What is an open die forging?
Keeping this in view, what is open die forging used for?
Open die forging is an important technique for many types of manufacturing. It allows rough and finishing shaping of metal, most commonly steel and steel alloys. It requires a die that is open on the sides, allowing the workpiece to move freely, in a lateral direction, when struck.
Subsequently, one may also ask, what is die in forging?
Closed Die Forging is a forging process in which dies (called tooling) that contain a precut profile of the desired part move towards each other and covers the workpiece in whole or in part. The heated raw material, which is approximately the shape or size of the final forged part, is placed in the bottom die.
Types of forging defects include unfilled section, cold shut, scale pits, die shaft, flakes, improper grain growth, incomplete forging penetration, surface cleaning, and residual stresses in forging.