• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Technology of Plasticity Conference
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• 2001.10a
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• pp.321-325
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• 2001

This paper describes the basic structure of high-precision warm forging process for ball joint socket. If this research is successfully finished, We expect that productivity improvement, reduction of material cost and machining process, and cost down than conventional warm forging process.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Technology of Plasticity Conference
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• 1999.06b
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• pp.141-146
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• 1999

In the stage of process design, many factors affecting tool life should be considered. Wear, Damage Accumulation and excessive die Stress are those. Most Engineer think wear and damage accumulation affection deeply to the cold forging dies and wear for the hot forging dies. In this report, the example that wear and stress distribution affect tool life in hot forging together will be introduced and the way to solve that problem using Finite Element Method.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Technology of Plasticity Conference
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• 2003.05a
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• pp.221-224
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• 2003

In the open die forging process, it is difficult to optimize process parameters such as die shape, initial ingot size, feeding pitch, rotation angle and other process parameters in the operational environments. Therefore in this study, 3D finite element analysis has been performed to obtain optimal process condition for open die forging process. FEM analyses at various feeding pitches and rotation angles provide process conditions to make round bar having precise dimensional accuracy.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Technology of Plasticity Conference
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• 1994.10a
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• pp.95-104
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• 1994

A finite-element based forging simulator, POSFORM, for automatic computer simulation of two-dimensional and axisymmetric forging processes was introduced in this paper. POSFORM is characterized by solution accuracy, user-friendliness, applicability and extensibility. Basic principles and capabilities of the program were introduced. Several application examples found in cold or hot forging companies of automotive or mechanical parts were given.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Technology of Plasticity Conference
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• 1995.06a
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• pp.64-73
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• 1995

The forging limit curves of sintered porous metals have been calculated, in terms of the two principal strains, by the Lee-Kuhn initial imperfection model. The various yield functions for porous metal have been applied to the initial imperfection model. When the value of initial imperfection ratio equals the value of initial relative density of the sintered porous metals, the calculation values are in good agreement with the measured data. The slopes of the forging limit curves are about 0.5 as in the case of non-porous metals.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Technology of Plasticity Conference
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• 1995.06a
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• pp.74-80
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• 1995

Forged aluminum lower arm has been developed to provide weight reduction of suspension parts. It was utilized FEM analysis in design of parts. Prototype parts were producted to two shape & different forging condition. Difference of forging condition was manufacturing process of stock, forging press, forging die, heat treatment condition. As a result, weight reduction of 44%, 38% was achived. Strength and fatigue endurance of forged aluminum lower arm was excellent.

• Transactions of Materials Processing
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• v.5 no.4
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• pp.337-342
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• 1996

The present investigation is concerned with application of theory on fracture to the prediction of workability of materials in rotary forging with special reference to center crack. The validity of the theory on ductile fracture was examined by the experimental data. Then the workability of materials in rotary forging was determined.

• Proceedings of the Korean Powder Metallurgy Institute Conference
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• 2006.09b
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• pp.901-902
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• 2006

Powder forging has progressed in three decades through the stages of incubation, growth, and maturity, now accounting for 8% of the $5 B global PM market. In this presentation, a history of the technical development of powder forging will be recounted, from early failed attempts and misconceptions, through seminal academic and industrial research, to technical and commercial success. Discussion covers the contributions of government and industrial funding, fundamental knowledge development, and industrial champions for successful implementation. The focus is on lessons learned that may be beneficial to the transition of other technologies for the powder metallurgy industry.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.34 no.10
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• pp.1543-1548
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• 2010

Powder metallurgy processes are used to form Net-Shape products and have been widely used in the production of automobile parts to improve its manufacture productivity. Powder-forging technology is being developed rapidly because of its economic merits and because of the possibility of reducing the weight of automobile parts by replacing steel parts with aluminum ones, in particular while manufacturing automotive parts. In the powder-forging process, the products manufactured by powder metallurgy are forged in order to remove any pores inside them. Powderforging technology can help expand the applications of powder metallurgy; this is possible because powder-forging technology enables the minimization of flashes, reduction of the number of stages, and possible grain refinement. At present, powder forging is widely used for manufacturing primary mechanical parts as in combination with the technology of powder forging of aluminum alloy pistons.

• Transactions of Materials Processing
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.101-107
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• 1999

The upset forging stage is the initial work in the forging process. It is used to remove the segregation and cavities of the ingot. Specially in handling large sized ingot, an improper upset forging can cause serious surface tearing. However, there is no detail reference for stable upset forging work. To resolve this difficulty, we studied several factors such as upset forging time, temperature varation of ingot, damage, load and stain rate etc., by using the rigid-plastic finite element approach available in the DEFORM code. Numerical simulation results indicated that: the load value of upset forging works shows severe decreasing trend at a certain point, same as strain rate. Also defects were found to be concentrated around the upper and lower portions of the ingot. With these results, we can estimate a guideline for stable upset forging work.