Simulation and Analysis of Hot Forging Process for Automotive Coupling Flange

Manoj Kumar, Nippu Tayeng

Abstract: ? In this paper hot forging process for industrial automotive coupling flange is simulated and analyzed. An increase in demand of industrial coupling flange(mass produced component) with better quality and lower price are produced by hot forging process. Produc-tion of industrial coupling flange by means of hot forging process is affected by many parameters such as billet temperature, geometry of die and geometry of pre-formed billet. In this study the influences of billet temperature on effective plastic strain, radius of die corners on internal stress of billet and thickness of flash on required force of press are investigated by means of computer simulation. Three-dimensional modeling of initial material and die are performed by SolidWorks 2014, while simulation and analysis of forging are performed by Deform 3D. Based on the computer simulation the required dies are designed

Keywords: Coupling Flange, Finite Element method-Computer simulation, Forging,Die design