Question

A cylinder of metal that is originally 450 mm tall and 50 mm in diameter is to be open-die upset forged to a final height of 100 mm. The strength coefficient is 230 MPa and the work hardening exponent is 0.15 while the coefficient of friction of the metal against the tool is 0.1. If the maximum force that the forging hammer can deliver is 3 MN, can the forging be completed

Answer 1

Yes, the forging can be completed

Step-by-step explanation:

Given h = 100 mm, ε = ㏑(450/100) = 1.504

`Y_f = 230 * 1.504^(0.15) = 244.52`

V = π·D²·L/4 = π × 50²×450/4 = 883,572.93 mm³

At h = 100 mm, A = V/h = 883,572.93 /100 = 8835.73 mm²

D = √(4·A/π) = 106.07 mm

`K_f` = 1 + 0.4 × 0.1 × 106.07/100 = 1.042

F = 1.042 × 244.52 × 8835.73 = 2252199.386 N =2.25 MN

Hence the required force = 2.25 MN is less than the available force = 3 MN therefore, the forging can be completed.