METHODS FOR PRODUCING FORGED PRODUCTS AND OTHER WORKED PRODUCTS

Methods for producing forged products and other worked products are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method comprises using additive manufacturing to produce a metal shaped-preform and, after the using step, forging the metal shaped-preform into a final forged product. The final forged product may op...

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Main Authors COLVIN EDWARD L, ROEGNER ERIC V, RIOJA ROBERTO J, BODILY BRANDON HENDRICKSON, MUELLER LARRY N, BUSH DUSTIN M
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 21.07.2016
Subjects
FORGE FURNACES
FORGING
HAMMERING
MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVINGMATERIAL
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PRESSING METAL
PUNCHING METAL
RIVETING
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:Methods for producing forged products and other worked products are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method comprises using additive manufacturing to produce a metal shaped-preform and, after the using step, forging the metal shaped-preform into a final forged product. The final forged product may optionally be annealed.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201615083007