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Reports are broken into the following categories:
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International Meeting/Trip Reports
Competing Process Comparisons and Optimization
Defects
Design
Heating and Cooling of Stock
Heat Treatment
JobShop Lean
Metallurgy
Quality Control
Predictive Maintenance
Simulation and Modeling
Techniques and Systems
Tooling and Lubrication
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International Meeting/Trip Reports
19th International Forging Congress, September, 2008, Chicago, IL
Country Reports
Forging Trends-North America (pdf)
Economic Situation in China (pdf)
Forging Trends - India (pdf)
Forging Trends in Europe (pdf)
Forging Trends - Pacific Rim
Report (pdf)
Technical Reports
Die Lubrication Management (pdf)
Dale Hutchinson, Acheson Colloids Company, USA
Jan Hutson, Rimrock Corporation, USA
The Steel Boom: Realities, Illusions and Consequences for the Forging Industry (pdf)
Peter F. Marcus, World Steel Dynamics.
New Developments in Finite Element Simulation of Industrial Forging Process (pdf)
Etienne Wey, Transvalor S.A., France
Simulation-based Process Design for Improvement of Profitability in the Hot Forging Industry (pdf)
Prof. Taylan Altan, The Ohio State University, USA
Intricacies for the Successful Induction Heating of Steels in Modern Forge Shops (pdf)
Valery Rudnev, Inductoheat, Inc., USA
New Developments of Machines for Progressive Forming (pdf)
Dieter Blom, SMS Meer GmbH, Germany
Raising Efficiency with Servo Drive Presses (pdf)
Joachim Roske, Schuler Presses GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
New Machine Concept for Preforming by Rolls (pdf)
Michael Gill, LASCO Engineering Services, Germany
In-line Inspection/Monitoring Systems for the Hot Forging Industry (pdf)
Tzyy-Shuh Chang, OG Technologies, Inc., USA
Enhancement of Lifetime of Forging Dies by Means of Deep Cryogenic Treatment (pdf)
Pavel Suchmann, COMTES FHT s.r.o., Czech Republic
Combined Surface Treatments Increase Lifetime of Forging Dies (pdf)
Livio Marietti, A. Benevenuta & C. SPA, Italy
Forging Die Material Development: From Research to Implementation (pdf)
Patricia Miller, Bohler-Uddeholm, Germany
Trend of the Latest Cold Forging Technology in Yamanaka Engineering (pdf)
Toshiki Yamanaka, Yamanaka Eng. Co. Ltd., Japan
New Developments for Microalloyed High Strength Forging Steels (pdf)
Barbara Zeislmair, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Microalloyed Forging Steels (pdf)
Chester J. Van Tyne, Colorado School of Mines, USA
Cost-effective Steels for Hot Forging to Provide Solutions on a Comprehensive Range of Applications (pdf)
Fabrice Chevaleyre, Association Francaise de Forge, France
Forging Technology for Crankshafts (pdf)
Dr. Shinichiro Fujikawa, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Japan
Development of Simple, Slim and Compact Aluminum Forging Line in Toyota (pdf)
Hirokazu Morishita, Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan
FIA 2007
China Study Mission (pdf)
Twenty one FIA delegates traveled to China in November, 2007 to learn about China's
culture, people, economy, government and business operations; visit a cross section of
Chinese forging companies; and improve delegates understanding of Chinese forging
capabilities and of the challenges and opportunities China offers western forging companies.
FIERF
Professor Korean Sabbatical Report (pdf)
FIERF Professor Chet Van Tyne, Colorado School of Mines reports on his 2003
Sabbatical Semester at Pusan National University in Korea.
Magnet School Professor C. White Report on China Trip 2009 (pdf)
Charles White, FIERF Magnet School Professor from Kettering University,
shares his impressions of teaching at a Shanghai university and visiting forging companies in the area.
Competing Process Comparisons and Optimization
A Comparison of Manufacturing Technologies in the Connecting Rod Industry (pdf)
Danielle Visser, FIERF Professor Chet Van Tyne, Colorado School of Mines; 2008 Forging Achievement Award Paper.
Comparative Study of Fatigue Behavior and Life Prediction of Forged Steel and
Powder Metal Connecting Rods (pdf)
American Iron and Steel Institute
(AISI) supported research by Adila Afzal and Ali Fatemi, University of Toledo
Dynamic Load Analysis and Optimization of Connecting Rods (pdf)
American
Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) supported research by Adila Afzal and Ali Fatemi, University of Toledo
Effect of Forging Surface on Fatigue Behavior of Steels: A Literature Review (pdf)
Ali Fatemi, University of Toledo, Research co-sponsored by Forging Industry Educational and Research Foundation (FIERF) and American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). Presented at 2011 Forging Industry Technical Conference.
Fatigue Performance Comparison and Life Prediction of Forged Steel and Ductile Cast Iron Crankshafts (pdf)
Jonathan R. Williams and Ali Fatemi, Graduate Research Assistant and Professor, respectively, University of Toledo. Project funded by FIERF, in collaboration with AISI to evaluate fatigue performance of forged and cast crankshaft.
Fatigue Performance
Evaluation of Forged Versus Competing Process Technologies:
A Comparative StudyDr. Ali Fatemi, University of Toledo
project funded by FIERF, in collaboration with AISI, to measure
and evaluate fatigue performance of a generic steel forging steel
part (a steering knuckle) vs. the same part made as cast iron and
cast aluminum parts.
Summary
Brochure (pdf)
Executive Summary (pdf)
Final
Report (pdf)
Influence of Surface Finish on Bending Fatigue of Forged Steel Including Heating Method, Hardness, and Shot Cleaning Effects (pdf)
Ali Fatemi, University of Toledo, Research co-sponsored by Forging Industry Educational and Research Foundation (FIERF) and American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). Presented at 2011 Forging Industry Technical Conference.
Stress Analysis and Optimization of Crankshafts Subject to Dynamic Loading (pdf)
Jonathan R. Williams and Ali Fatemi, Graduate Research Assistant and Professor, respectively, University
of Toledo. Project funded by FIERF, in collaboration with AISI to evaluate fatigue performance of forged
and cast crankshaft.
Defects
Understanding Geometrical Forging Defects
C.J. Van Tyne and J. Walters, Forge (Supplement to Industrial Heating),
Vol. 74, No. 4, April (2007), pp. 8-12. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado
School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Understanding Material Forging Defects
C.J. Van Tyne and J. Walters, Forge (Supplement to Industrial Heating),
Vol. 74, No. 7, July (2007), pp. 20-23. Provided to FIA Members by
Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research
Center.
Design
A Model for an Adaptable Axisymmetric Extrusion Die with a Bearing Length (pdf)
W.A. Gordon, C.J. Van Tyne, and Y.H. Moon, Journal of Materials Processing and
Technology, Vol. 191, (2007), pp. 11-15. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado
School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Analysis of Segmented Forging Die to Avoid Failure (pdf)
Terence Kirks, FIERF Magnet School Professor J.L. Frater, Cleveland State
University. 2001 Forging Achievement Award Student Paper.
Application of
Intelligent Component Evaluation to the Design of
RSP Tooling (pdf)
John Frater, FIERF Magnet
School Professor, Cleveland State University.
Axisymmetric Extrusion Through
Adaptable Dies -- Part 1: Flexible Velocity Fields and Power Terms (pdf)
W.A. Gordon, C.J. Van Tyne and Y.H. Moon, International
Journal of Mechanical Sciences, Vol. 49, 2007, pp. 86-95. Provided to FIA
Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Axisymmetric Extrusion Through
Adaptable Dies -- Part 2: Comparison of Velocity Fields (pdf)
W.A. Gordon, C.J. Van Tyne and Y.H. Moon, "International Journal of Mechanical Sciences,
Vol. 49, 2007, pp. 96-103. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced
Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Axisymmetric Extrusion Through Adaptable Dies -- Part 3: Minimum Pressure Streamlined Die
Shapes (pdf)
W.A. Gordon, C.J. Van Tyne and Y.H. Moon, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences,
Vol. 49, 2007, pp. 104-115. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel
Processing and Products Research Center.
Design of Forming ProcessesPart 1 Bulk Forming (pdf)
C.J. Van Tyne,
chapter in Handbook of Metallurgical Design, edited by G.E. Totten, L.
Xie and K. Funatani, Marcel Dekker, New York, NY, USA, 2004, pp. 1-22.
Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing
and Products Research Center.
Eliminating Coal Dust from Ring Rolling Preforms (pdf)
John Walters, Scientific Forming Technologies Corporation, FIERF Industry Collaborative Project 2010
Extrusion Through Spherical Dies
An Upper Bound Analysis, (pdf)
W.A. Gordon,
C.J. Van Tyne, and S. Sriram, Journal of Manufacturing Science and
Engineering, ASME, vol. 124, 2002, pp. 92-97. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School
of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Forging Process Analysis/Optimization for A Handle Block (pdf)
Brett Aber, John Rankin, Mahmoud Shaltout, Professor Bhavin Mehta
and Magnet School Professor Jay Gunasekera, Ohio University.
2001 Forging Achievement Award Student Paper.
Forging Process Analysis and Preform Design (pdf)
Harshil Parikh, Dr. Bhavin Mehta, FIERF Magnet School Professor
Jay Gunasekera, Ohio University. 2002 Forging Achievement Award Student Paper.
Hydraulic Presses Offer Production Flexibility, Accurate Control (pdf)
J. Walters and C.J. Van Tyne, Forge (Supplement to Industrial Heating), Vol. 76, No. 7, 2009, pp. 19-21.
Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Optimization of the Ring Gear Forging Process (pdf)
Mazyad Almohaileb, Jay Gunasekera, and Bhavin Mehta,
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ohio University.
Research leads to reduced perform stages and material usage.
Overview of Adaptable Die Design for Extrusions (pdf)
W.A. Gordon, C.J. Van Tyne and Y.H. Moon, Journal of Materials Processing and
Technology, Vol. 187-188, (2007), pp. 662-667. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado
School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Physical Simulation of
Thermal/Mechanical Metal-Working Processes (pdf)
E.B. Damm and C.J. Van Tyne, Proceedings of 37th Mechanical Working
and Steel Processing Conference, ISS, Warrendale, PA, pp. 367-371, 1995.
Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing
and Products Research Center.
Pressing Matters: A Primer (pdf)
C.J. Crout, J. Walters, and C.J. Van Tyne, Forge
(Supplement to Industrial Heating), Vol. 76, No. 4, April (2009), pp. 16-19.
Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing
and Products Research Center.
Rapid Flow Stress Characterization of Steel (pdf)
Roger N. Wright, Peter M. Hale and Jeremy Vosburgh, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and
Dynamic Systems Inc. Research funded through a FIERF Graduate Fellowship demonstrates
the feasibility of rapid flow stress characterization of plain carbon and austenitic
stainless steels by stress relaxation testing with the Gleeble testing machine.
Screw Presses Offer Versatility and Precision (pdf)
R. Rees, J. Walters, and C.J. Van Tyne, Forge (Supplement to Industrial Heating), Vol. 76, No. 10, October (2009),
pp. 16-19. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Upper Bound Element Technique (UBET) as a Design Tool for Ring Rolling Process (pdf)
Adel Alfozan, FIERF Professor Jay Gunasekera, Ohio University. 2003 Forging Achievement Award Student Paper.
Heating and Cooling of Stock
Application of Rapid Infrared Heating for Processing
of Aluminum Forgings (pdf)
Gowreesan
Vamadevan and Frank Kraft, Ohio University,
Puja Kadolkar, Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
Howard Mayer, The Queen City Forging Co.
Electrodynamics, the Neglected Parameter in the Processing and Properties of Metals with Focus on Aluminum (pdf)
Jun Wang, North Carolina State University, FIERF Funded Project, Presented at 2011 Forging Industry Technical Conference.
Enhancement of Aluminum Alloy Forging Microstructure and Properties (pdf)
To attain substantial improvement in forging mechanical properties through
infrared heating of the billet/perform prior to forging.
Ensuring the Quality of Inductively Heated Billets (pdf)
Gary Doyon, Inductotherm Group, Rancocas, NJ, Doug Brown, Valery Rudnev, Inductoheat Inc., Madison Heights, MI and Chester J. Van Tyne, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, Forge, April 2010.
Final Report Released
on Development of the Hybrid Rapid Infrared Superheating Furnace
(FIA and FIERF Supported Project) (pdf)
Final Project Report: "Development of the Hybrid Rapid Infrared Superheating
Furnace for the Treatment of Aluminum Alloys". The main funding for this part
of the program was supplied by Edison Materials Technology Center with additional
funding for the testing of project samples at Ohio University being supplied by
the Forging Industry Educational and Research Foundation (FIERF).
Valery I. Rudnev, FASM, Inductoheat Group, Heat Treating Progress, May/June 2008
Improving Fatigue Performance of Aluminum Alloy Forgings using
Rapid Infrared Thermal Processing (pdf)
Frank F. Kraft, Gowreesan Vamadevan and Devon Poling,
Mechanical Engineering Department, Ohio University, Rob Mayer,
The Queen City Forging Company. Initial laboratory trials
indicated that applying rapid IR superheating to the solutionizing
cycle can reduce heat-treating cycle times by as much as 75%
with a resulting decrease in energy consumption.
Induction Heating Serves Today's Forging Industry (pdf)
Induction heating can offer benefits to forgers in certain applications. Process and design requirements for suitable applications are examined, as are common types of induction heating configurations. Dr. Valery Rudnev, Dir., Science and Technology, Inductoheat Group, Forge, November 2006.
Infrared Heating of Forging Billets and Dies (pdf)
This project proved the capability of a new type of infrared
die heater to uniformly heat forging dies to the desired temperature
in 30 minutes instead of the standard 4 hours.
Intricacies for the Successful Induction Heating of Steels in Modern Forge Shops (pdf)
V. Rudnev, D. Brown, C.J. Van Tyne and K.D. Clarke, Technical Proceedings and World Forging
Trends of the 19th International Forging Congress, FIA, Cleveland, OH, USA, (2008), pp. 71-82.
Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Intricacies of Computer Simulation of Induction Heating Processes (pdf)
Valery Rudnev, Inductotherm Group, Presented at 2011 Forging Industry Technical Conference.
Q&A Regarding Billet Heating (pdf)
Dr. Valery I. Rudnev, FASM, Inductoheat Group, Heat Treating Progress, January/February, 2009.
Successful Induction Heating of RCS Billets (pdf)
Dr. Valery I. Rudnev, Inductoheat Inc., Madison Heights, MI, Forge, July, 2008.
3-D Temperature Profile of Forging Reheat
Furnace (pdf)
Professor Shahla Keyvan, University of Missouri Columbia. FIERF has funded Dr. Keyvan's work
to apply vision-based sensor technologies used in the glass industry to
improve burner control in gas fired forging furnaces. Tests are being
conducted at Missouri Forge, Inc.
Vision-Based Technology for
Saving Energy in Forging Industry (pdf)
Final Project Report: FIERF funded study conducted by Dr. Shahla Keyvan to provide a temperature
profile of a gas fired heat treat furnace at Missouri Forge resulting in a 7% reduction in gas consumption.
Valery Rudnev, Don Loveless, Walt Albert, Kurt Schweigert and Peter Dickson, Inductoheat Inc., Madison Heights, MI, Forging May/June 1999
Heat Treatment
Effect of Heating Rate and Prior Microstructure on Austenization Kinetics of 5150 Hot-Rolled
and Quenched and Tempered Steel (pdf)
K.D. Clarke and C.J. Van Tyne, CD STEEL: Steel Product Metallurgy and Applications,
Proceedings of Materials Science and Technology (MS&T'07), edited by Brian D. Nelson,
Detroit, MI, USA (2007), pp. 367-382. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of
Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Effects of Induction Hardening and Prior Cold Work on a Microalloyed Medium Carbon
Steel (pdf)
J.L. Cunningham, D.J. Medlin, and G. Krauss, Proceedings of 1st International
Induction Heat Treating Symposium. ASM Materials Week, ASM, Materials Park, Ohio,
1997, pp. 575-583. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel
Processing and Products Research Center.
The Effect of Induction Hardening on the Mechanical Properties of Steel With Controlled Prior
Microstructures (pdf)
J. J. Coryell, D.K. Matlock, and J.G. Speer, Heat Treating for the 21st Century:
Vision 2020 and New materials DevelopmentProceedings of Materials Science & Technology 2005,
pp. 3-14. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products
Research Center.
The Effect of Prior Microstructure on the Fatigue of Induction Hardened AISI-1050
Steel (pdf)
T.J. Favenyesi, D.J. Medlin, D.K. Matlock, and
G. Krauss, in Proceedings of the 40th Mechanical Working and Steel
Processing Conference, ISS, Warrendale, PA, 1998, pp. 733-740. Provided to
FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Effect of Prior Microstructure Scale and Heating Rate on Carbide Dissolution and Austenite
Formation in Spheriodized 52100 Steel (pdf)
K.D. Clarke and C.J. Van Tyne, CD Proceedings of 27th Forging Industry
Technical Conference and Energy Summit, Forging Industry Educational and
Research Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA, 2007.
The Effect of Intermediate Precipitation Treatments
on the Temper Embrittlement of 4140 Forging-Grade Steel (pdf)
Alexander C. Edrington, FIERF Magnet School Professor Robert
Foley, Illinois Institute of Technology. 2000 Forging Achievement Award Student Paper.
Effects of a Solution Anneal Quench Delay on Mechanical Properties of Aluminum 2219-T6 (pdf)
Blair London, California Polytechnic State University
The Evolution of Microstructure and Precipitate Dispersions During Reheating in a
Vanadium Modified 1045 Steel (pdf)
M. Leap, E.L. Brown, P. Mazzare and G. Krauss: in
Fundamentals of Microalloying Forging Steels, Edited by G. Krauss and S.K.
Banerji, TMS, Warrendale, PA, 1987, pp. 91‑112. Provided to FIA Members
by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Improving the Reliability of Eddy Current Testing as a Means
of Induction Hardening Quality Control of Forged Axle Shafts (pdf)
Rob Kozar, Sally Ecklund, Brady Crawley, Hong-Hsin Chen, Kurt
Iwankovitsch, Dr. Peter Moran, Michigan Technological University
2002 Forging Achievement Award Student Paper.
Induction Hardening of Microalloyed Medium-Carbon Steel: Characterization of
Pre-Hardened Microstructure (pdf)
J. Cunningham, D.J. Medlin, C.J. Van Tyne, and G. Krauss, Fundamentals and Applications
of Microalloyed Forging Steels, edited by C.J. Van Tyne, G. Krauss, and D.K.
Matlock, TMS, Warrendale, PA, 1996, pp. 491-505. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School
of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
The Induction Hardening Response
and Fatigue Properties of Ferrite and Pearlite Banded 4145 Steel (pdf)
Patrick I. Anderson, David K. Matlock and John G.
Speer, in Proceedings of International Conference on New Developments in
Long and Forged Products: Metallurgy and Applications, edited by J.G.
Speer, E.B. Damm and C.V. Darragh, AIST, Warrendale, PA, USA, 2006, pp.
107-116. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel
Processing and Products Research Center.
Intensive Quenching Technology for Heat Treating and Forging IndustriesFinal Report (pdf)
Michael A. Aronov, Nikolai I. Kobasko and Joseph A. Powell, IQ Technologies Inc., Prepared for Edison
Material Technology Center (EMTEC). Research shows Quenching Technology can increase tool life significantly.
Martensitic Microstructures in Heat Treated Steels for Critical Vehicle, Machine, and Power Transmission Systems (pdf)
G. Krauss, Proceedings of the 17th International Federation for Heat Treatment and Surface
Engineering (IFHTSE) Congress, ed. T. Maki, the Japan Society for Heat Treatment, Kobe, Japan,
Vol. 49, Special Issue 2009, Vol. 1, pp. 10-17. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of
Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
A Microstructural Analysis of Rapid Austenite Formation in Induction Hardened
Steels (pdf)
K.C. Smith, J.P. Wise, and G. Krauss, Proceedings of the 5th
ASM Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering Conference in Europe, ASM
International, Materials Park, OH, 20000, pp. 381-386. Provided
to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
JobShop Lean
A Quick-Start Approach to JobshopLean in a Custom Forge Shop (pdf)
Shahrukh A. Irani, Department of Integrated Systems Engineering, The Ohio State University
Computer-aided Production Flow Analysis for Production Lead Time Reduction in Custom Forge Shops (pdf)
Shahrukh A. Irani and Heng Huang, Department of Integrated Systems Engineering, The Ohio State University
Flexible Factory Design: A Foundation Strategy for Production Lead Time Reduction of Primary and Secondary Forging Operations (pdf)
Shahrukh A. Irani, Department of Integrated Systems Engineering, The Ohio State University
Reduction of Pre-Production Die Preparation Times in a Custom Forge Shop (pdf)
Nathan Huffman, John Schott and Shahrukh A. Irani, Department of Integrated Systems Engineering, The Ohio State University
Starting Your Job Shop on its "Lean Journey" (pdf)
Shahrukh A. Irani, Forge Magazine, April 2008
Thinking Lean at TECT Cleveland (pdf)
Wallace Huskonen, Forging, January/February 2003
Metallurgy
Ferrous
Al 7075: Feasibility Study of Near-Net Shape Superplastic Forging (pdf)
Arun Mohan, Graduate Student and Faculty Advisor Rajiv S. Mishra, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO, This study evaluates the feasibility of forging a small connecting rod from raw material that had been friction stir processed, 2009-10 FIERF Graduate Fellowship
An Analysis of Tensile Deformation Behavior and Microstructural Evolution in
an Artificially Banded SAE 5140 (pdf)
T.F. Majka, D.K. Matlock, G. Krauss, and M.T. Lusk, Proceedings of the ISS 42nd
Mechanical Working and
Steel Processing Conference, vol. XXXVIII, 2000, pp. 75-87. Provided to FIA
Members by Colorado School
of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
The Ancestry, Artistry and Metallurgy of Wootz Damascus Steel (pdf)
Emily Yocom, FIERF Professor Chet Van Tyne, Colorado School of Mines.
2005 Forging Achievement Award Student Paper.
Deformation and Fracture of Direct-Cooled Bainitic Forging Steels (pdf)
G. Krauss and D.K. Matlock, Proceeding of the International Symposium on Hot
Workability of Light Alloy-Composites, ed. by H.J. McQueen, E.V. Konopleva
and N.D. Ryan, Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum, Montreal,
Canada in 1996.
Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing
and Products Research Center.
Development of Microalloyed Steels for High Temperature Carburizing (pdf)
D.K. Matlock, J.G. Speer, S.G. Jansto, and M. Stuart, Proceedings of the Fourth Baosteel Biennial Academic Conference, ed.
by XU Leijiang, Baosteel, Shanghai, China, 2010, pp. E-1 to E-5. Provided to FIA Members by
Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
A Digital Image Processing Technique for Quantification of Surface Hot-Shortness
Cracks (pdf)
L. Garza and C.J. Van Tyne, Journal of Testing and Evaluation, Vol. 34, 2006,
pp. 1-4. (pdf)
Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing
and Products Research Center.
Effect of Bismuth, Selenium, and Tellurium on Hot Workability of SAE-8620 Steel (pdf)
C.H. Ericksen, D.J. Medlin, C.J. Van Tyne, and G. Krauss, Proceedings of
38th Mechanical Working and Steel Processing Conference, vol. XXXIV, ISS,
Warrendale, PA, 1997, pp. 601-610. Provided
to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and
Products Research Center.
The Effects of Direct Quenching After Forging on the Toughness of Medium
Carbon Steel (pdf)
J.A. Johnson and D.K. Matlock, Proceedings of 38th Mechanical Working and Steel Processing
Conference, vol. XXXIV, ISS, Warrendale, PA, 1997, pp. 635-640. Provided to FIA Members by
Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Effect of Forging Strain Rate and Deformation Temperature on the Mechanical
Properties of Warm-Worked 304L Stainless Steel (pdf)
N.T. Switzner, C.J. Van Tyne, and M.C. Mataya, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Vol. 210 (2010), pp. 998-1007.
Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
The Effect of Nickel Content on the Thermal Processing of 4330
Alloys (pdf)
Elizabeth Ann Bilitz, Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering,
Illinois Institute of Technology, Finkl Challenge Grant supported Masters' Thesis
research hot tensile tested three modifications of forged 4330 steel using a Gleeble
3500. Comparisons of nickel content ranging from 1.75 to 2.85 wt.% nickel tested
over a temperature range of 950-1300C at a strain rate of 0.004s-1 are reported.
The highest nickel sample set showed losses in ductility at lower temperature
than the other two 4330 modifications.
Effects of Heating Rate and Prior Microstructure on SAE 1541 Forging
Steel (pdf)
Adam Shutts, Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center,
Colorado School of Mines
Effects of Heating Rate on Austenite Grain Growth in a Ti-Modified SAE 8620 Steel with Controlle
Niobium Additions (pdf)
K.A. AlOgab, D.K. Matlock, J.G. Speer, and H.J. Kleebe, ISIJ International,
Vol. 47, No. 7, 2007, pp.1034-1041. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado
School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
The Effect of Hot Working Conditions
on the Austenite Decomposition in SAE 4120 Steel (pdf)
E. Buddy Damm, C.J. Van Tyne, S.W. Thompson, and D.K. Matlock, Proceedings of 37th Mechanical
Working and Steel Processing Conference, ISS, Warrendale, PA, pp. 819-831, 1995. Provided
to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Effect of Hot Working Reduction Ratios on the Torsional Fatigue of Strand Cast AISI 4140
Steel(pdf)
B. Rittgers, R.H. Frost, G. Krauss, D.K. Matlock, and J. Wei in Proceedings of 31st ISS Mechanical
Working and Steel Processing Conference, ISS, Warrendale, PA vol. XXVII, 1990, pp. 99‑113.
Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing
and Products Research Center.
The Effect of Nitrogen on the Cold Forgeability of 1020 Steel (pdf)
Tricia J. Douthit, FIERF Professor C. J. Van Tyne, Colorado School of Mines.
2000 Forging Achievement Award Student Paper.
The Effects of Nitrogen on the
Cold Forging Properties of 1020 Steel (pdf)
T.J. Douthit and C.J. Van Tyne, Journal of Materials Processing Technology,
vol. 160, 2005, pp. 335-347. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced
Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Effect of Prior Microstructure and Heating Rate on Austenite
Formation Kinetics in Three Steels for Induction Hardened Components
(pdf)
Kester D. Clarke, FIERF Fellow and C.J. Van Tyne,
FIERF Professor, Colorado School of Mines
Effect of Prior Microstructure on Austenite Decomposition and Associated Distortion (pdf)
R. Ramanathan and R.P. Foley, MMAE Department, Illinois Institute of Technology
The Effects of Prior Microstructure on Spheroidizing Kinetics and Cold Workability in Bar Steels (pdf)
A. Allen Schaneman Jr., Colorado School of Mines, FIERF Graduate Fellowship
Effects of Silicon and Boron Additions on the Susceptibility to Quench Embrittlement
and the Bending Fatigue Performance of Vacuum Carburized Modified 4320 Steel (pdf)
J.J. Spice, J.G. Speer, G. Krauss, D.K. Matlock, and H. Meyer III, SAE
Technical Paper #2007-01-1005, SAE, Warrendale, PA, 2007; also published
in Steel Innovations, Fatigue Research, Sheet/hydro/Gas Forming Technology &
Advanced High Strength Steel Development, SP-2103, SAE, Warrendale, PA, 2007
pp. 237-247. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced
Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
An Exploration of Cost-Effective Solutions for Gear Production (pdf)
Kenneth Craymer, John Dalton and Michael Lyrenmann, Case Western Reserve University Department
of Materials Science and Engineering. 2009 FIERF Forging Achievement Award Student Paper Winner.
Fatigue Performance of High Temperature Vacuum Carburized Nb Modified 8620 Steel (pdf)
R.E. Thompson, D.K. Matlock, and J.G. Speer, SAE Technical Paper #2007-01-1007, SAE,
Warrendale, PA, 2007; also published in Steel Innovations, Fatigue Research,
Sheet/hydro/Gas Forming Technology & Advanced High Strength Steel Development, SP-2103,
SAE, Warrendale, PA, 2007 pp. 263-278. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of
Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Feasibility of Electro-Slag Cast
Steel for Hot-Working Tools (pdf)
Y.H. Moon, J.W. Kim and C. J. Van Tyne, Metals and Materials International,
vol. 11, 2005, pp. 169-176. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced
Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Flow Behavior and Microstructural Evolution of INCOLOY 945 during High Temperature Deformation (pdf)
Master's Thesis of Stephen Coryell, Faculty Advisor Dr. Kip Finley, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, 2009-10 FIERF Graduate Fellowship
Flow Behavior of Superalloy 945 During High Temperature Deformation (pdf)
S.P. Coryell, K.O. Findley, M.C. Mataya, TMS 2010 Annual Meeting Supplement Proceedings,
Volume 1: Materials Processing and Properties, TMS, Warrendale, PA, 2010, pp. 291-298.
Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Flow Stress and Microstructural
Evolution during Hot Working of Alloy 22Cr-13Ni-5Mn-0.3N Austenitic Stainless
Steel (pdf)
M.C. Mataya, C.A. Perkins, S.W.
Thompson, and D.K. Matlock, Metallurgical Transactions A, vol. 27A,
1996, pp. 1251-1266. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines
Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Forging of Carbon and Alloy
Steels (pdf)
C.J. Van Tyne in ASM HandbookVolume 14A Metalworking: Bulk Forming, ASM
International, Materials Park, OH, USA, 2005, pp. 241-260. Provided to
FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
The Forging of a Japanese Katana (pdf)
Michael Morimoto, FIERF Professor Chet Van Tyne,
Colorado School of Mines 2004 Forging Achievement Award Student Paper.
Grain Size and Forgeability of a
Titanium Microalloyed Forging Steel (pdf)
P.A. Oberly, C.J. Van Tyne, and G. Krauss, SAE Technical Paper Series No.
910146, SAE, Warrendale, PA, 1991. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines
Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Hot Working and Recrystallization
of As-Cast 317L (pdf)
M.C. Mataya, E.R. Nilsson,
E.L. Brown, and G. Krauss, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions,
vol. 34A, 2003, pp. 3021-3041. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced
Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Hydraulic Press, Mechanical Press, Screw Press, or HERF: A Comparison of 304L
Forging Processes(pdf)
N.T. Switzner, C.J. Van Tyne and M.C. Mataya, in CD Proceedings of 27th
Forging Industry Technical Conference and Energy Summit, Forging Industry
Educational and Research Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA, 2007. Provided
to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and
Products Research Center.
Investigation of the Proper Hot Forging Temperatures for
Various Steel Grades (pdf)
Jeremiah MacSleyne, FIERF Professor Chester J. Van Tyne,
Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering,
Colorado School of Mines. 2001 Forging Achievement Award Student Paper.
Investigation of S-N Test Data Scatter of Carburized 4320 Steel
H.Lin, G.A. Fett, R.R. Binoniemi, J.A. Sanders, D.K. Matlock, and G. Krauss,
SAE Technical Paper #2007-01-1006, SAE, Warrendale, PA, 2007; also published in Steel
Innovations, Fatigue Research, Sheet/hydro/Gas Forming Technology & Advanced High
Strength Steel Development, SP-2103, SAE, Warrendale, PA, 2007 pp. 249-261. Provided
to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products
Research Center.
Microalloyed Forging Steels for Automotive Applications (pdf)
C.J. Van Tyne, D.K. Matlock, and J.G. Speer, Proceedings of International Conference on
Automotive Material & Manufacturing 2010, ARAI Forging Industry Division, Pune, India, (2010), pp. 51-56.
Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Microstructural Control and Properties in Nb-Modified Carburized Steels (pdf)
K.A. AlOgab, D.K. Matlock, and J.G. Speer, Proceedings, New Developments on Metallurgy
and Applications of High Strength Steels, edited by Teresa Perez, published by Tenaris,
Ternium, and Argentina Association of Materials, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Paper #75, 2008,
14 pages. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing
and Products Research Center.
A Modern Look at Decarburization (pdf)
Steven W. Mayott, Dr. Roger N. Wright, Thesis Adviser, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, This work established a strong base for prediction of decarburization response in Forgings, 2009-10 FIERF Graduate Fellowship
New Options for Steel Selection
for Automotive Applications (pdf)
K. Grassl, S.W. Thompson, and G. Krauss, SAE Technical Paper Series No. 890508,
SAE, Warrendale, PA, 1989. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel
Processing and Products Research Center.
Optimized Carburized Steel Fatigue Performance as
Assessed with Gear and Modified Brugger Fatigue Tests (pdf)
Jason Spice, FIERF Fellow and Professor David Matlock, Colorado School of Mines.
Predicting Fatigue Lives of Carburized Steels Based on Residual Stress Profiles and
Microstructural Influences (pdf)
K.O. Findley, G. Krauss, and D.K. Matlock, in Proceedings of International Conference on
Fracture, National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Canada 2009. Provided to FIA Members
by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Prediction of the Strength Properties for Plain-Carbon and Vanadium Microalloyed Ferrite-Pearlite
Steel (pdf)
P.T. Purtscher, Y.-W. Cheng, and R.P. Foley in Proceedings of 36th Mechanical Working and
Steel Processing Conference, ISS, Warrendale PA, 1994, pp. 279-288. Provided to FIA Members
by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Property and Microstructure Variation in Forging Bar Steels (pdf)
Lee Rothleutner, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, 2010 FIERF Fellowship, Presented at 2011 Forging Industry Technical Conference.
Recent Developments in the Physical Metallurgy of Ferrous Long Products (pdf)
John G. Speer, David K. Matlock and George Krauss, Transactions of the Indian Institute of
Metals, Vol. 59, No. 5, October 2006, pp. 749-767. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado
School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Solidification Structure and the Effects of Hot Reduction in Continuously Cast Steels
for Bar and Forgings (pdf)
C.V. White, G. Krauss, and D.K. Matlock, I&SM,
vol. 25, no. 9, 1998, pp. 73-79. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School
of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Study of Premium H13 for Improved Toughness
and Temperature Resistance (pdf)
Roger N. Wright, Professor of Materials
Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Surface Hot-Shortness of 1045
Forging Steel with Residual Copper (pdf)
L.G. Garza and C.J. Van Tyne, Journal of Materials Processing Technology,
vol. 159, 2005, pp. 169-180. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced
Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Thermal and Mechanical Properties for Electro-Slag Cast Steel for Hot Working Tools (pdf)
Y.H. Moon, B.H. Kang and C.J. Van Tyne, Journal of
Mechanical Science and Technology, vol. 19, 2005, pp. 496-504. Provided to
FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Thermal Shock Resistance of
Electroslag Cast Steel for Hot-working Tools (pdf)
Y.H. Moon, J.W. Kim and C.J. Van Tyne, in Proceedings of International
Conference on Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies (AMPT2003),
edited by A.G. Olabi and S.J. Hashmi, 2003, pp. 1128-1131; also published in J.
Mat. Proc. Tech., vols. 155-156, 2004, pp 2122-2126. Provided to FIA Members
by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Toughness of Medium‑Carbon
Forging Steels with Direct Cooled Bainitic Microstructures (pdf)
K.J. Grassl, S.W. Thompson, D.K. Matlock, and G. Krauss in
Proceedings of 31st ISS Mechanical Working and Steel Processing Conference,
ISS, Warrendale, PA, vol. XXVII, 1990, pp. 137‑143. Provided to FIA
Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Workability of Medium Carbon
1045 Forging Steel with Residual Copper (pdf)
L.G. Garza and C.J. Van Tyne, Proceedings of 24th Forging Technical
Conference, 2002, FIA, Journal of Materials Processing and Technology,
2004, pp. 279-290. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced
Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Workability of Medium Carbon 1045 Forging Steel with Residual Copper (pdf)
Luis Garza, FIERF Fellow and FIERF Professor Chet Van Tyne, Colorado School of Mines.
Microalloys
Applicability of the Short Rod Fracture Toughness Test to New Microalloyed Bar
Steels (pdf)
T.C. Tschanz, D.K. Matlock, and G. Krauss in Chevron-Notch
Fracture Test Experience, Metals and Non-Metals, Edited by Kevin R. Brown
and Francis I. Baratta, STP 1172, ASTM, Philadelphia, PA, 1991, pp. 26-42.
Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing
and Products Research Center.
Application of High Strength Microalloyed Steel in a New Automotive Crankshaft (pdf)
Young Sang Ko, Jin Woo Park, Hyounsoo Park, Jong Dae Lim, and David K.
Matlock, in Proceedings of International Conference on New Developments in
Long and Forged Products: Metallurgy and Applications, edited by J.G.
Speer, E.B. Damm and C.V. Darragh, AIST, Warrendale, PA, USA, 2006, pp. 3-10.
Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing
and Products Research Center.
Carbon and Sulfur Effects on Performance of Microalloyed Spindle Forgings (pdf)
B.G. Kirby, C.J. Van Tyne, D.K. Matlock, R. Turonek, R.J. Filar, and G.
Krauss, SAE Technical Paper Series No. 930966, SAE, Warrendale, PA,
1993. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel
Processing and Products Research Center.
A Comparison of Mechanical Properties in V and V+Nb Forging Steels (pdf)
W. Scott Lemonie, Colorado School of Mines, FIERF Fellowship Grant. The goal of this
thesis work was to compare the mechanical properties of medium carbon forging steels with
1) no microadditions, 2) vanadium microadditions and 3) vanadium and nibium microadditions.
Correlation of the Charpy Test to Fracture Mechanics in a Vanadium Modified 1045
Steel (pdf)
M. Leap, D.K. Matlock, and G. Krauss, in Fundamentals of Microalloying Forging Steels,
Edited by G. Krauss and S.K. Banerji, TMS, Warrendale PA, 1987, pp. 113‑154. Provided to
FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products
Research Center.
The Effect of Forging Conditions
on the Flow Behavior and Microstructure of a Medium Carbon Microalloyed Forging
Steel (pdf)
N.E. Aloi, G. Krauss, C.J. Van Tyne,
and Y.W. Cheng, SAE Technical Paper No. 940787, SAE, Warrendale, PA,
1994. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel
Processing and Products Research Center.
Effects of Hot Reduction and Bar
Diameter on Torsional Fatigue of a Strand Cast Microalloyed Steel (pdf)
J. Dyck, W.E. Heitmann, D. Bhattacharya, R.H. Frost,
D.K. Matlock, and G. Krauss in Proceedings of 30th Mechanical Working and
Steel Processing Conference, ISS, Warendale, PA, 1988, vol. XXVII, pp. 83‑94.
Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing
and Products Research Center.
The Effect of Silicon and
Retained Austenite on Direct-Cooled Microalloyed Forging Steels with Bainitic
Microstructures (pdf)
A.J. Bailey, G. Krauss,
S.W. Thompson, and W.A. Szilva, Proceedings of 37th Mechanical Working and
Steel Processing Conference, ISS, Warrendale, PA, vol. XXXIII, 1996, pp.
455-462. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel
Processing and Products Research Center.
The Effect of Silicon and
Retained Austenite on Direct-Cooled Microalloyed Forging Steels with
Non-Traditional Bainitic Microstructures (pdf)
A.J. Nagy, G. Krauss, D.K. Matlock, and S.W. Thompson in Proceedings of 36th
Mechanical Working and Steel Processing Conference, ISS, Warrendale, PA,
1994, pp. 271-277. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines
Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Effect of Sulfur on Microstructure and Properties of Medium-Carbon Microalloyed Bar
Steels (pdf)
B.G. Kirby, P. LaGreca, C.J. Van Tyne, D.K.
Matlock, and G. Krauss, SAE Technical Paper Series No. 920532, SAE,
Warrendale, PA, 1992. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing
and Products Research Center.
Fatigue of Microalloyed Bar
Steels (pdf)
J.A. Johnson, D.K. Matlock, and
G. Krauss, SAE Technical Paper Series No. 200-01-134, SAE, Warrendale PA, 2000.
Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel
Processing and Products Research Center.
Hot Deformation Behavior of
Several Microalloyed Forging Steels (pdf)
G.T. Velarde, C.J. Van Tyne, and Y.W. Cheng, Fundamentals and
Applications of Microalloyed Forging Steels, edited by C.J. Van Tyne, G.
Krauss, and D.K. Matlock, TMS, Warrendale, PA, 1996, pp. 209-224. Provided to
FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Hot Deformation Microstructure
and Properties of Medium-Carbon Microalloyed Forging Steels (pdf)
N.E. Aloi, G. Krauss, C.J. Van Tyne, D.K. Matlock, and
Y.-W. Cheng in Proceedings of 36th Mechanical Working and Steel Processing
Conference, ISS, Warrendale, PA, 1994, pp. 201-213. Provided to FIA
Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Hot Deformation, Microstructure,
and Property Analysis of Ferritic/Pearlitic and Bainitic Microalloyed Forging
Steels (pdf)
N.E. Aloi, Winner of the 1995
Silver Anvil Award in the Graduate Division: Microalloyed Forging Steels,
FIA, Cleveland, OH, 1996, pp. 41-44. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines
Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Machinability of Microalloyed
Ferrite/Pearlite Steels as a Function of Sulfur and Niobium Content (pdf)
A.K. Roy, S.K. Bhattacharyya, and G. Krauss in Proceeding
of Materials Issues in Machining II, and the Physics of Machining Processes II
Symposium, Edited by D.A. Stephenson and R. Stevenson, TMS, Warrendale, PA,
1994, pp. 53-77. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced
Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Microalloyed Bar and Forging Steels (pdf)
G. Krauss, in Proceedings of 29th Mechanical Working and Steel Processing Conference, ISS,
Warrendale PA, 1987, pp. 67‑77. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced
Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Microalloyed Forging Steels (pdf)
C.J. Van Tyne, D.K. Matlock and J.G. Speer, Technical Proceedings and World Forging Trends
of the 19th International Forging Congress, FIA, Cleveland, OH, USA, (2008), pp. 189-197.
Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Microalloying and Austenite Grain Size Control: Implications for
Direct-Cooled Forgings(pdf)
P.T. MazzareS.W. Thompson, and G. Krauss in Proceedings of International Conference
on Processing, Microstructure, and Properties of Microalloyed and Other Modern High
Strength Low Alloy Steels, Edited by A.J. DeArdo, ISS, Warrendale, PA, 1993, pp. 497-509.
Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Microalloying Concepts and Application in Long Products (pdf)
D. K. Matlock and J. G. Speer," Materials Science and Technology, vol. 25, 2009,
pp. 1118-1125. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel
Processing and Products Research Center.
Microstructure and Properties of Medium-Carbon Steels Microalloyed with Vanadium
and Niobium (pdf)
L.A. Touryan, S.W. Thompson, D.K. Matlock, and G. Krauss
in Proceedings of International Symposium on Microalloyed Bar and Forging
Steels, Edited by M. Finn, Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy,
Montreal, Quebec, 1990, pp. 63-83. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School
of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Microstructures and Properties of Direct-Cooled Microalloy Forging Steels (pdf)
D.K. Matlock, G. Krauss, and J.G. Speer, J. of Materials Processing
Technology, vol. 117, 2001, pp. 324-328. Provided to FIA Members by
Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
New Microalloyed Steel
Applications for the Automotive Sector (pdf)
D.K. Matlock, G. Krauss, and J.G. Speer, Materials Science Forum, Vols.
500-501, 2005, pp.87-96; also published as Microalloying for New
Steel processes and Applications, edited by J.M. Rodriquez-Ibabe, I. Guti?rrez, B. L?pez, and
A. Iza-Mendia, Trans Tech Publications, Zurich, Switzerland, 2005, pp.
87-96. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel
Processing and Products Research Center.
Precipitation and Fine Structure in Medium‑Carbon Vanadium and Vanadium/Niobium
Microalloyed Steels (pdf)
S.W. Thompson and G. Krauss, Metallurgical
Transactions A, vol. 20A, 1989, pp. 2279‑2288. Provided to FIA
Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Short-Rod Fracture Toughness Testing of Microalloyed Steels as a Function of Sulfur and Intragranular
Ferrite Content (pdf)
P.D. LaGreca, D.K. Matlock, and G. Krauss, Fundamentals and Applications of Microalloyed
Forging Steels, edited by C.J. Van Tyne, G. Krauss, and D.K. Matlock, TMS,
Warrendale, PA, 1996, pp. 357-374. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School
of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Some Recent Developments in Microalloyed Bar and Forging Steels (pdf)
J.G. Speer and D.K. Matlock in Microalloyed Steels Emerging Technologies
and Applications, ed. By D. Bhattacharjee, U.K. Chatterjee, S. Chatterjee,
M. Dutta, and K.K. Ray, Vista Publishing, New Dehli, India, 2007, pp. 434-441.
Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing
and Products Research Center.
Non-Ferrous
Comparison of Single and Multiple Pass Compression Tests Used to Simulate
Microstructural Evolution During Hot Working of Alloys 718 and
304L (pdf)
M.C. Mataya, E.R. Nilsson, and G. Krauss in Proceedings of Superalloys 718,
625, 706, and Derivatives Symposium, Edited by E.A. Loria, TMS, Warrendale,
PA, 1994, pp. 331-343. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines
Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
The Effects of Forging on the Microstructure and Tensile Properties of Magnesium Alloys AZ31 and ZK60 (pdf)
David Poerschke, Case Western Reserve University, This FIERF Fellowship sponsored research demonstrated desirable mechanical properties can be obtained in magnesium alloys by forging.
Effects of Multiple Reductions
on Grain Refinement During Hot Working of Alloy 718 (pdf)
M.C. Mataya and D.K.
Matlock in Superalloy 718, Metallurgy and Applications, Edited by E.A.
Loria, TMS, Warrendale, PA, 1989, pp. 155‑178. Provided to FIA Members
by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
An Examination of Hot Deformation and Recrystallization of Alloy 167 (pdf)
A.C. Perry, C.J. Van Tyne, and F.S. Suarez, Proceedings of 2nd
International Conference on Heat Resistant Materials, ASM International, Materials Park, OH,
1995, pp. 267-273. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing
and Products Research Center.
Flow Behavior of INCOLOY 945 During High Temperature Deformation (pdf)
Steve Coryell, Colorado School of Mines, 2009 FIERF Fellowship, Presented at 2011 Forging Industry Technical Conference.
Grain Refinement During Primary
Breakdown of Alloy 718 (pdf)
M. Mataya, M. Robinson, D. Chang, M. Weis, G. Edwards, and D.K. Matlock in Proceedings of
29th Mechanical Working and Steel Processing Conference. Provided to FIA
Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Grain Size Control in
Ring-Rolled Alloy 718 (pdf)
in Proceedings
of Superalloys 718, 625, 706, and Derivatives Symposium, D.R. Nielsen, S.W.
Thompson, C.J. Van Tyne, and M.C. Mataya, Edited by E.A. Loria, TMS,
Warrendale, PA, 1994, pp. 373-392. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of
Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
The Hot Deformation Behavior of
an As Cast Alloy 718 Ingot (pdf)
M.J. Weis, M.C. Mataya, S.W. Thompson, and D.K. Matlock in Superalloy 718,
Metallurgy and Applications, Edited by E.A. Loria, TMS, Warrendale, PA,
1989, pp. 135‑154. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel
Processing and Products Research Center.
MagForge: Cost Effective Ways to Forge Magnesium (pdf)
Fabrice Chevaleyre, Association Francaise de Forge, Presented at 2011 Forging Industry Technical Conference.
Recrystallization and Grain Growth in Nickel 706 Forgings (pdf)
Kate Felde, Magnet School Professor David Schwam, Case Western Reserve University.
2003 Forging Achievement Award Student Paper.
Quality Control
Analysis of Individual Die Tonnage Using Multiple Tonnage Sensors for Multiple Operation Forging Processes (pdf)
Qingyu Yang, Qiang Li and Judy Jin, Industrial and Operations Engineering Department, University of Michigan.
This FIERF Graduate Fellowship Grant, with HHI Forging Operation Royal Oak and OG Technologies as industry partners,
focused on advancing the usage of tonnage signals not only for press force monitoring, but by developing signal
characteristics to detect variations in tonnage and correlate these to process and quality issues. The estimation of
the source signals offers efficient monitoring and quality assessment capabilities of individual stations.
Characterization of Internal Defects in Open Die Forging (pdf)
Alisha Tremaine, C.J. Van Tyne, FIERF Professor, Colorado School of Mines
Correlation of Yield Strength and Tensile Strength with Hardness for Steels (pdf)
E.J. Pavlina and C.J. Van Tyne, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance,
Vol. 17 (2008), pp 888-893. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced
Steel Processing and Products Research Center..
Dimensional Surface Inspection of Hot Forgings (pdf)
Development of device to inspect hot forgings as they exit the press or hammer
to increase machine utilization, reduce scrap and production costs.
Prototype devices have been tested at several forging companies.
Fundamental Basis for Forging-Die Failures – Part 1 (pdf)
J. Walters and C.J. Van Tyne, Forge (Supplement to Industrial Heating), Vol. 75,
No.1, January (2008), pp. 9-13. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines
Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Fundamental Basis for Forging-Die Failures – Part 2: Case Studies(pdf)
J. Walters and C.J. Van Tyne, Forge (Supplement to Industrial Heating), Vol. 75,
No. 4, April (2008), pp. 25-28. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines
Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
A Method for Measuring the Hardness of the Surface Layer on Hot Forging Dies Using
a Nano Indenter (pdf)
P. Mencin, C.J. Van Tyne, and B.S. Levy, Journal of Materials Engineering and
Performance, Vol. 18, (2009), pp. 1067-1072. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School
of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Nondestructive Examination of Hydraulic Forging Press Components (pdf)
Ron Manganello, Carlesa NDE Services, Presented at 2011 Forging Industry Technical Conference.
SQA™: Surface Quality Assured Steel Bar Program (pdf)
This project is intended to alleviate surface quality problems
faced by the U.S. special quality steel bars and rods industry,
and their customers, the U.S. forging industry.
Predictive Maintenance
Automatic Feature Extraction for Monitoring of Multiple Operation Forging Processes (pdf)
Yong Lei*, Yu Zhou*, Jionghua Jin*, Jianjun Shi*, Tzyy-Shuh Chang+, * Industrial & Operations Engineering
Department, University of Michigan, + OG Technologies Inc. The objective of this research is to develop an
effective monitoring and diagnosis system through automatic sequential control charts generation for
different processes and adaptive learning from production data for continuous improvement.
2007 FIERF Forging Achievement Award Paper.
Automatic Feature Extraction for Monitoring of Multiple Operation Forging Processes March, 2009 Update (pdf)
Ran Jin, FIERF Graduate Fellowship Grant, Industrial and Operations Engineering Department, University of Michigan.
Individual Die Load Analysis Using a Standard Tonnage Monitor (pdf)
Qingyu Yang, Qiang Li and Judy Jin, Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI,
In this research, a new method is developed to draw conclusions on individual die loads, their fluctuation and significance on process variation. 2009-10 FIERF Graduate Fellowship
S-P3 System: Sensor-based Prognostics
and Predictive Process Control for Hot Deformation Processes (pdf)
Magnet School Professor Jianjun Shi, The University of Michigan.
This project melds real-time dimensional control, monitoring of equipment and the ability
to predict future equipment functionality and product quality. Partners include National
Science Foundation, Michigan 21st Century Jobs Fund, American Axle and Manufacturing,
FormTech, MACSTEEL, OG Technologies and Stealth Medical Technologies.
Simulation and Modeling
Backward Simulations using Modified Upper Bound
Elemental Technique (MUBET) for Preform Design
in Forging Process (pdf)
Mazyad Almohaileb,
Ohio University, American Axle and Manufacturing, Inc.
Computer-Assisted Design of Pre-Form and Finisher Dies for Cold Forging of Aluminum (pdf)
Jamie Corcoran, Erik Hahn, Barrett Marion, Jonathon Pangbom, Jeffrey Spencer,
Magnet School Professor Walter W. Milligan, Michigan Technological University.
2000 Forging Achievement Award Student Paper.
Criterion for Prevention of
Central Bursting in Forward Extrusions Through Spherical Dies Using the Finite
Element Method (pdf)
S. Sriram and C.J. Van Tyne, Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering,
ASME, vol. 124, 2002, pp. 65-70. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced
Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Finite Element Analysis of Forging Die Using Solidworks and Algor (pdf)
David Carroll, Magnet School Professor John Frater, Cleveland State University.
2000 Forging Achievement Award Student Paper.
Finite Element Analysis of a Forging Die Whose Cavity Was Obtained by Reverse
Engineering Techniques (pdf)
Andrew Somrack, Cleveland State University.
Forging Process Simulation to Reduce Failure Risk in Forged Components (pdf)
Dr. Yongning Mao, The Ohio State University, Doctorial Dissertation, 2009. Forging process design
has been investigated with the primary concern on risk reduction. Different forged components have
been studied, especially those ones that could cause catastrophic loss if failure occurs. As
an effective modeling methodology, finite element analysis, is used to eliminate the need for
isothermal forging of certain alloys.
Hot Impression Die Forging Process Parameter Development for Production
of 6061 Aluminum Alloy Medallions (pdf)
Luka Dugandzic, California Polytechnic State University.
Modeling of Heat Cycles for Large Forgings (pdf)
C.J. Van Tyne and G.A. Brada, in Proceedings of 12th International Forgemasters
Meeting, Cleveland, Ohio, 1994, vol. 1, pp. 5.6-1 to 5.6-12. Provided to FIA Members
by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Modeling of Heating and Heat Treating Cycles for Large Forgings (pdf)
G.A. Brada and C.J. Van Tyne, published in Process Controls and Instrumentation
Section of Industrial Heating, 1996, pp. 45-51. Provided to FIA Members by
Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Modeling of Heating Cycles for Large Forgings Using a PC-Based Program (pdf)
C.J. Van Tyne, R.B. Focht, T.D. Nelson, and W. Reese, in Proceedings
of 35th Mechanical Working and Steel Processing Conference, ISS,
Warrendale PA, 1993, pp. 217-222. Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of
Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center
Modeling of Open Die Forging
Processes (pdf)
C.J. Van Tyne, in
Proceedings of 31st ISS Mechanical Working and Steel Processing Conference,
ISS, Warrendale, PA, vol. XXVII, 1990, pp. 209‑218. Provided to FIA
Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center
Optimization of Open Die Forging
of Round Shapes Using FEM Analysis (pdf)
S.K. Choi, M.S. Chun, C.J. Van Tyne and Y.H. Moon, Journal
of Materials Processing Technology, Vol. 172, 2006, pp. 88-95. (pdf)
Provided
to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Process Analysis of Multistage Forging Using Finite Element Method (pdf)
K.S. Park, C.J. Van Tyne, and Y.H. Moon, Journal of Materials Processing and
Technology, Vol. 187-188, (2007), pp. 586-590. Provided to FIA Members by
Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Review of Process Modeling for Prediction of Microstructures and Properties for Metal
Deformation Processes (pdf)
C.J. Van Tyne and L.P. Turner, in Proceedings of North American Forging Technology
Conference, ASM, Materials Park, OH, 1994, pp. 43-49. Provided to FIA Members by
Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center.
Simulating Microstructural
Evolution During the Hot Working of Alloy 718 (pdf)
M.C. Mataya, JOM, vol. 51, no. 1, January 1999, pp. 18-26.
Provided to FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing
and Products Research Center.
Thermal Modeling of Open Die
Forgings Using Microcomputer Programs (pdf)
C.J. Van Tyne and R.B. Focht, in Proceedings of 1994 NSF Design and
Manufacturing Grantees Conference, MIT, Cambridge, MA, 1994. Provided to
FIA Members by Colorado School of Mines Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center
Thermal-Mechanical Modeling of Stainless Steel Forgings (pdf)
Arthur A. Brown, Sandia National Laboratories, Presented at 2011 Forging Industry Technical Conference.
Techniques and Systems
Continuous Severe Plastic Deformation (pdf)
The use of ultrafine grained material is very attractive
as machining, forging or extrusion stock. Its improved
strength and ductility properties influence both manufacture-
and service-related properties. Full-scale industrial
implementation of this technology will substantially expand
the use of aluminum forgings and extrusions.
Development of an Experimental Ring Rolling Mill (pdf)
Adel Alfonza, Magnet School Professor Jay S. Gunasekera,
Ohio University2003 Forging Achievement Award Student Paper.
Eliminating Coal Dust in the Production of Ring Rolling Preforms (pdf)
John Walters, Scientific Forming Technologies Corporation, FIERF Funded Project, Presented at 2011 Forging Industry Technical Conference.
Exploring Ultrahigh Magnetic Field Processing of Materials for Developing
Customized Microstructures and Enhanced Performance (pdf)
Dr. Gerard M. Ludtka, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, March 2005. Initial results
from forming in a magnetic field have shown promising results such as a reduction in
forming temperature, increased rate of recrystalization, and an increase in strength
levels in the final part. This report details some of the benefits of forming in a
magnetic field.
Forging Material Handling System (For Swagelok Company) (pdf)
Roy Aukerman, Justin Bellini, Michael Glover, Kevin Gollon,
Professor John Frater. Cleveland State University.
2006 Forging Achievement Award Student Paper.
Investigation of
Friction Measurements at CSM for Hot Steel Forging Applications (pdf)
Keith P. Savage, FIERF Professor Chester J. Van Tyne, Colorado School of Mines. 2001 Forging
Achievement Award Student Paper
Preliminary Investigation into the Effects of Friction,
Work-piece Temperatures, Die Temperature and Stroke Speed
on Hot Forging Die Life (pdf)
Thomas C.
Grobaski, Ohio University
Sensors, Control Systems, Information Processing, and Robotics: Enabling Process
Change (pdf)
The Forging Industry Association is working with the Department of Energy to develop
new technologies that will enable the forging companies to become more productive
and Produce forged product with predictable residual stress (reduce customer rejections for distortion).
Severe Plastic Deformation to Achieve Ultra-Fine Grains (pdf)
Prabir Chaudhury, Education and Consulting, LLC, Presented at 2011 Forging Industry Technical Conference.
Technologies for Rolling Profile Rings (pdf)
Martin Gellhaus, SMS Meer Wagner Banning Ring Rolling Division, Presented at 2011 Forging Industry Technical Conference.
Welded Preforms in Forging (pdf)
Joseph Domblesky,
Marquette University; Frank Kraft and Bart Sims, Ohio University;
Benjamin Druecke, Marquette University
Tooling and Lubrication
A Method for Measuring the Hardness and Elastic Modulus of
the Surface Layer on Hot Forging Dies Using a Nano Indention (pdf)
P. Mencin, FIERF Professor C.J. Van Tyne, Colorado School of Mines,
B.S. Levy, B.S. Levy Consultants, Ltd. This FIERF funded project
indicates nano hardness testing can provide reliable results for
analyzing the surface layer of hot forging dies.
Application of Subtractive Rapid Prototyping (SRP)
for RSP Tooling (pdf)
Pratik E. Nikam and
John Frater, FIERF Magnet School Professor,
Cleveland State University. Demonstrates
that Subtractive Rapid Prototyping (SRP) is a
powerful tool to reduce the time required to
fabricate a forging die by the Rapid Solidification
Process (RSP).
Application of Advanced Die Materials and Lubrication Systems
for Reduction of Die Wear in Warm & Hot Forging (pdf)
Professor Taylan Altan, Professor and
Director Center for Precision Forming, The Ohio State University.
This FIERF funded project's objective are improvement of tool life
in hot and warm forging through application of advanced die materials
and coatings and development of guidelines for selecting the optimum
die material and lubrication systems for a given application. The project
team includes numerous FIA Member forging producers, lubrication, die and
simulation suppliers.
Development and Demonstration of Advanced Tooling Alloys for Molds and Dies: A Technology
Transfer and Commercialization Case Study (PDF)
The Rapid Solidification
Process was developed at Idaho National Laboratory, through funding from the U.S. Department of
Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Industrial Technologies Program.
Estimation of Die Stresses and Wear in Warm Forging of Steel Pinion Shafts (pdf)
Adam Groseclose, Changhyok Choi, Jose Luis Gonzalez-Mendez, Thomas Yelich and Taylan Altan, Engineering Research
Center for Net Shape Manufacturing, The Ohio State University, 2009. Report summarizes the results of
the study on warm forging die wear funded by the Forging Industry Educational and Research Foundation.
Experimental and Numerical Approaches for Improving Rolling Contact Fatigue of Bearing Steel Through
Enhanced Compressive Residual Stress (pdf)
Dr. Xiaomin Cheng, The Ohio State University, Doctorial Dissertation, 2007. A hard turning model was
developed to evaluate the influence of machining parameters and tool edge geometry on the temperature distribution,
cutting force and residual stress profile. Shot peening process was also investigated for its efficacy in
imparting compressive sub-surface residual stress in hardened surfaces. Single and multiple shot models were
also developed to study the effect of shot peening process parameters, workpiece material, surface conditions
and the interaction between individual shots on the distribution of the compressive residual stress field.
Failure Analysis of H13 Gear Blank Forging Dies (pdf)
John C. Bergeron, Erin Burns, John Bushie, Haakon Sandberg,
Abbey Vanden Heuvel, Michigan Technological University; Walker Forge, Inc.
Laser Texturing of Die Surfaces to Improve Lubrication (pdf)
Dr. Yuanjie Wu, The Ohio State University, FIERF Forging Fellow Doctorial Dissertation, 2008. This
study investigates reduction of interface friction through laser texturing of die surfaces.
The theory is that coarse and fine microgrooves, created using pulsed laser, entrap lubricants
hence improving boundary lubrication.
Modeling of Water and Lubricant Sprays (pdf)
Dr. Chun Liu, The Ohio State University, FIERF Forging Fellow Doctorial Dissertation, 2007. Modeling
of water and lubricant sprays has significant impact on the performance of spraying systems, die life
and the proper forming of the part. This research is concerned with developing a more complete understanding
of spray cooling effects in hot forging process by modeling the temperature of tool, modeling of droplet
spread and evaporation on the tool surface, modeling of average cooling rate and film formation
in lubricant sprays, and process design to achieve desired cooling rate.
Physiothermodynamics of Lubricant Application to Hot Die Surfaces (pdf)
Dr. Lin Yang, The Ohio State University, FIERF Forging Fellow Doctorial Dissertation, 2005.
This dissertation investigates methods for more precise control of spray to obtain required
film patterns and heat transfer. The precise spray control will, in turn, reduce energy consumption
and pollution in the hot forging process through reduction of billet pre-heat temperature and enhancement
of lubricant wetting with the die.
The Rapid Solidification Process (RSP): Its Theoretical Basis,
and the Benefits It Offers the Manufacturing Industry (pdf)
Yaw Apatu, Eric Dittmar, Abdul Elepele, Robert Chmielewski,
Magnet School Professor John Frater, Cleveland State University.
2003 Forging Achievement Award Student Paper.
Rapid Solidification ToolingDevelopment & Demonstration
of Advanced Tooling Alloys for Molds & Dies (pdf)
A new class of mold and die tool steels will be developed to
enable production of dies by spray forming.
Forging Defense
Manufacturing Consortium project.
Report on Material and Surface Engineering of Dies for Precision Forging (pdf)
Sailesh Babu, Dilmar Ribeiro, FIERF Magnet School Professor Rajiv Shivpuri,
The Ohio State University. Report prepared for Precision Forging Consortium,
Ohio Aerospace Institute and National Center for Manufacturing Sciences, June, 1999.
Report provides a comprehensive overview of the state-of-knowledge of die materials
and surface engineering for forging dies.
Selection of Die Materials and Surface Treatments for Increasing Die Life in Hot and Warm Forging (pdf)
Taylan Altan, The Ohio State University, Presented at 2011 Forging Industry Technical Conference.
Tempering Behavior of Hot Forging Die Steels (pdf)
E. Virtanen and FIERF Professor C.J. Van Tyne, Colorado School of Mines, B.S. Levy, B.S.
Levy Consultants Ltd., 2008 FIERF/Finkl Challenge Grant project to develop experimental
data of the hardness of die steels as a function of tempering time and temperature.