Manufacturing Industry

Forging the future: Part I; Human inventiveness and a suite of technological advances continue to improve the contribution forging makes to supply chains that depend on highly engineered parts. Part I covers the advances made in materials, testing, and process control. In the June issue, part II will describe advances in heat treating, modeling, and dual-alloy disks.

Advanced Materials & Processes, May, 2005 by Furrer, David

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Forging is a process in which metal is worked to shape by the sudden impact of hammers or the slower application of extremely high pressure, usually while being heated. Forging improves toughness and strength, while providing net-shape parts, and can impart performance capabilities that exceed those producible by any other process.

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Advanced Materials & Processes, May, 2005 by Furrer, David

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