Disclaimer: The information on this page has not been checked by an independent person.   Use this information at your own risk.
ROYMECHX clone of ROYMECH

Click arrows to page adverts

Home
Manufacturing Index

Primary Forming Processes


Notes and links...
Casting Forging Extruding
Wire/ Tube Drawing Sintering Bending/Forming/Deep Drawing/Spinning


Comparison between processes

Note: The MAS link below.. (while it is still on line).. is a excellent tool for comparing processes and also includes details on individual process..

Process Economic Quantity Materials Size Range Minimimum
thickness
Sand Casting Small/Large Most Metals Small to Large 3mm
Die Casting
Gravity		 Large Al,Cu,Mg,Zn 1-60 kg 3mm
Die Casting
 Large Al,Cu,Mg,Zn - 5kg 1mm
Centrifugal Casting Large Most Metals 50mm - 1m dia 3mm
Investment Casting Small/Large Most Metals 50g - 60 kg 1mm
Closed Die Forging Large Most Metals 150mm dia x 300mm 3mm
Hot Extrusion Large Most Metals 500mm dia 1mm
Hot rolling Large Most Metals Billets -
Cold rolling Large Most Metals Billets -
Drawing Small-Large Al,Cu,Zn,Ductile Steel 3mm-6m dia 0,1mm
Spinning Small-Large Al,Cu,Zn,Ductile Steel 3mm-4.5m dia 0,1mm
Sintering Large Fe,W,Bronze
Hard metals		 0-4 kg 0,5mm


Links Providing information on Primary Process
  1. Manufacturing Advisory Service 2.0 ...A Process/Material Selection Tool ..Well worth a visit.. Takes time to download
  2. FIA Forging Facts;.. Forging Industry Association ..Page describing forging processes
  3. Library of Manufacturing;.. A complete document providing detailed info on all primary forming processes
  4. Selection of Manufacturing Process;.. Download with lots of useful notes


This Page is being developed

Home
Manufacturing Index

Send Comments to Roy Beardmore

Last Updated 1/12/2007