Estimation of die service life in hot forging, considering lubricants and surface treatments

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 217, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1011-1022

  Lee, H C ^a   Kim, B M ^a   Kim, K H ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Die service life; Graphite lubricant; Plastic deformation; Surface heat transfer coefficient; Surface treatments; Tempering parameter; Wear depth

Indexed keywords

COOLING; CRACKS; DIES; ESTIMATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRICTION; HEAT TRANSFER; LUBRICANTS; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; SERVICE LIFE; SURFACE TREATMENT; THERMAL LOAD;

COOLING EFFECT; HOT FORGING; HOTTER BILLET; LUBRICANT EFFECTS; THERMAL CRACKING; THERMAL SOFTENING;

FORGING;

EID: 0043160157     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544050360686860     Document Type: Article

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