A mathematical model for mechanical press forging is developed and applied to solid cylindrical shapes forged in a sprung completely closed cavity die. It is used to investigate the effects of various process variables on the forging process.
Cold and hot forging tests, using commercially pure aluminium and AISI 1045 steel respectively, were carried out on a 2000 kN mechanical press. Experimental results compared well with those obtained from the theoretical model.
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