Hot Forging In Hardware Tools

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Application Of Hot Forging In Hardware Tools

Hardware tools have increasingly become essential in our everyday life. Whether it’s in your home, your own car, or a bike, or in your workplace, you must have some of these tools. There is a range of hardware tools used, and their demand has been rising over the years. Hardware tools include pliers, hammers, sledges, wrenches, garden tools, wire-rope clips, sockets, hooks, and many more.

As a manufacturer, there are many options available for producing hardware tools. But forging has been the most popular of all. There are types of forging methods in the industry, with most manufacturers going for hot forging technology.

Unlike cold forging that works on metals at room temperature, hot forging works on metals heated to crystallize temperature. That’s the main factor that differentiates the two types of forging. The fact that hot forging works on metal that has been heated to plastic deformation means you can produce hardware tools even for the hardest metals such as iron.

To produce parts using hot forging or hot extrusion technology, you need to invest in an extrusion machine. There are many options in the market, but the hydraulic press machines are the most popular. You have a range of friction press machines for hot forging you can select from depending on several factors like size

The good thing about hot forging is it’s an easy process. With modern machines, most of the functions have been automated. Therefore, with just a bit of training, your staff will be able to start producing hardware parts immediately. But how simple is the process of hot forging hardware parts? Here are the main steps:

How To Hot Forge Hardware Tools

The hot forging steps are very few and straightforward, especially when working with advanced hydraulic press machines for hot forging. The first step is the setting of the machine. Make sure that you have set the right compression force for the production of the required hardware tool.

The second step is setting the mould inside the press chamber. This is a very important step because it determines the quality of the tools produced. Make sure that the mould is properly and firmly fitted into the chamber. If it’s not properly fitted, you might be producing faulty hardware tools.

The third step is heating the material being formed. The heating should stop once the plastic deformation has been reached. Note that every metal has its crystallization point. So it is important that you understand this factor to ensure that you have reached the crystallization level.

The fourth and final step is placing the heated material into the press chamber on top of the mould and press it using the puncher. The material will be turned into the desired hardware tool. It’s important to check the amount of compression force used. That’s simply how you hot forge hardware tools.

Advantages Of Hot Forging Hardware Tools

There are many reasons why hot forging machine tools is increasingly growing popular with manufacturers. First, it has a relatively lower production cost. Considering the material is heated to plastic deformation, then the compression force needed is smaller than cold forging. So, you will buy a smaller machine, and this means less cost. Hot forging requires less compression energy because the material has already reached plastic deformation. These are the two main ways that the production cost is reduced.

With hot forging, the material’s ductility is high, which gives you a range of configurations to work with. Whether you would want to form even the complex 3D geometries, it is possible. That’s another advantage you don’t get from the cold forging method.

Another advantage of hot forged tools is the high-quality surface that allows for all kinds of finishing work. Whether you want to apply polish, engrave, coat, or even paint, you can do all this with hot forged parts. These are just some of the main advantages.

At Hot Forging China, we use hot forging to produce highly complex forged hardware tools. If you are interested in hot extrusion and need a free quotation, please contact us. We will provide you with a series of hot forging solutions. For large quantities, we do mass-production.