Open die forging involves the shaping of heated metal parts between a top die attached to a ram and a bottom die attached to a hammer, anvil or bolster.
A method of forging, open die forging is probably what most think of when they bring to mind a traditional blacksmith; you've got heated metal being hammered on
Open die forging is the process of forming and shaping metals by hammering, pressing or rolling. The process begins with starting stock, usually a cast
The open die forging process consists of contorting a piece of metal between 2 separate dies. The metal is then manipulated through die pressing the material
Open die forging is a hot forming process that uses standard flat, "V", concave or convex dies in presses. The process is used to form a virtually limitless
Open die forging is also called smith forging or free forging. Products formed through open die forging often need secondary machining and refining to achieve
The process of open die forging means that it is not capable to form high precision parts from just the forging process alone. Therefore, the machining of
Many types of metals can be forged through the open die process, however, among the most common are carbon steel and alloy steel as well as stainless steel,
