阅读说明：本技术 锻造装置和锻造产品的制造方法 (Forging apparatus and method for manufacturing forged product ) 是由 高桥正一 松井孝宪 藤田悦夫 福山建史 铃木翔悟 于 2020-04-02 设计创作，主要内容包括：在锻造装置和锻造产品的制造方法中,防止锻造空间的温度和锻造原材料的温度降低,高效地维持上模和下模的温度的均匀性,提高锻造的作业效率。在本发明的锻造装置和锻造产品的制造方法中,在成为一体形成的壳体主体的投入口被门关闭的状态的壳体的内部,利用加热机构对上模和下模进行加热,使上模和下模在其相对方向上相对地移动,且使加热机构相对于相对地移动的上模和下模中的至少一者在相对方向上相对地移动,由此,在上模和下模之间对锻造原材料施加锻造。而且,在锻造产品的制造方法中,由该锻造原材料制造锻造产品。(In a forging apparatus and a method of manufacturing a forged product, the temperature of a forging space and the temperature of a forging material are prevented from being lowered, the uniformity of the temperatures of an upper die and a lower die is efficiently maintained, and the work efficiency of forging is improved. In the forging apparatus and the method of manufacturing a forged product according to the present invention, the upper die and the lower die are heated by the heating means in the interior of the housing in a state in which the inlet port of the integrally formed housing main body is closed by the door, the upper die and the lower die are relatively moved in the opposite direction, and the heating means is relatively moved in the opposite direction with respect to at least one of the relatively moved upper die and lower die, whereby the forging material is forged between the upper die and the lower die. Further, in the method of manufacturing a forged product, the forged product is manufactured from the forging raw material.)

1. A forging apparatus, comprising:

an upper die;

a lower die opposite to the upper die;

a heating mechanism configured to be capable of heating the upper mold and the lower mold; and

a case in which the upper mold and the lower mold and the heating mechanism are disposed,

the upper die and the lower die are configured to be relatively movable with respect to each other in a relative direction of the upper die and the lower die to enable forging of a forging raw material between the upper die and the lower die,

the housing includes a housing main body integrally formed to surround the upper die, the lower die, and the heating mechanism, and having an inlet opening opened to allow the forging material to pass therethrough, and a door configured to open and close the inlet opening of the housing main body,

the heating mechanism is disposed so as to be partially or entirely opposed to a peripheral side surface of the upper die and a peripheral side surface of the lower die,

the heating mechanism is configured to move relatively in the opposite direction with respect to at least one of the upper die and the lower die that move relatively.

2. The forging apparatus as recited in claim 1,

the heater is composed of the following structures: the upper die and the lower die are moved so as to maintain a state in which a reference position in a relative direction of the heating mechanism and a center position in the relative direction between the upper die and the lower die are aligned in the relative direction.

3. The forging apparatus as recited in claim 1,

the heating mechanism has an upper heating portion and a lower heating portion located on a lower die side with respect to the upper heating portion in the opposing direction,

the upper heating unit and the lower heating unit are configured to be capable of adjusting heating temperatures of the upper heating unit and the lower heating unit independently of each other.

4. The forging apparatus as recited in claim 1,

the forging apparatus includes a gas supply mechanism configured to supply an inert gas into the housing.

5. The forging apparatus as recited in claim 4,

the upper die and the lower die each having a cavity portion formed as a space for forging the forging material in a state where the upper die and the lower die are closed so as to be aligned with each other,

the gas supply mechanism is configured to be capable of supplying the inert gas to a cavity section of the upper mold and a cavity section of the lower mold in a state where the upper mold and the lower mold are closed.

6. The forging apparatus as recited in claim 4,

the relative direction is along the vertical direction,

the case main body has a lower die insertion opening that opens in such a manner that the lower die located on a lower side in the opposing direction is inserted movably in the opposing direction,

a gap is formed between the lower die and a peripheral edge portion of the lower die insertion opening.

7. A manufacturing method of a forged product, which manufactures a forged product from a forging raw material to which forging is applied between an upper die and a lower die that are opposed to each other inside a case, wherein,

the manufacturing method of the forged product comprises the following steps:

a casting step of casting the forging material into the housing from a casting port of an integrally formed housing main body of the housing; and

a forging step of heating the upper die and the lower die by a heating mechanism disposed so as to partially or entirely face an outer peripheral side surface of the upper die and an outer peripheral side surface of the lower die in an interior of the housing in a state where the inlet port of the housing main body is closed by a door, relatively moving the upper die and the lower die in opposite directions, and relatively moving the heating mechanism in the opposite directions with respect to at least one of the upper die and the lower die that are relatively moved, thereby applying the forging to the forging material between the upper die and the lower die.

8. The method of manufacturing a forged product according to claim 7, wherein,

in the forging step, the heating mechanism is relatively moved so as to maintain a state in which a reference position in a relative direction of the heating mechanism and a center position in the relative direction between the upper die and the lower die are aligned in the relative direction.

9. The method of manufacturing a forged product according to claim 7, wherein,

the method includes a gas supply step of supplying an inert gas into the housing before the charging step or the forging step.

10. The method of manufacturing a forged product according to claim 9, wherein,

in the gas supply step, the inert gas is supplied to a cavity portion that forms a space for forging the forging material between the upper die and the lower die that are closed so as to face each other.

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a forging apparatus for forging a forging material between an upper die and a lower die heated by a heating mechanism. The present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a forged product by manufacturing a forged product from a forging raw material that is forged between a heated upper die and a lower die.

Background

In turbine disks, turbine blades, and the like which are applied to gas turbines, steam turbines, aircraft engines, and the like, Ni-based alloys such as Ni (nickel) -based superalloys, Ti (titanium) -based alloys, and the like are used. However, since Ni-based alloys such as Ni-based superalloys and Ti-based alloys are difficult-to-work materials, hot forging such as constant temperature forging and hot die forging is used for plastic working. Further, as a hot forging technique, various forging apparatuses and forging methods have been proposed.

As an example of such a hot forging technique, there is a forging apparatus including: an upper die and a lower die which are opposed to each other; a heating mechanism having an upper heating unit and a lower heating unit divided in a direction in which the upper mold and the lower mold face each other, the heating mechanism being disposed around the upper mold and the lower mold; and an upper frame and a lower frame to which the upper heating unit and the lower heating unit are attached, respectively, and which are divided in a facing direction of the upper die and the lower die, wherein the upper die and the lower die are configured to be movable between an open state separated in the facing direction and a closed state abutting in the facing direction so as to forge a forging material, and wherein the upper heating unit and the lower heating unit are configured to be switchable, together with the upper frame and the lower frame, to the open state separated in the facing direction and the closed state abutting in the facing direction, respectively (for example, see patent document 1).

Documents of the prior art

Patent document

Patent document 1: japanese laid-open patent publication No. 2015-193045

Disclosure of Invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

For example, in the case where the forging material is formed using a Ni-based alloy, a Ti-based alloy, or the like, in order to provide a forged product produced by hot forging the forging material with sufficient quality, it is preferable to perform hot forging in a high-temperature atmosphere of about 800 to about 1200 ℃. Therefore, it is desirable to maintain the internal temperature of the forging apparatus, that is, the temperature of the forging space, at such a high temperature, and to properly maintain the temperature of the forging material subjected to hot forging in such an atmosphere. In addition, it is also desirable to uniformly maintain the temperatures of the upper and lower dies.

However, in the above-described example of the hot forging technique, when the forging material is input into the forging space, which is the inside of the forging apparatus, the upper and lower outer frames are in an open state separated in the opposite direction together with the upper and lower heating portions of the heating means, except that the upper and lower dies are in an open state. In such an open state of the upper and lower outer frames, the entire forging space is exposed to the outside air, and therefore, the temperature of the forging space and the temperature of the forging material may be lowered, and the temperatures of the upper die and the lower die may be uneven.

In addition, since the upper mold and the lower mold are exposed to the outside air in the open state of the upper frame and the lower frame, the upper mold and the lower mold, which are typically made of metal, are easily oxidized. When the temperature of the forging space is lowered, a heating operation for raising the temperature of the forging space is required, and in particular, it takes time for the heating operation. Further, when the heating operation is frequently performed, the increase and decrease in the temperature of the upper mold and the lower mold are also frequently generated. Such oxidation of the upper and lower dies and frequent increase and decrease in the temperatures of the upper and lower dies tend to deteriorate the upper and lower dies, and therefore, the replacement cycle of the upper and lower dies is shortened. Further, the forging operation efficiency may be reduced.

In view of such circumstances, it is desired to prevent a temperature of a forging space and a temperature of a forging material from being lowered, to efficiently maintain uniformity of temperatures of an upper die and a lower die, and to improve work efficiency of forging in a forging apparatus and a method of manufacturing a forged product. Further, in the forging apparatus and the method of manufacturing a forged product, it is desired to efficiently manufacture a forged product having sufficient quality.

Means for solving the problems

In order to solve the above problem, a forging apparatus according to one aspect includes: an upper die; a lower die opposite to the upper die; a heating mechanism configured to be capable of heating the upper mold and the lower mold; and a housing in which the upper die, the lower die, and the heating mechanism are disposed, the upper die and the lower die being configured to be relatively movable with respect to each other in a direction in which the upper die and the lower die are opposed to each other so that a forging material can be forged between the upper die and the lower die, wherein the housing includes a housing main body integrally formed so as to surround the upper die, the lower die, and the heating mechanism, and having an inlet opening opened so that the forging material can pass therethrough, and a door, the door is configured to be capable of opening and closing the inlet of the housing main body, the heating mechanism is configured to be partially or wholly opposite to the outer peripheral side surface of the upper die and the outer peripheral side surface of the lower die, the heating mechanism is configured to move relatively in the opposite direction with respect to at least one of the upper die and the lower die that move relatively.

In order to solve the above-described problems, a manufacturing method of a forged product of an aspect manufactures a forged product from a forging raw material to which forging is applied between an upper die and a lower die that are opposed to each other inside a housing, wherein the manufacturing method of the forged product includes: a casting step of casting the forging material into the housing from a casting port of an integrally formed housing main body of the housing; and a forging step of heating the upper die and the lower die by a heating mechanism disposed so as to partially or entirely face an outer peripheral side surface of the upper die and an outer peripheral side surface of the lower die in an interior of the housing in a state where the inlet port of the housing main body is closed by the door, relatively moving the upper die and the lower die in opposite directions, and relatively moving at least one of the upper die and the lower die, which is relatively moved by the heating mechanism, in the opposite direction, thereby applying the forging to the forging material between the upper die and the lower die.

ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS OF INVENTION

In the forging apparatus and the method of manufacturing a forged product according to one aspect, the temperature of the forging space and the temperature of the forging material can be prevented from decreasing, the uniformity of the temperatures of the upper die and the lower die can be efficiently maintained, and the work efficiency of forging can be improved. Further, in the forging apparatus and the method of manufacturing a forged product according to the aspect, a forged product having sufficient quality can be efficiently manufactured.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a forging apparatus according to an embodiment in a state where an upper die and a lower die are opened and a door is opened.

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a forging apparatus according to an embodiment in a state where an upper die and a lower die are opened, a gas supply mechanism is omitted, and the forging apparatus is cut along the X-X line of fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the forging apparatus according to the embodiment in a state where the upper die and the lower die are opened, the door is closed, the gas supply mechanism is omitted, and the forging apparatus is cut along the line Y-Y in fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the forging apparatus according to the embodiment, in which the upper die and the lower die are closed, the door is closed, the gas supply mechanism is omitted, and the forging apparatus is cut along the line Y-Y in fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the upper die and the lower die and the gas supply mechanism of the forging apparatus according to the embodiment in a state where the upper die and the lower die are opened and the gas supply mechanism is not provided and the upper die and the lower die are cut along the X-X line of fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the upper die and the lower die and the gas supply mechanism of the forging apparatus according to the embodiment in a state where the upper die and the lower die are opened and the gas supply mechanism is provided and cut along the X-X line of fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a lower die of the forging apparatus and a supply pipe of the gas supply mechanism according to the embodiment, in which the gas supply mechanism is provided and the gas supply mechanism is cut along the line Z-Z of fig. 5.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a method of manufacturing a forged product according to an embodiment.

Detailed Description

The forging apparatus and the method of manufacturing a forged product according to one embodiment will be described below. In the forging apparatus and the manufacturing method according to the present embodiment, hot forging is performed. The hot forging includes constant temperature forging in which the temperatures of an upper die and a lower die used for forging are set to substantially the same temperature as the forging material, and hot die forging in which the temperatures of the upper die and the lower die are brought close to the temperature of the forging material.

[ outline of forging apparatus ]

First, a forging apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment will be described in brief with reference to fig. 1 to 7. The forging apparatus 1 has an upper die 2 and a lower die 3 for forging. The upper and lower dies 2 and 3 are opposed to each other. Hereinafter, the relative direction of the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 is referred to as "die relative direction" as necessary. In fig. 1 to 6, the die relative direction is indicated by an arrow F. In fig. 2 and 3, the forging material M is disposed between the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 in an open state in which the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 are separated from each other in the die opposing direction before forging, and in fig. 4, the forged product P is disposed between the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 in a closed state in which the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 are mated with each other in the die opposing direction after forging.

As shown in fig. 1 to 4, the forging apparatus 1 includes a heating mechanism 4. The heating mechanism 4 is configured to be able to heat the upper die 2 and the lower die 3. The forging apparatus 1 further has a housing 5. An upper die 2, a lower die 3, and a heating mechanism 4 are disposed inside the housing 5. In the forging apparatus 1, the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 are configured to be relatively movable in the die opposing direction so that the forging material M can be forged between the upper die 2 and the lower die 3. Here, the heating mechanism 4 shown in fig. 1 is an example, but is not limited to this. The heating means may be arranged in a cylindrical shape so as to surround the cylindrical mold.

As shown in fig. 1, 3, and 4, the housing 5 has a housing main body 51 and a door 52. The case main body 51 is integrally formed so as to surround the upper die 2, the lower die 3, and the heating mechanism 4. The case main body 51 has an inlet 51a that is opened so that the forging material M can pass through. The door 52 is configured to be able to open and close the inlet 51a of the housing main body 51.

As shown in fig. 2 to 4, the heating mechanism 4 is disposed so as to partially or entirely face the outer peripheral side surface 21 of the upper die 2 and the outer peripheral side surface 31 of the lower die 3. The heating mechanism 4 is also configured to relatively move in a relative direction with respect to at least one of the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 that relatively move.

The outline of the forging apparatus 1 is preferably as follows. As shown in fig. 2 to 4, the heating mechanism 4 has the following structure: the heating mechanism 4 is moved so as to maintain a state in which a reference position J in the die opposing direction and a center position K between the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 in the die opposing direction substantially coincide with each other in the die opposing direction. The heating mechanism 4 further includes an upper heating unit 41 and a lower heating unit 42 located on the lower die 3 side in the die opposing direction with respect to the upper heating unit 41. The upper heating part 41 and the lower heating part 42 are configured to be capable of adjusting heating temperatures of the upper heating part 41 and the lower heating part 42 independently of each other.

As shown in fig. 5 to 7, the upper die 2 has a cavity portion 22, the lower die 3 has a cavity portion 32, and the cavity portions 22 and 32 are formed so as to form a cavity C as a space for forging the forging material M in a closed state in which the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 are mated with each other. The forging apparatus 1 includes a gas supply mechanism 6, and the gas supply mechanism 6 is configured to be able to supply an inert gas G into the housing 5.

As shown in fig. 4 and 6, the gas supply mechanism 6 is preferably capable of supplying the inert gas G to the cavity section 22 of the upper mold 2 and the cavity section 32 of the lower mold 3, particularly, the cavity C, in the closed state. However, the gas supply mechanism may be configured to supply the inert gas to the cavity section of the upper mold and the cavity section of the lower mold in the mold opened state. The gas supply mechanism may be configured to supply the inert gas to the inside of the housing and the outside of the upper and lower molds.

The case body 51 has a lower die insertion opening 51b, and the lower die insertion opening 51b is opened to allow the lower die 3 to be inserted so as to be movable in the die opposing direction. A lower side clearance I is formed between the lower die 3 and the peripheral edge portion 51c of the lower die insertion opening 51 b. In particular, when the die opposing direction is along the vertical direction, it is preferable to form the lower gap I.

In the closed state where the door 52 is closed, the case 5 is preferably configured such that the other portions are sealed except for the lower gap I. The lower clearance I is preferably set to a size that allows the lower die 3 to smoothly pass therethrough, allows the inert gas G from the gas supply mechanism 6 to pass therethrough, and suppresses a temperature decrease in the casing 5. However, the case may be sealed without providing the lower gap.

[ details of forging raw Material and forged product ]

Referring to fig. 5 to 7, the details of the forging material M and the forged product P are as follows. The forging material M is a preform for obtaining the shape of the final forged product P. The shape of the forged product P is made substantially rotationally symmetrical about an axis P1 extending in the die opposing direction. For example, the forged product P is preferably applied to a turbine disk or the like used in a gas turbine, a steam turbine, an aircraft engine, or the like. However, the shape of the forged product and the application of the forged product are not limited thereto.

Further, the material used for forging the raw material M and the forged product P is metal. For example, the material may be a Ni-based alloy such as a Ni (nickel) -based superalloy, a Ti (titanium) -based alloy, or the like. However, the material used for the forging material and the forged product is not limited to the above.

It is preferable to apply the lubricant to the forging material M. For example, the lubricant can be a glass lubricant containing alkali-free glass, or the like. However, the lubricant is not limited thereto.

[ details of the upper and lower molds ]

The details of the upper mold 2 and the lower mold 3 are as follows. As shown in fig. 2 to 4, each of the upper mold 2 and the lower mold 3 has a plurality of layers stacked in the mold opposing direction. Fig. 2 to 4 show, as an example, the following cases: the upper die 2 has a 1 st layer 2a, a 2 nd layer 2b, and a 3 rd layer 2c arranged in order in a die opposing direction away from the lower die 3, and the lower die 3 has a 1 st layer 3a, a 2 nd layer 3b, and a 3 rd layer 3c arranged in order in a die opposing direction away from the upper die 2. However, the number of layers of each of the upper and lower dies is not limited to this.

The materials used for the upper mold 2 and the lower mold 3 are preferably the same as each other. However, the materials used for the upper and lower dies may be different from each other.

In particular, it is preferable that the material of the lower end layer of the upper mold 2 located closest to the lower mold 3, for example, the 1 st layer 2a of the upper mold 2 as described above, is metal. The material of the upper end layer of the lower mold 3 located closest to the upper mold 2, for example, the 1 st layer 3a of the lower mold 3 as described above, is also preferably metal. For example, the metal material may be a Ni-based alloy such as a Ni-based superalloy.

Further, for example, the metal material used for each of the upper mold 2 and the lower mold 3, particularly the lower end layer of the upper mold 2 and the upper end layer of the lower mold 3, may be a Ni-based alloy called NIMOWAL (registered trademark). NIMOWAL is a Ni-based alloy having excellent heat resistance and containing Mo (molybdenum), W (tungsten) and Al (aluminum) as essential elementsThe alloy may further contain an element that improves oxidation resistance. In the case of the present invention, the preferable composition of the metal material used for each of the upper mold 2 and the lower mold 3, particularly the lower end layer of the upper mold 2 and the upper end layer of the lower mold 3, can be, in mass%, W: about 7.0% to about 15.0%, Mo: about 2.5% to 11.0%, Al: about 5.0% to 7.5%, Cr (chromium): about 0.5% to about 3.0%, Ta (tantalum): about 0.5% to about 7.0%, S (sulfur): about 0.0010% or less, about 0 (zero)% -about 0.020% in total, of an Ni-based alloy comprising one or more selected from rare earth elements, Y (yttrium) and Mg (magnesium), and the balance of Ni and unavoidable impurities. The Ni-based alloy may further contain about 0.5% by mass or less in total of one or two selected from Zr (zirconium) and Hf (hafnium). The Ni-based alloy may further contain one or two elements selected from Ti and Nb (niobium) in a total amount of 3.5% by mass or less, and the total content of Ta, Ti, and Nb may be about 1.0% to about 7.0%. The Ni-based alloy may further contain about 15.0% by mass or less of Co (cobalt). The Ni-based alloy may further contain a Ni-based alloy consisting of C (carbon): about 0.25% or less, B (boron): about 0.05% or less of one or two selected elements. The Ni-based alloy can be at a test temperature of about 1000 ℃ and a strain rate of about 10^-3A material having a compressive strength at about 0.2% per second of about 500MPa or greater. The Ni-based alloy can be at a test temperature of about 1100 deg.C and a strain rate of about 10^-3A material having a compressive strength at sec of about 0.2% of about 300MPa or greater.

Further, at least one of the layers of the upper die 2 other than the lower end layer, for example, at least one of the 2 nd layer 2b and the 3 rd layer 2c of the upper die 2 as described above, can be made of ceramics (refractory), a heat insulating sheet, a blanket (japanese: ブランケット), or the like. At least one of the layers of the lower mold 3 other than the upper end layer, for example, at least one of the 2 nd layer 3b and the 3 rd layer 3c of the lower mold 3 as described above, may be made of ceramic (refractory), a heat insulating sheet, a blanket, or the like. In addition, the material of at least one of the layers of the upper mold other than the lower end layer may be a metal, for example, a Ni-based alloy such as a Ni-based superalloy. The material of at least one of the layers of the lower mold other than the upper end layer may also be a metal, for example, a Ni-based alloy such as a Ni-based superalloy. However, the material used for the upper and lower dies is not limited to the above.

Further, it is preferable to apply an oxidation-resistant coating to the outer surfaces of the upper mold 2 and the lower mold 3. For example, in the oxidation-resistant coating layer, from the viewpoint of preventing oxidation of the mold surface and accompanying scattering of scale due to contact between oxygen in the atmosphere and the base material of the mold at high temperatures, and preventing deterioration of the working environment and shape deterioration, it is preferable to use an inorganic material or the like formed of at least one of a nitride, an oxide, and a carbide. This is to form a dense oxygen barrier film by the coating layer of nitride, oxide and/or carbide and to prevent oxidation of the mold base material. The coating layer may be a single layer made of any one of nitride, oxide, and carbide, or may have a laminated structure made of a combination of any two or more of nitride, oxide, and carbide. Further, it is preferable to use a mixture of two or more of nitride, oxide, and carbide, a ceramic coating, or the like as the coating layer. However, the oxidation-resistant coating is not limited thereto.

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in a typical use state, the upper die 2 is positioned above the lower die 3 in the vertical direction, and the die opposing direction is along the vertical direction. However, the use state of the upper die and the lower die is not limited to this. For example, even in a very special use state, the upper die and the lower die can be opposed to each other in a direction inclined with respect to the vertical direction, the upper die and the lower die can be vertically reversed, and the upper die and the lower die can be horizontally opposed to each other.

As shown in fig. 3 and 6, the upper die 2 has a counter portion 23 that faces the lower die 3. The cavity portion 22 of the upper die 2 is formed recessed from the opposing portion 23 of the upper die 2 in the die opposing direction. The lower die 3 also has an opposing portion 33 opposing the upper die 2. The cavity portion 32 of the lower mold 3 is formed recessed from the opposing portion 33 of the lower mold 3 in the mold opposing direction.

The upper mold 2 and the lower mold 3 are movable in the mold opposing direction between an open mold state as shown in fig. 2, 3, and 5 and a closed mold state as shown in fig. 4 and 6. As shown in fig. 2, 3, and 5, in the open state, a space is formed between the facing portion 23 of the upper die 2 and the facing portion 33 of the lower die 3, into which the forging material M before forging can be fed, and from which the forged product P after forging can be taken out. As shown in fig. 4 and 6, in the mold closed state, the opposing portion 23 of the upper mold 2 and the opposing portion 33 of the lower mold 3 abut against each other. The shape of the cavity C formed by the opposing portion 22 of the upper die 2 and the cavity portion 32 of the lower die 3 in the closed die state corresponds to the shape of the forged product P.

As shown in fig. 5 to 7, the upper mold 2 and the lower mold 3 are provided with an inflow port Q1, and the inflow port Q1 is configured to allow the inert gas G to flow into the cavity C from the outside of the upper mold 2 and the lower mold 3 in the mold closed state. It is preferable that the opposing portion 33 of the lower mold 3 be formed with an inflow groove 33a recessed so as to correspond to an outer peripheral surface 61a of a gas supply pipe 61 of the gas supply mechanism 6 described later. The gas supply pipe 61 is disposed in the inlet groove 33a, thereby providing an inlet Q1. However, the inflow groove may be formed in an opposing portion of at least one of the upper die and the lower die. That is, the inlet groove may be formed only in the opposite portion of the upper mold. The inflow groove can also be formed at the opposing portion of both the upper and lower dies.

The upper mold 2 and the lower mold 3 are provided with an outlet Q2, and the outlet Q2 is configured to allow the inert gas G to flow out of the upper mold 2 and the lower mold 3 from the cavity C in the mold closed state. The spout groove 33b is preferably formed in the counter portion 33 of the lower mold 3 so as to form the spout Q2. However, the spout may be formed only in the facing portion of one of the upper and lower dies. However, the spout may be formed at a facing portion of at least one of the upper die and the lower die. That is, the spout may be formed only in the opposite portion of the upper mold. The spout may be formed in the opposing portion of the upper mold and the lower mold.

As shown in fig. 2 to 4, each of the upper mold 2 and the lower mold 3 has a plurality of layers stacked in the mold opposing direction. Fig. 2 to 4 show, as an example, the following cases: the upper die 2 has a 1 st layer 2a, a 2 nd layer 2b, and a 3 rd layer 2c arranged in order in a die opposing direction away from the lower die 3, and the lower die 3 has a 1 st layer 3a, a 2 nd layer 3b, and a 3 rd layer 3c arranged in order in a die opposing direction away from the upper die 2. However, the number of layers of each of the upper and lower dies is not limited to this.

With respect to the relative movement of the upper die 2 and the lower die 3, referring to fig. 2 to 4, the upper die 2 is movable in the die opposing direction and the lower die 3 is fixed. However, the relative movement of the upper die and the lower die is not limited to this. For example, the upper die may be fixed and the lower die may be movable in the die opposing direction. Further, both the upper die and the lower die can be made movable in the die opposing direction.

[ details of the heating mechanism ]

The details of the heating means 4 are as follows. As shown in fig. 2 to 4, the heating mechanism 4 includes at least one heater configured to heat the upper mold 2 and the lower mold 3. Further, it is preferable that each of the upper heating part 41 and the lower heating part 42 of the heating mechanism 4 has at least one heater. As the heater, for example, an electric heating wire such as a kanser (registered trademark) high-grade resistance wire or a nichrome wire, or a silicon carbide rod-like resistance heating element can be used. However, the heater is not limited thereto.

The heating mechanism 4, particularly, the upper heating unit 41 and the lower heating unit 42 are spaced apart from the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 in a direction substantially orthogonal to the die opposing direction. The reference position J of the heating mechanism 4 is set so that the temperature distribution of the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 can be made substantially uniform. Fig. 2 to 4 show, as an example, the following cases: the reference position J of the heating mechanism 4 is located at a substantially central position of the heating mechanism 4 in the die opposing direction. However, the reference position of the heating means may be located closer to the upper die or the lower die with respect to the substantially center of the heating means in the die-facing direction.

The upper heating section 41 is located closer to the upper die 2 than a reference position J of the heating mechanism 4 in the die opposing direction. The upper heating part 41 is disposed to partially or entirely face the outer peripheral side surface 21 of the upper die 2. The lower heating portion 42 is located closer to the lower die 3 than the reference position J of the heating mechanism 4 in the die opposing direction. The lower heating portion 42 is disposed to partially or entirely face the outer peripheral side surface 31 of the lower mold 3.

However, the upper heating unit may be disposed so as to straddle the reference position of the heating mechanism. In this case, in the mold closed state, the upper heating portion is disposed so as to partially or entirely face the outer peripheral side surfaces of the upper and lower molds, and the lower heating portion is disposed so as to partially or entirely face the outer peripheral side surface of the lower mold. On the other hand, the lower heating unit may be disposed so as to straddle the reference position of the heating mechanism. In this case, in the mold closed state, the upper heating portion is disposed so as to partially or entirely face the outer peripheral side surface of the lower mold, and the lower heating portion is disposed so as to partially or entirely face the outer peripheral side surfaces of the upper and lower molds.

The heating mechanism 4 is fixed to the case main body 51. The heating mechanism 4 is attached to the housing main body 51. The heating mechanism 4 is also disposed so as to avoid the inlet 51a of the casing body 51. The heating mechanism 4 is disposed outside the housing 5 in the outer circumferential direction with respect to the inlet 51a of the housing main body 51. The length of the heating means 4 in the mold opposing direction is preferably equal to or less than the length of the inlet 51a in the mold opposing direction. The upper heating unit 41 and the lower heating unit 42 of the heating mechanism 4 are fixed to the housing main body 51. The upper heating unit 41 and the lower heating unit 42 are also disposed so as to avoid the inlet 51a of the housing body 51.

However, the relationship between the heating mechanism and the housing is not limited to this. The heating mechanism can also be configured to hang from the door. The heating mechanism can be configured to be hung on at least one side of the upper die and the lower die in the opposite direction of the dies. The heating means may have a length in the die opposing direction longer than a length of the inlet in the die opposing direction. The heating mechanism can be configured to be movable relative to the housing main body in the die opposing direction. At least one of the upper heating part and the lower heating part may be configured to be movable relative to the housing main body in the die opposing direction.

As shown in fig. 5 and 6, the heating mechanism 4 includes a mounted portion 43, and the mounted portion 43 is configured to detachably mount a gas supply pipe 61, which will be described later. The attached portion 43 can be attached to the lower heating portion 42. However, the mounted portion may be attached to the upper heating portion.

[ details of the case ]

The details of the housing 5 are preferably as follows. As shown in fig. 2 to 4, the case main body 51 has an upper die insertion opening 51d, and the upper die insertion opening 51d is opened to allow the upper die 2 to be inserted so as to be movable in the die opposing direction. An upper side gap H is formed between the upper die 2 and the peripheral edge portion 51e of the upper die insertion opening 51 d. In particular, when the die facing direction is along the vertical direction, it is preferable to form the upper gap H.

In the closed state where the door 52 is closed, the case 5 is preferably configured such that the other portions are sealed except for the upper gap H and the lower gap I. The upper clearance H is preferably set to a size that allows the upper die 2 to smoothly pass therethrough and suppresses a temperature decrease in the housing 5. The upper gap H is preferably smaller than the lower gap I. However, the upper gap and the lower gap may be equal. Further, the upper gap can be made larger than the lower gap. Further, the airtightness can be improved in the slidable state by using a packing seal (Japanese: グランドパッキン) or the like for the upper gap H and the lower gap I. The temperature reduction and temperature unevenness of the upper and lower molds caused by the outflow/inflow of the outside air can be improved by improving the airtightness.

As shown in fig. 1, 3, and 4, the inlet 51a of the housing main body 51 is disposed on the outer peripheral side 51f of the housing main body 51. The inlet 51a is formed to penetrate through the outer peripheral side 51f of the housing main body 51. The inlet 51a is preferably disposed to correspond to a space formed between the upper mold 2 and the lower mold 3 in the mold open state in the mold opposing direction.

Referring to fig. 2 to 4, the housing 5 is configured to be movable in the mold opposing direction. The heating mechanism 4 fixed to the case main body 51 of the case 5 moves in synchronization with the movement of the case 5. The upper heating part 41 and the lower heating part 42 fixed to the housing body 51 move in synchronization with the movement of the housing 5. However, the housing may be configured to be substantially immovable in the die relative direction, and at least one of the upper heating unit and the lower heating unit may be configured to be movable in the die relative direction with respect to the housing.

In fig. 1, 3, and 4, the housing 5 includes one door 52 attached to the housing main body 51 so as to be rotatable, and the door 52 is movable by the rotation between a door closed state in which the one inlet 51a of the housing main body 51 is closed and a door open state in which the one inlet 51a of the housing main body 51 is opened. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the case may have two doors pivotably attached to the case main body, and the two doors may be movable in a split manner between a door-closed state and a door-opened state by the pivoting. For example, the housing may have a door slidably attached to the housing main body, and the door may be movable between a closed door state and an open door state by the sliding movement. Further, the housing and the housing main body may be arranged in a cylindrical shape so as to surround the cylindrical mold. The housing and the housing body may have a double-door structure to prevent a temperature decrease in the die and the forging space as much as possible.

[ details of the gas supply mechanism ]

The details of the gas supply mechanism 6 are as follows. The inert gas G supplied by the gas supply mechanism 6 can reduce the oxygen concentration inside the housing 5, particularly in the cavity C of the upper and lower molds 2 and 3. For example, Ar (argon) gas can be used as the inert gas G. However, the inert gas is not limited thereto. For example, N (nitrogen) gas, He (helium) gas, or the like can be used as the inert gas.

As shown in fig. 5 and 6, the gas supply mechanism 6 includes a gas supply pipe 61 configured to allow the inert gas G to pass therethrough. The gas supply pipe 61 has a distal end portion 62 capable of discharging the inert gas G and a mounting portion 63 detachably mounted to the mounted portion 43 of the heating mechanism 4. The tip portion 62 is disposed along the inlet groove 33 a. The mounting portion 63 is arranged along the die opposing direction. The gas supply pipe 61 is formed in a substantially L-shape. However, the structure of the gas supply pipe is not limited to this.

[ method for producing forged product ]

A method for producing a forged product P according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to fig. 8. In the method of manufacturing the forged product P, the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 are heated by the heating mechanism 4, and the forging material M is forged between the upper die 2 and the lower die 3, and the forged product P is manufactured from the forging material M.

First, in the method of manufacturing the forged product P, the inert gas G is supplied into the housing 5 (gas supply step S1). In the gas supply step S1, the inert gas G is supplied to the cavity section 22 of the upper mold 2 and the cavity section 32 of the lower mold 3 in the closed state. By supplying the inert gas G in this manner, the oxygen concentration in the cavity portion 22 of the upper mold 2 and the cavity portion 32 of the lower mold 3 can be set to about 1% or less. However, if oxidation of the upper and lower dies can be prevented efficiently, the oxygen concentration in the cavity portions of the upper and lower dies may be made greater than about 1% for the supply of the inert gas.

In the gas supply step S1, it is preferable that the gas supply pipe 61 of the gas supply mechanism 6 be attached to the attached portion 43 of the heating mechanism 4 before the inert gas G is supplied. After the gas supply step S1 is completed, the gas supply pipe 61 is preferably detached from the mounting portion 43 of the heating mechanism 4. However, the timing of attaching and detaching the gas supply pipe is not limited to this. Further, the gas supply pipe can be kept in a state in which it is installed inside the forging apparatus, particularly the housing.

Next, the forging material M is charged into the case 5 having the integrally formed case main body 51 from the charging port 51a of the case main body 51 (charging step S2). In the charging step S2, the forging material M heated by a heating furnace or the like is charged into the case 5. When the forging material M is conveyed from a heating furnace or the like to the housing 5, it is preferable to use a jig for preventing the temperature of the forging material M from decreasing.

The forging material M is forged between the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 (forging step S3). In the forging step S3, in the process of applying the forging, the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 are heated by the heating mechanism 4 in the case 5 in the closed state in which the feed opening 51a of the case main body 51 is closed by the door 52, the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 are relatively moved in the die opposing direction, and the heating mechanism 4 is relatively moved in the die opposing direction with respect to at least one of the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 that are relatively moved. A forged product P is produced from the thus forged forging raw material M. In addition, the heating mechanism 4 heats the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 continuously or intermittently during the forging process. However, if the temperatures of the upper die and the lower die can be appropriately maintained, the heater can be configured not to heat the upper die and the lower die during the forging process.

In the forging step S3, it is preferable to perform the relative movement of the heating mechanism 4 so as to maintain the state in which the reference position J in the die opposing direction of the heating mechanism 4 and the center position K in the die opposing direction between the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 are aligned in the die opposing direction. However, the production method is not limited thereto. The gas supply step may be performed after the input step and before the forging step. In the gas supply step, the inert gas may be supplied to the cavity section of the upper mold and the cavity section of the lower mold in the mold opened state. In the gas supply step, the inert gas may be supplied to the inside of the case and the outside of the upper mold and the lower mold.

The temperatures of the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 and the temperature of the forging space during the forging process are preferably set according to the type of the metal used for the forging material M and the forged product P. For example, when the material used for the forging material M and the forged product P is a Ni-based alloy, a Ti-based alloy, or the like, the temperatures of the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 and the temperature of the forging space are preferably set as follows. It is preferable that the temperature of the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 immediately before the start of forging is about 800 ℃. In the case where the material used for the forging material M and the forged product P is, in particular, an Ni-based alloy, the temperature of the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 immediately before the start of forging is preferably about 1020 ℃ or higher, more preferably about 1040 ℃ or higher, and still more preferably about 1050 ℃ or higher. Further, it is preferable that the temperatures of the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 immediately before the start of forging are in the range of about 900 to about 1200 ℃. In the case where the material used for the forging raw material M and the forged product P is, in particular, a Ni-based alloy, the lower limit of the temperature of the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 immediately before the start of forging is preferably about 1020 ℃, more preferably about 1040 ℃, and still more preferably about 1050 ℃. The temperature of the forging space during forging is preferably in the range of about 800 c to about 1200 c. Further, the temperature of the forging space during forging is preferably in the range of about 900 to about 1200 ℃. In particular, in the case where the material used for the forging material M and the forged product P is a Ni-based alloy, the temperatures of the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 during the forging process are preferably in the range of about 850 ℃ to about 1150 ℃. In the case where the material used for forging the raw material M and the forged product P is a Ni-based alloy, the lower limit of the temperature of the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 during forging is preferably about 900 c, more preferably about 1020 c, further preferably about 1040 c, and still further preferably about 1050 c. In particular, when the material used for the forging material M and the forged product P is a Ti-based alloy, the temperatures of the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 during the forging process are preferably in the range of about 750 ℃ to about 1050 ℃. However, the temperatures of the upper die and the lower die immediately before the start of forging, the temperatures of the upper die and the lower die during forging, and the temperature of the forging space are not limited to these.

As described above, in the forging apparatus 1 and the method of manufacturing the forged product P according to the present embodiment, since the inlet 51a of the case main body 51 is opened to the outside in a state where the case main body 51 integrally formed surrounds most of the inside of the case 5, when the forging material M is introduced into the forging space, which is the inside of the case 5, from the inlet 51a, the temperature of the forging space can be prevented from being greatly lowered. Further, the temperature of the forging space can be maintained stably, and as a result, the temperatures of the forging material M disposed in the forging space, and the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 can be prevented from being greatly lowered. Further, the number of times and time for re-raising the lowered temperatures of the upper mold 2 and the lower mold 3 can be reduced, and therefore, increase and decrease in the temperatures of the upper mold 2 and the lower mold 3 can be suppressed. As a result, deterioration of the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 can be prevented, and the replacement cycle of the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 can be extended. In addition, even when the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 are relatively moved, the heating mechanism 4 is relatively moved in the relative direction with respect to at least one of the upper die and the lower die, so that the conditions under which the heating mechanism 4 heats the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 can be maintained constant, and the uniformity of the temperatures of the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 can be efficiently maintained. This prevents the temperature of the forging space and the temperature of the forging material M from decreasing, and thus, the uniformity of the temperatures of the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 can be efficiently maintained, and the forging operation efficiency can be improved. Further, the forged product P having sufficient quality can be efficiently produced.

In the forging apparatus 1 and the method of manufacturing the forged product P according to the present embodiment, the reference position J in the die opposing direction of the heating mechanism 4 and the center position K in the die opposing direction between the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 are maintained in a state of being aligned in the die opposing direction. Therefore, even when the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 are relatively moved, the conditions under which the heating mechanism 4 heats the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 can be maintained constant, and therefore, the uniformity of the temperatures of the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 can be efficiently maintained.

In the forging apparatus 1 and the method of manufacturing the forged product P according to the present embodiment, the heating mechanism 4 includes the upper heating part 41 and the lower heating part 42, and the heating temperatures of the upper heating part 41 and the lower heating part 42 can be adjusted independently of each other by the upper heating part 41 and the lower heating part 42, respectively. Therefore, the heating temperatures of the upper heating part 41 and the lower heating part 42 can be adjusted independently of each other to prevent temperature unevenness in the die opposing direction of the upper die 2 and the lower die 3, and therefore, the uniformity of the temperatures of the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 can be efficiently maintained.

In the forging apparatus 1 and the method of manufacturing the forged product P according to the present embodiment, the gas supply mechanism 6 supplies the inert gas G into the housing 5. Therefore, oxidation of the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 located in the forging space can be efficiently prevented by the inert gas G supplied to the forging space so as to reduce the oxygen concentration in the forging space, which is the inside of the case 5. This can efficiently prevent deterioration of the upper die 2 and the lower die 3, and can efficiently extend the replacement cycle of the upper die 2 and the lower die 3.

In the forging apparatus 1 and the method of manufacturing the forged product P of the present embodiment, the gas supply mechanism 6 supplies the inert gas G to the cavity section 22 of the upper die 2 and the cavity section 23 of the lower die 3 in the closed state where the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 are closed. Therefore, by directly supplying the inert gas G to the cavity sections 22 and 23, the oxygen concentrations in the cavity section 22 of the upper die 2 and the cavity section 23 of the lower die 3 can be efficiently reduced, and oxidation of the cavity sections 22 and 23, which is particularly important in forging, can be efficiently prevented. As a result, deterioration of the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 can be prevented efficiently, and the replacement cycle of the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 can be extended efficiently.

In the forging apparatus 1 and the method of manufacturing the forged product P according to the present embodiment, when the die facing direction is along the vertical direction, the case main body 51 has a lower die insertion opening 51b that opens so that the lower die 3 can be inserted in the die facing direction, and a lower side gap I is formed between the lower die 3 and the peripheral edge portion 51c of the lower die insertion opening 51 b. Therefore, even if the interior of the housing 5 is filled with the inert gas G, excess inert gas G can be discharged from the lower gap I, and particularly, if a discharge port for discharging excess inert gas G to the outside of the housing 5 through the lower gap I is provided at a position distant from the upper die 2 and the lower die 3, the temperature of the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 can be made less likely to change. As a result, deterioration of the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 can be prevented efficiently, and the replacement cycle of the upper die 2 and the lower die 3 can be extended efficiently.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and the present invention can be modified and changed based on the technical idea thereof.

Description of the reference numerals

1. A forging device; 2. an upper die; 21. a peripheral side surface; 22. a cavity part; 3. a lower die; 31. a peripheral side surface; 32. a cavity part; 4. a heating mechanism; 41. an upper heating section; 42. a lower heating section; 5. a housing; 51. a housing main body; 51a, an input port; 51b, passing through the lower die; 51c, a peripheral edge portion; 52. a door; 6. a gas supply mechanism; J. a reference position; K. a central position; G. an inert gas; I. a lower side gap; m, forging a raw material; p, forging a product; s1, a gas supply step; s2, a charging process; and S3, forging.