Forging is a metalworking process that creates stronger metal parts by using compressive forces to reshape heated ingots. The process involves several steps including heating, preforming, finish forging, cooling, and finishing, which helps optimize the metal's grain structure and strength. Additionally, surface treatments may be applied to enhance resistance to corrosion and improve aesthetics.

1. Forging : A
Traditional forms of
Metalworking
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2. Forging
Forging is the process that produces metal parts
and components that are stronger than machined
or cast of metal. During the forging process, its
grain structure deforms to follow the general
shape and metal strain of the part or component of
forging. Generally, Forging is defined as the
working of metal into a desired shape using
compressive forces.

3. Forging Steps
To forge the metal scrap the following steps should follow.
➔ Heating
➔ Preforming
➔ Finish Forging
➔ Cooling
➔ Finishing

4. Heating
Pre-forged metal material is called
“ingots” which come in a different of
shapes and sizes depending on the part
to be produced. These ingots are heated
to be melt state where the metal still
retains its desire shape but can be
altered easily with force.

5. Pre-forming
Forging is the process that produces
metal parts and components that are
stronger than machined or cast of
metal. During the forging process, its
grain structure deforms to follow the
general shape and metal strain of the
part or component of forging.
Generally, Forging is defined as the
working of metal into a desired shape
using compressive forces.

6. Finish Forging
Simply being forged items may
only need one press, but more
complicated items may require
multiple strokes at different
pressures or even different dies
to give the final shape and size of
product.

7. COOLING
The cooling of that metal, forgers
can increase the strength of the
final product by deforming and
optimizing the grain flow within
that metal. The metal cools and
hardens rapidly causing it to be
stronger than the metal in the
dies and harming process.

8. Finishing
Surface treatment can be completed to
enhance corrosion resistance and
improve the appearance of the finished
forged product.