Unit 2 Part 3: Forging Process
Subject: Manufacturing Process I Unit 2: Metal Forming Processes Unit 2 Part 3: Forging Process Forging It is a forming process in which the raw material is heated to plastic state & it is deformed between a pair of dies by application of pressure to transform it into desired shape permanently. Note Forging is generally a hot working Process. Pressure applied is forging process by - Hand Hammer & Power Hammer. Types of Forging Depending upon the means of application of pressure forging process can be of two types, as – Hand Forging Machine Forging Machine forging can further be classified into following two types: Drop Forging & Press Forging. Hand Forging It is a forging process in which the raw material is heated in an open fire and shaped gradually by hammering with manual hammer using basic tools, is called hand forging or, black smith forging. The hand forging process is useful for small scale productions. In this process, products of simple sha...