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Induction Forging Steel Strip
Induction Forging Steel Strip With Induction Heating System
Objective To heat a strip of 1025 steel to 1800 ยบF prior to a forgingย process for the production of horse shoes. Presently, blanksย are cut and heated in a gas fired oven and then forged in theย press. With an induction coil in place, the steel would be fedย continuously from a roll through the induction coil and into theย forging press. In order to meet the increased production rate,ย heating of the 13″ steel section must occur within 10 seconds.
Material 1025 Steel strip approximately 3/4″ wide and 1/4″ thick.
Temperature 1800 ยบF
Frequency 50kHz
Equipmentย DW-HF-60kW output solid state induction power supplyย including a heat station with a total capacitance of 0.5 ฮผF.
Process The Ameritherm 40 kW output solid state induction powerย supply was found to efficiently achieve the following results:ย Results โข 1800 ยบF was reached in 10 seconds.
โข The production rate of 1 part every 5-10 seconds wasย met.
โข The above results were achieved through the use of aย 39 turn helical style work coil measuring 1 1/2″ ID andย 11 1/2″ OAL.