Forged Metals

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Forged Metals

• by John Paul Jordan
• MEEN 3344

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History

• Dates back to 4000BC
• Iron was first forged metal
• Mass production of forged parts began in 1930
  with help of Henry Ford

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Metals that are forged

• Steel Alloys
• Aluminum Alloys
• Iron
• Nickel
• Titanium
• Copper

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Why forged metals are stronger

• Forces molecules to become better aligned and
  bonded
• Grain pattern is organized in a way to maximize
  strength
• Does not require any joining of parts

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Cost to run forging plant

• 6 million in electricity
• 500,000 for water and sewer utilities
• 40,000 natural gas

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Parts made from forged metal

• Automotive parts
• Agricultural machinery
• Hand tools
• Railroad
• Aerospace

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References

• www.mii.org
• www.spiritofbaraka.com
• www.forging.org
• www.keystoneforging.com