Forging is a process, in which metals are shaped by applying compressive forces on it. Forging process classification is done on the basis of temperature into cold, hot forging or hot treatment. In olden days forging was done by smith with the help of hammer and anvil. But now with the advent of technology and engineering process traditional forging is done by compressed air, hydraulics machines, hammer press and steam. Forging is very reliable in comparison to casting, fabrication, welding, machined bars and other metal shaping process.
Hot forging and cold forging are the different ways of processing with the metals but they provide up with the same results. There are many metal processing experts in the market but emtmftm is one stop solution for all your metal forging needs. Let us discuss how the forging processes are done:
The piece of metal is provided with the hot treatment at certain temperature levels and depends upon the type of metal for eg:
1100-1150 degrees for steel
350-520- degrees for Aluminum alloys
710-800 degrees for Copper alloys
During this process the temperature is above the recrystallization point of that metal, which provides the metal with the strain-hardening effects, theadvantages and disadvantages of hot forging