Metal forming Flashcards
what are the basikc deformation processes for metal
rolling
forging
extrusion
drawing
what temperature is cold working preformed at
Ambient tempurature
what are the advantages of cold working
greater accuracy
close tolerances
better surface finish
higher strength and hardess
grain flow allows desirable directional properites
no heating equired
may eliminate secondary operations
disadvantages of cold working
high force/power required
starting workpeice must be free of scale/dirt
ductility/strain hardening limit amout of forming that can be completed
anneling may be required for further deformation
at what tempuratures is hot working preformed
above the recrystaization tempurature
what is the recrystalization tempurature
typically 50% of melting pointy in kelvin scale
a tempuratre where no strain hardening occurs and new grains areformed with mmo strain
what are the advantages of hot working
shape can be altered significantly
low force/power required
metals that cant handle cold work can be hot worked
strength properties are generally non directional
no work hardening occurs
disadvanages of hot working
lower dimensional accuracy
high energy required
work surface has oxidation/scale
poor surface finish
shorter tool life
at what tempuratures is warm working preformed
preformed above the amdient tempuare but below the recrystalization
what are the advantages of warm working
lower force/power then cold working
more intricate geometry possible
need for anneling may be reduced/eliminated
what is rolling
a processes in which the thicknessb of the work is reduced by compressive forces
most rolling is hpot rolling due to the large amount of deformation required
cold rolling can be preformed in the final stages of rolling
what is forging
a deformation processes in which the the work is pressed between 2 dies
forging facts
most forging is preformed hot
cold forging is used for certian products
what is the difference between a forge hammer an a forging press
forging hammer uses impact loads
forging press applies gradual pressure
what are the 3 types of forging operations
open die forging
impression die forging
flashless forging
what is open die forging
material is compressed between 2 flat dies
allows material to flow out in the x direction
creates simple shapes
what is impression die forging
preformed with dies that contain negive of desired shape
flash is formed as the metal nears its final position
impresson die forging facts
several steps required
not capable of close tolerances
seprate cavities required for each step
advantages of forging over maching
highe production rates
conservation of metal
greater part strength
favorable grain orrientation
what is flashless forging
metal being foorced into a completly enclosed die caviity
no flash is formed
what is important when it comes to flashless forging
material volume must equal die cavity volume
what is coining
special application of flashless forging
fine details are impressed onto top and bottom surfaces of workpeice
what is upset forging
a cylindrical workpeice decreases in length but increases in diameter
what is a common use of upset forging
forming heads on nails/bolts
what is extrusion in metals
material is forced to flow through a die opening with the the cross section shape the same as the die opening
what are the 3 types of metal extrusion
direct
indirect
impact
what is direct extrusion
the material is fored through the die opening by the ram
what is the main problem with direct extrusion
the significant amount of friction between the material and the walls of the container
what is indirect extrusion
the die is mounted on a. hollow ram and ram forces the material into the ram