An Objective Study on Materials Used in Making Forging Dies for Complex Components

Abstract

Forging is one of the reliable processes of making components with good hardness and life time. In the present era of power generation and bore well systems the component used at lubrication area must be rigid with low wear properties physically and thermally. This component with complex shapes needs a die to manufacture by hammering with heavy loads in hot condition. As taking in to consideration of above the die making materials are mostly die steels are high hard end alloys. The present paper discusses the importance of die material and the die development process draw backs, manufacturing criteria?s by practical observation of component development. Complex culletlug taken as component for case study of practical approach and deviations in manufacturing for further research.