Marine forging manufacturing process and technology development trend

The manufacturing process and technological development trend of Marine forgings are mainly manifested in the following aspects:

Large-scale trend: With the development of Marine engineering, the demand for Marine forgings is also increasing. In order to meet the needs of large equipment, forging manufacturing tends to be large-scale, such as the diameter and length of large Marine shaft forgings are getting larger and larger, and the requirements are getting higher and higher.

Application of high strength and high toughness materials: With the development of science and technology, the materials used in Marine forgings have become more and more high strength and high toughness. High-strength, high-toughness materials can meet the requirements of forging in higher loads and more harsh environments.

Optimization of forging process: forging process is one of the key links of forging manufacturing. How to optimize forging process and improve the quality and production efficiency of forging is an important research direction of Marine forging manufacturing. For example, the use of advanced forging equipment and processes, such as vacuum refining, electroslag remelting, can improve the purity of raw materials, reduce the content of defects and inclusions, and improve the quality and reliability of forgings.

Heat treatment and non-destructive testing: Heat treatment and non-destructive testing is an important means to ensure the quality and performance of forging. Through intensive heat treatment and non-destructive testing, the residual stress inside the forging can be eliminated, and its comprehensive performance and use safety can be improved. For example, the use of advanced non-destructive testing technology, such as ultrasonic testing, X-ray testing, magnetic particle testing, etc., can detect the internal defects and cracks in the forging, improve the accuracy and reliability of the detection.

Intelligent manufacturing: With the development of artificial intelligence technology, intelligent manufacturing has gradually become the development trend of forging manufacturing. Through the introduction of intelligent technology, automation, digitalization and information manufacturing can be realized, and production efficiency and quality stability can be improved. For example, the use of computer-aided design software for forging design and simulation analysis can optimize the design scheme and reduce the cost of trial production and rework.

In short, with the continuous development of science and technology and the increasing demand in the field of Marine engineering, the manufacturing process and technology development trend of Marine forgings will continue to move forward to meet the needs of larger, higher strength, higher toughness and more intelligent.