Deformation characteristics and fracture mechanisms during the cold forging of metal powder preforms

Abstract

The paper reports on an investigation into the various aspects of cold forging of iron powder preforms which have been compacted and sintered from atomised iron powder. The influence of particle size, compacting pressure, sintering temperature and forging parameters on relative density of the preform was investigated. Experiments were conducted and measurements were made on the development of barrelling and strain variations at the free surface. Cracks were also observed at the free surface of the perform. The deformation characteristics and fracture mechanism is discussed critically to illustrate the interaction of various parameters involved and the results are presented graphically.