diffusion of ceramic into tool steel for warm forging

[kanban]

I'm intereted in using the ceramic diffusion process in my warm forging net shape forging I use H13 and I'd like to know who i could contact so as to try improving my die life and lubricity through this process. Anyone know who I could contact on more info?

 

[Pressed]

If I understand you correctly, you want to use ceramic tools in your warm forge operation? I have experienced ceramic success and failure; it's not an inexpensive subject.

There are many factors that determine if ceramic is a good match for your operation; as well as type of lubricant. The more information given, the better the assistance. Are you looking to have someone examine your forging process?

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[kanban]

yes I would be interested in having someone look at my process. I do warm forging with a 1500 ton mechanical press.
I forge 1100 degree c, 44mm, 1000 gram,.35 carbon steel.
I use a 100% soluble sodium hydroxide base lubricant.
I had heard of a company called Refmet that say they can diffuse the steel into the substrate of the entire die. Is this really possible? Thanks for your reply.

 

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I am familier with diffusion of ceramic into metal. But, without seeing a photo-micrograph it is hard to say if they use the term as you or I would. Another thing to consider is if you have ceramic and steel married that way and the metal moves under a heavy forge load, will the cermamic move too much and fail? There are other ways to increase tool life.

I contacted those fellows over seven years ago, same web-site. I don't remember the specifics but it didn't go further than the first phone call.

If you want to move on with this I can leave a link, can you tell me the day and a time window that you plan to log-in?

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[kanban]

Thanks for the reply again. I called this guy Refmet. while the technology sounds interesting I don't get the impression that they are professional. I will log on at 7:30AM on May 5th 2006 leave me a link please and thank you.

 

[Pressed]

Here is a link to a very simple cermic dough-nut shape piece that you might consider for your application. Let me know if it is a bad match. I look forward to discussing this further.

[URL unfurl="true"]http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/7664/ceramicdod0tz.jpg[/URL]

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[kanban]

thanks for the link. My dies are about 8" across the face.
10" tall and mostly flat. with a few rings on them. I make net forgings. That pic is it ceramic costed or is the ceramic in the subtrate?

 

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That graphic was just a basic solid ceramic dough-nut and I linked it as a generic platform. An important concept about the graphic was the letters it contained at the bottom. I hope I am making sense to you?

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