Nickel Alloy Forging Bar Monel 400 Mechanical Manufacturing Drill Bits Oil Pipelines

Nickel Alloy Forging Bar : It takes a billet and heats it until it is malleable, forging either hammers or presses the bar to the rough dimensions required. The operation gives the bar a 3:1 reduction ratio minimum, which means that the grain sizes are much smaller and tighter in a forged bar, and it consolidates the centers if there are any piping issues. Then, depending on the diameter of the bar, the bar is put through a planishing mill giving it a smooth, rounded surface.

Manufacturing Process: Forging bars are created through a forging process that involves heating metal billets to high temperatures and applying pressure to shape them into the desired form. The metal is subjected to compressive forces, which refine the grain structure and enhance the mechanical properties. The forging process results in superior strength, toughness, and resistance to fatigue. It ensures a consistent and homogeneous structure throughout the bar, minimizing the risk of internal defects.

Mechanical Properties: Forging bars possess exceptional mechanical properties due to the forging process. The compressive forces applied during forging result in a refined grain structure, leading to improved strength, toughness, and resistance to impact and fatigue. Forging Bar have a high load-bearing capacity and can withstand severe conditions without failure. They are commonly used in critical applications that demand superior mechanical performance and reliability.

Applications:

Forged bars are extensively used in industries that require high strength, durability, and resistance to fatigue. Some common applications include:

• Oil and gas: Drill collars, valve stems, and shafts.
• Aerospace: Landing gear components, engine parts, and turbine shafts.
• Automotive: Crankshafts, connecting rods, and gears.
• Heavy machinery: Axles, gear shafts, and hydraulic components.

Monel 400 (UNS NO4400/W.Nr. 2.4360) is a nickel-copper alloy (about 67% Ni- 23% Cu) that is resistant to sea water and steam at high temperatures aswel as to salt and caustic solutions. Aloy 400 is a solid solution alloy that can only be hardened by cold working. This nickel alloyexhibits characteristics like good corrosion resistance, good weldability and high strength. A low corrosion rate in rapidly flowingbrackish or seawater combined with excellent resistance to stress-corrosion cracking in most freshwaters, and its resistance to avariety of corrosive conditions led to its wide use in marine applications and other non-oxidizing chloride solutions.

Pickling

Pickling can produce bright, clean surfaces on Alloy 400.

Fabricating

Alloy 400 is readily fabricated by standard processes.

Hot Forming

One procedure for producing forgings to such specifications consists of taking 30-35% reduction following the final reheat.

This is accomplished as follows:

1. Reheat
2. Forge to a section having about 5% larger area than the final shape (take at least 25% reduction)
3. Cool to 1300°F
4. Finish to size (5% reduction). High-tensile forgings, as described in certain military specifications, also require a minimum of 30-35% reduction following the last reheat.

High-tensile forgings, as described in certain military specifications, also require a minimum of 30-35% reduction following the last reheat. This is taken in the following manner:

1. Reheat
2. Forge to a section having an area about 25% larger than the final shape (take about 5% reduction)
3. Cool to 1300°F
4. Finish to size (25% reduction). Grain refinement is achieved by using a temperature of 2000°F for the final reheat and by increasing the amount of reduction taken after the last reheat.

Cold Forming

Alloy 400 is adaptable to virtually all methods of cold fabrication. The forces required and the rate of work hardening are intermediate between those of mild steel and Type 304 stainless steel.

Chemical Composition:

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Tensile Properties of MONEL Alloy 400 at Low Temperatures:

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