I'm working on a design at present and looking at established comparisons the main part will need to be an aluminium forging. I have good experience with castings and machining from solid but experience with forging is limited. I have never done it but understand the process.
Has anyone here got experenece of costs, problem areas to avoid, and maybe even uk based manufacturers?
All feedback appreciated.
Why does the main part need to be a forging?
It's a lightweight yet quite highly stressed part subject to pretty severe shock abuse. It's not an aircraft application but the environment is similar. If I can be connvinced that a cast part would do then that would suit me as apart from production I do have to rapid prototype the part.
Why not cast it and HIP it? Is the part going to be routinely inspected?
Really don't want to sound ignorant here (of all places) but what is HIP?
Really don't want to sound ignorant here (of all places) but what is HIP?
Hot Isostatic Pressing
Hi Cliff, Well you guys are proving me wrong, I haven't worked on aluminum forgings used in airframe construction (civil) for years. Titanium and PH series cres for landing gear and engine mounts yes, but not aluminum.
same here not for a few years a lot of
6.4eli recently and some aluminium mainly for defence and motorsports i will try and post some data for the alloy from our databasewhats your email
snipped-for-privacy@tagaerospace.com
Thanks
Hi all again, It's clear that there is a lot of knowledge about this subject here. Without wishing to drag the thread out too long, if I were to cast the part in production, what recommendations could be made for a cast alloy and heat treatment as close as possible to machined from stock material?
Flynt
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