Exploring Forging Technology - From Traditional to Modern

In the metallurgical industry, forging is an important basic processing technology and a necessary process for producing forgings. It applies pressure to the metal blank by hammering or pressing to deform the metal to obtain forgings with certain mechanical properties, certain shape and size.

Songjie Forging manufacturer has more than ten years of experience in producing forging products, and our team is constantly improving forging technology through research, innovation and technical discussions. This article is a summary of the forging process from tradition to modernity when continue to explore forging technology.

What Are The Different Types Of Forging Techniques

1. According to the different forming mechanisms and production tools, it can be divided into: free forging, block forging, ring rolling and special forging.

2. According to different forging temperatures, it can be divided into hot forging, warm forging, cold forging, and composite precision forging.

3. According to different production methods, it can be divided into manual forging, mechanical forging and friction forging.

4.Other types of forging process types: Drop Forging Process, Closed Die Forging, Roll Forging Process, Upset Forging Process, etc.

Traditional Forging Process

Traditional forging technology is an ancient and exquisite metal processing technology. In the earliest period of human civilization history, forging technology existed. Without the help of any technology, traditional forging techniques need to be completed by senior operators with rich experience and skilled skills. In ancient China, the forging process was widely used in the manufacture of various items such as weapons, agricultural tools, and utensils.

(1) Tools used in the traditional forging process

In ancient times, traditional forging techniques mainly used manual hammering and manual finishing tools, such as various sledgehammers and hammers. The use of these hand tools required skilled skills and manual labor.

Hammers and cutting boards are the most basic tools in the forging process. Hammers are divided into single-headed hammers and double-headed hammers. The hammer head can be used to hammer metal materials into desired shapes. The anvil is used to locate the center of mass and support the base of the heavy metal ingot for efficient forging deformation.

(2) Advantages of traditional forging technology

Using traditional forging technology, the microstructure and mechanical properties of metal materials can be controlled by changing the strength and direction of hammering or pressure, so as to meet different engineering requirements. The traditional forging process can also carry out surface treatment on metal materials, such as heat treatment, surface spraying, etc., to improve its corrosion resistance and wear resistance. It also has the advantages of high processing precision, high strength, low cost, finer and better durability.

(3) Traditional forging process

The traditional forging process mainly includes the following steps: heating the metal billet, forming the metal billet, cooling and tempering, machining details and trimming. The technical process has the advantages of simple process, low cost, high production efficiency and the like.

Modern Forging Process

Modern forging technology adopts advanced mechanical equipment and automatic control system, which has high requirements on production equipment and facilities. Unlike traditional forging technology, it is not limited to small shapes, but can also process large shapes of steel. In the modern forging process, common processing methods include: machine forging, hydraulic forging, hot hammer forging, radial drilling and forging, etc.

(1) Tools used in modern forging technology

The tools used in modern forging and forging technology include forging machines, forging hammers, presses, heating furnaces, cooling equipment, molds, cutting machines, etc.

(2) Advantages of modern forging technology

With the continuous advancement of science and technology, modern forging technology has been developed rapidly and widely used. It has the advantages of higher production efficiency, precision, higher dimensional accuracy, and high-quality production. And more complex shapes and structures can be realized, with the advantages of better surface quality and mechanical properties.

(3) Modern forging process

The modern forging process is somewhat similar, but the efficient equipment and technology of the modern forging process will more effectively complement and improve the deficiencies of the traditional process, while the required equipment, services and time are more cost-effective. The steps of modern forging process are relatively complicated, but it is more efficient, accurate and has huge economic benefits.

In short, the difference between traditional forging technology and modern forging technology is that one is forging by hand or simple mechanical equipment, and the other is forging by using more advanced and efficient equipment and technology. Forging technology, from traditional to modern, is an important manufacturing process.

As a top forging manufacturer in China, we continue to explore and develop forging technology with the continuous advancement of science and technology. We believe that forging technology will have a broader development prospect.