated above but the difference is that the pressure is applied in a unique way. Since Aluminium is a lightweight metal, so the temperature at which it should be heated and the method of forging is different from other metals. Hammering is not generally used for the forging of aluminum. Following are some techniques used to forge the aluminum metal:
1. Open-Die Forging: Perfect for preparing expansive bits of aluminum, open kick the bucket presses don't compel the aluminum billet amid the forging procedure and use level dies of pre-cut molds and patterns. 2. Close-Die Forging: This forging process uses two or more dies to forge the metal. The products of unlimited varieties of 3D shapes of various sizes can be formed in this method. 3. Rolled-Ring Forging: The procedure regularly starts with an open-die manufacturing to make a ring preform, molded like a donut. Then a few rollers apply weight on the preform until the coveted divider thickness and stature are accomplished.
The Aluminium forging process is required to reshape the aluminum metal to create the body of vehicles or aircraft, to make some machinery parts etc. There is a huge demand for aluminum components in various industries and therefore a quality product should be produced after forging.
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