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    Hot forming of steel - Force calculations

    What is ST37 steel? Can you tell me the composition? If you are 'bending' the material only with very little plastic forming, the loads will be quite low. If you are causing large bulk deformation of the material, you can estimate 25-35 tons/in^2 of plan view area on a mechanical press as a...

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