1. Background and vocabulary
1.1 Forging process
Generally speaking, the term forging is used to designate any operation involving the shaping of solid parts by plastic deformation; in other words, the desired part shape is obtained, either hot or cold, by applying a force that causes the part to undergo plastic deformation. This force depends on the geometry of the part, friction on the tools and the plastic flow stress of the material
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