Forging dates back more than 4000 years, it is a skill that has been perfected over time, with more and more improvements being made constantly. There are many terms used in forging, some you may never have even heard of.
We have put together some of the terms used in forging to give you an overview of some you may hear.
Forgeability The ability of a metal to be deformed without fracturing or developing flaws.
Forging The process of working metal into the desired shape by using pressure in hammers or impact.
Forging dies Forms usually consist of making forgings, generally consisting of a top and bottom die
Forging quality superior quality of stock making it suitable for satisfactory forgings.
Form Rolling Hot rolling that produces bars with contoured cross sections.
Frame This is the main structure of the press
Friction Factor A factor that if multiplied by the flow stress, will express friction shear stress
Hogout A product machined from plate stock or a bar or from hand forging
Hot shortness Lack of ductility when metal is hot
Ingot A casting intended for subsequent rolling, extrusion or forging
Knockout pin A power operated plunger installed in a die to aid removal of finished forging
Liftout This mechanism can also be known as knockout
Nesting Multiple positioning of positioning in a forging design
Penetration rate depth rate of working
Punchout The metal removed when punching a hole in forging
Rib A flat and thin portion of a forging
SAE The society of automotive engineers
Sinking Machining the impression of the desired forging into die blocks
Station A stopping place in the die during the forging sequence
Tooling pad Same as a chucking lug
