Suprakash Patra, Goutam Sutradhar, Amitava Mandal
Keywords: Cold forging, iron powder, metal powder preform, simulation, FEM.
Abstract: Powder metallurgy (P/M) is one of the most diverse approaches in metal forming. The main attraction of this process is the ability to fabricate high quality complex parts to close tolerances in an economical manner. Extensive research work has been done on this field. It has been reported by so many authors that if this process is properly performed the P/M products approaches to full density which belongs better mechanical response compare to their equivalent wrought materials, largely because of the microstructural homogeneity. In this present work P/M steel components were forged under cold condition and the predicted results were verified with the help of DEFORM-3D software package. The theoretical analysis and the FEM models agree the experimental results.
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