Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5466995 | CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology | 2017 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Forging in semi-solid state significantly extends the possibilities of classical hot forging. In order to fully exploit its potential, the process requires a specific and demanding environment, penalizing its industrial deployment. In this context, an alternative route is proposed. In the proposed process, semi-solid zones at the heart of the material coexist with surrounding solid zones within the part. The outcome is an optimized process where the benefits of thixoforging are reached at a significant extent within the classical process framework of hot forging. The paper investigates this proposal up to a full-scale proof-of-concept in an industrial setting.
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Authors
Tudor Balan, Eric Becker, Laurent Langlois, Régis Bigot,