Manufacturing Methods Of Titanium Forgings (cost Comparison Of Different Methods)

Titanium forgings are becoming more and more popular in the field of high-tech and industrial manufacturing because of their advantages such as high strength, low density and corrosion resistance, making them the preferred material for many key parts. However, manufacturing titanium forgings is not simple. It involves a variety of complex processes, each of which has its own advantages, disadvantages and cost factors. In this article, I will introduce several common methods for manufacturing titanium forgings and compare their costs, hoping to help everyone better understand this field.

1. Overview of manufacturing methods

1) Free forging

The tools and equipment are simple, versatile and low cost.

The forgings have simple shapes and flexible operations, but low precision, large machining allowances, and cannot obtain more complex shapes.

2) Open die forging

The metal deforms and flows in an incompletely restricted die cavity, and the die has a flash groove to accommodate excess metal.

The die cost is relatively high, but the production efficiency is high and it is suitable for mass production.

3) Closed die forging

Flashless die forging, the gap between the upper die and the lower die remains unchanged, and the billet is formed in a die cavity closed on all sides.

The material utilization rate is high, but the mold design and manufacturing are complex and the cost is high.

4) Extrusion die forging

Various titanium rings can be manufactured to obtain forgings with high geometric dimensional accuracy and denser internal structure.

The equipment and mold costs are high, but the forging quality is high.

5) Multi-directional die forging

It is carried out on a multi-directional die forging machine, and the slider acts on the workpiece alternately from the vertical and horizontal directions.

The equipment is complex and the cost is high, but it is suitable for the production of complex shape forgings.

6) Partial die forging

The titanium cake is processed section by section, and one part is processed each time. The required equipment tonnage can be very small.

The processing process is complicated, but large integral die forgings can be forged.

7) Isothermal die forging

During the forging process, the temperature of the die and the blank is kept consistent.

The equipment and mold requirements are high, and a heating and temperature control system is required, but the forging quality is high and the subsequent processing cost is reduced.

 

2. Cost comparison

1) Raw material cost: Titanium material itself is relatively expensive and is the common and main cost component of all production methods.

2) Die cost:

Free forging does not require a die, so the die cost is zero.

Open die forging, closed die forging, extrusion die forging, multi-directional die forging and partial die forging all require a die, and the die design and manufacturing costs vary according to the complexity and size of the die. Among them, the die cost of closed die forging and multi-directional die forging is usually higher.

The die of isothermal die forging not only requires high-precision manufacturing, but also requires a heating and temperature control system, so the die cost is the highest.

3) Equipment cost:

The equipment required for free forging is simple and the cost is low.

Die forging and extrusion die forging require professional forging equipment and dies, and the equipment cost is high.

Multi-directional die forging machine equipment is complex and the cost is the highest.

Although the tonnage of the equipment required for partial die forging can be very small, the equipment itself still requires a certain investment.

Isothermal die forging requires a heating and temperature control system, and the equipment cost is relatively high.

4) Labor cost:

Free forging requires a high technical level of the forger and high labor intensity, so the labor cost is high.

The labor cost of methods with a high degree of automation, such as die forging and extrusion die forging, is relatively low.

Although multi-directional die forging and partial die forging have complex equipment, the operation is relatively simple and the labor cost is moderate.

Isothermal die forging also requires high skills for operators, but the labor cost is still lower than that of free forging.

5) Subsequent processing costs:

Free forgings have low precision, large processing allowance, and high subsequent processing costs.

Die forgings and extrusion die forgings have high precision and relatively low subsequent processing costs.

Multi-directional die forging and partial die forging have complex shapes, but high precision and moderate subsequent processing costs.

Isothermal die forgings have high quality and the lowest subsequent processing costs.

 

There is a close relationship between the manufacturing process and cost of titanium forgings. In actual selection, in addition to considering the characteristics and application requirements of the material, it is also necessary to balance the advantages and disadvantages of various processes to achieve the most appropriate production effect.

 

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