Smith Forging, also called flat-die and open-die forging, includes the broad field of forging work produced between flat faced dies and possibly supplemented by stock tooling. The final shape of the forging depends largely on the skill of the smith for size and shape.
Smith Forging, done by hand on an anvil, is employed only to shape a small number of light forgings, chiefly in repair shops. Heavy forgings weighing up to 25,000 kg, as well as medium forgings in small batches are produced exclusively in hammers and presses.
Smith forging or an open - die forging processes produce work pieces of lesser accuracy than impression or closed-die forging ; however, tooling is usually simple, relatively inexpensive and allows the production of a large variety of shapes.
There are two types of Smith Die Forging ,
i) Hand Forging
ii) Power Forging
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