EdStainless: That was my initial thought but I wasn't sure if an I-beam would twist too much.
Drawoh: It is not in impact, that is a good point.
1gibson: The beam cracks in the middle.
The forming is currently being done in a 2500 ton hydraulic press. I have attached a diagram of how we are using the beam. As far as materials I believe in the past we have just ordered steel bar stock. The part we have been using worked for roughly a year with occasional use. I am trying to...
We have an process where we use a beam (3"x 3"x 48") to push a forming tool. Do to the geometry of the part we are forming we press on the ends of the beam and the forming tool is located in the center of the beam. The beam needs to be rigid enough to transfer the force applied on the ends...
