Forgeability ratings

[Jmrowley]

Dear fellow engineers,

Can someone inform me of any resources that give the forgeability ratings for both ferrous and non-ferrous metals?

Or, even better, how the forgeability rating is calculated?

I look forward to your guidance.

 

[CoryPad]

You would benefit from ASM Handbook Volume 14A: Metalworking: Bulk Forming, available from ASM International:

http://asmcommunity.asminternationa...toid=559edacc7e0f3110VgnVCM1000000e1e010aRCRD

Regards,

Cory

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[unclesyd]

Here is some data reports on both flow stress and high temperature properties of various alloys used in metal forming operations. It also gives the background for the information presented by the different models.

The cost appears to be reasonable. For some reason they use a token system that appears to give one a discount on large purchases.

http://www.metalpass.com/databank/

http://www.metalpass.com/user/tokeninfo.aspx