Metal forgings are widely used in machinery, automobile, aerospace and other fields, and their quality directly affects the performance and safety of related products. With the continuous progress of science and technology, the manufacturing process of hardware forgings is also constantly developing to provide better and more efficient products. This paper will discuss the forming process and equipment selection of metal forgings, in order to provide useful reference for the development of related industries.
Before the production of metal forgings, it is necessary to make adequate preparation. First, the quality of the raw material is checked to ensure that it meets the relevant standards. Secondly, according to product design requirements, mold design and manufacturing. At the same time, it is also necessary to choose the right equipment to ensure the stability and safety of the production process. The sufficiency of the preliminary preparation is directly related to the quality and production efficiency of metal forgings.
The forming process of metal forgings mainly includes heat treatment, extrusion, forging and other links. The heat treatment process is mainly to improve the plasticity and mechanical properties of the material, while eliminating stress. The extrusion link is to squeeze the heated material out of the mold under high pressure to form a certain shape of the part. The forging process uses high temperature and pressure to forge the material into the desired shape and size. These process steps have different requirements for parameters such as temperature and pressure, which require precise control to ensure the quality of the metal forgings.
The equipment required for the production of metal forgings mainly includes heat treatment equipment, extrusion equipment and forging equipment. Heat treatment equipment is mainly used for heating and cooling processing furnace. Extrusion equipment is based on product requirements, select the appropriate extrusion machine. Forging equipment is the use of presses, hammers and other forging. When selecting equipment, it is necessary to consider the performance, stability, efficiency and other factors of the equipment to ensure the smooth progress of the production process.
The quality control of metal forgings is very important, which is directly related to the performance and service life of the product. Quality control mainly includes raw material quality, production process and finished product inspection and other links. The quality of raw materials is mainly to test the chemical composition and physical properties of raw materials to ensure that they meet the relevant standards. The production process is to monitor each process link to ensure that it meets the process requirements. The finished product inspection is a comprehensive quality inspection of the finished product to ensure that it meets the requirements of the product design. Through quality control, the quality and production efficiency of metal forgings can be effectively improved.
The forming process and equipment selection of metal forgings have an important influence on product quality and production efficiency. Through the discussion of the forming process and equipment selection, we can better understand the key points of hardware forging production, and provide useful references for the development of related industries. In the future, with the continuous progress of science and technology, the manufacturing process and equipment selection of hardware forgings will be more intelligent and efficient, and provide more powerful support for the development of all walks of life.