This document contains 30 questions related to metal forming processes such as forging, rolling, extrusion, drawing, and press working. Some of the key topics covered include the characteristics of hot and cold working processes, definitions of basic forging operations like upsetting and smith forging, considerations in die design for upset forging, defects in forged components, principles of forward and backward extrusion, classification of rolling mills, press working operations like blanking and punching, and bending operations. Methods to calculate forces required for various metal forming operations like bending, rolling, and punching are also presented.
This document contains 30 questions related to metal forming processes such as forging, rolling, extrusion, drawing, and press working. Some of the key topics covered include the characteristics of hot and cold working processes, definitions of basic forging operations like upsetting and smith forging, considerations in die design for upset forging, defects in forged components, principles of forward and backward extrusion, classification of rolling mills, press working operations like blanking and punching, and bending operations. Methods to calculate forces required for various metal forming operations like bending, rolling, and punching are also presented.
Q1) Write characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of “Hot working” and “cold working” processes. Q2) What do you mean by metal forming?
Q3) Why forging is preferred over casting?
Q4) Briefly discuss following “Basic foraging Operations” Upsetting, Heading, Fullering, Edging and drawing down Q5) Define upsetting. Explain smith forging with diagram.
Q6) Explain the preliminary stages of forging a hook.
Q7) What are the considerations in upset forging dies design? Q8) Define flash and gutter in reference of forging. Q9) List the defects normally found in the forged components with cause. Q10) Explain forward and backward extrusion with their principle, advantages, disadvantages and application. Q11) Describe cold hydrostatic extrusion and give its advantages. Q12) Define angle of angle of bite in rolling operation. Q13) Classify the rolling mill on the basis of number of rolls in stand and discuss in brief. Q14) Explain roll pass sequences. Q15) What are the different types of rolled products? Q16) A 200 mm wide and 22 mm thick strip of metal fed through a pair of powered rolls to reduce its thickness to 18 mm in a single pass. The rolls are of 500 mm diameter and rotating at 60 rpm. If the coefficient of friction between the rolls and work interface is taken as 0.15, determine whether or not the rolling operation is possible. If it is possible, calculate the roll force. Q17) In a single pass rolling operation, a 20 mm thick plate width of 100 mm, is reduced to 18 mm. The roller radius is 250 mm and rotational speed is 10 rpm. The average flow stress for the plate material is 300 MPa. What is the power required for the rolling operation in kW. Q18) Explain various methods for drawing tubes. Q19) Discuss various methods for drawing tubes. Q20) Explain wire drawing principle with diagram. Q21) Define the following press working operations: i)Blanking ii) Punching iii) Perforating iv) Shaving v) Drawing vi) Bending vii) Notching viii) Nibbling Q22) A circular blank of 30 mm diameter is to be cut from 2mm thick 0.1 percent carbon steel sheet. Determine the die and punch sizes. Also estimate the punch force and the stripping force needed. Q23) A 37.5 cm long, 19 cm wide and 2.5 mm thick strip is to be bent in a V-shaped die. Calculate the bending force necessary if the steel has 630 N/mm2 tensile strength.(Assume width of die opening is 16t)
Q24) Classify presses according to the type of frame.
Q25) Explain single action, double action and triple action presses. Q26) Explain coining, spinning, stretch forming and embossing process with neat sketch.
Q27) Define jigs and fixture.
Q28) Explain 3-2-1 principle applied to jigs and fixtures. Q29) Write short note on thread rolling. Q30) A 90o bend is to be made from steel sheet in air type of bending. The bend length is 30 cm and stock thickness is 3 mm. the ultimate tensile strength is 400 MPa. The beam length is 4 cm. Calculate the bending load. If bend is made by edge bending, when punch and die radius is 10 mm, find the bending force required.