Cracking on the Parting Line of Closed-Die Forgings
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Published:1993
Abstract
An investigation was conducted to determine the factors responsible for the occasional formation of cracks on the parting lines of medium plain carbon and low-alloy medium-carbon steel forgings. The cracks were present on as-forged parts and grew during heat treatment. Examination revealed that areas near the parting line exhibited a large grain structure not present in the forged stock. High-temperature scale was also found in the cracks. It was concluded that the cracks were caused by material being folded over the parting line. The folding occurred because of a mismatch in the forgings and from material flow during trimming and/or material flow during forging.
Anthony J. Koprowski, Cracking on the Parting Line of Closed-Die Forgings, Handbook of Case Histories in Failure Analysis, Vol 2, Edited By Khlefa A. Esaklul, ASM International, 1993, p 463–466, https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.fach.v02.c9001270
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