A method of processing a non-magnetic alloy workpiece comprises heating the workpiece to a warm working temperature, open die press forging the workpiece to impart a desired strain in a central region of the workpiece, and radial forging the workpiece to impart a desired strain in a surface region of the workpiece. In a non-limiting embodiment, after the steps of open die press forging and radial forging, the strain imparted in the surface region is substantially equivalent to the strain imparted in the central region. In another non-limiting embodiment, the strain imparted in the central and surface regions are in a range from 0.3 inch/inch to 1 inch/inch, and there exists no more than a 0.5 inch/inch difference in strain of the central region compared with the strain of the surface region of the workpiece. An alloy forging processed according to methods described herein also is disclosed.

A method for forming a spanner includes following steps: preparing a cylindrical metal blank, heating the metal blank to become softened, shaping the metal blank by pressing and pushing the metal blank forward on a shaping die with a pushing unit to form two head sections and a holding section connected between the head sections, and stamping the metal blank when the metal blank still has residual heat to flatten the holding section and shape each head section into a spanner-shaped part. Therefore, a spanner product is made. The method simplifies the processing procedures, decreases residual materials, achieves a quick shaping operation, reduces processing costs, and increases the forming efficiency.

A method for forming a spanner includes following steps: preparing a cylindrical metal blank, heating the metal blank to become softened, shaping the metal blank by pressing and pushing the metal blank forward on a shaping die with a pushing unit to form two head sections and a holding section connected between the head sections, and stamping the metal blank when the metal blank still has residual heat to flatten the holding section and shape each head section into a spanner-shaped part. Therefore, a spanner product is made. The method simplifies the processing procedures, decreases residual materials, achieves a quick shaping operation, reduces processing costs, and increases the forming efficiency.

A method for hot forming of a cast forging ingot uses a forging device with radially guided forging dies of which each have two die parts, which can be radially moved relative to each other and of which the inner die part bearing a forging tool is drive-connected, using a hydraulic cylinder, to the other, outer die part, which can be driven using an eccentric drive. In order to provide advantageous forging conditions, the forging ingot is formed under heat, first using the forging dies driven by the eccentric drive, in near-surface forge processing with a degree of deformation which is above the critical degree of deformation and which excludes the formation of cracks, and then, with the outer die parts stopped, with the aid of the inner die parts driven by the hydraulic cylinders, in forge pressing with a bite ratio of >0.5.

A method for hot forming of a cast forging ingot uses a forging device with radially guided forging dies of which each have two die parts, which can be radially moved relative to each other and of which the inner die part bearing a forging tool is drive-connected, using a hydraulic cylinder, to the other, outer die part, which can be driven using an eccentric drive. In order to provide advantageous forging conditions, the forging ingot is formed under heat, first using the forging dies driven by the eccentric drive, in near-surface forge processing with a degree of deformation which is above the critical degree of deformation and which excludes the formation of cracks, and then, with the outer die parts stopped, with the aid of the inner die parts driven by the hydraulic cylinders, in forge pressing with a bite ratio of >0.5.

A method of producing a press-formed product includes a steel plate heating step, a hot forging step and a hot stamping step. In the steel plate heating step, a steel plate is heated to 950 C. or more. In the hot forging step, the heated steel plate is forged to form a varying-thickness steel plate. In the hot stamping step, the heated varying-thickness steel plate is subjected to press-working by a press tooling to form a press-formed product, and the press-formed product that is formed is cooled inside the press tooling. Thus, a press-formed product that has high strength and for which a reduction in weight is possible can be produced.

A method for producing a tube of a stainless steel alloy tube which comprises the steps of hot working a stainless steel casting into a pretubular shaped workpiece or into a cylindrical bar, trepanning the cylindrical bar or machining an inner diameter of the pretubular shaped workpiece to obtain a tubular workpiece, and cold working the workpiece. The hot working comprises one of: rolling, forging, and a combination thereof. The cold working comprises flow forming or pilgering. The stainless steel tube produced with the method comprises an outer diameter greater than or equal to 152 mm, an average wall thickness greater than or equal to 2.8 mm and less than or equal to 70 mm, and a length greater than 5 m.

A method for producing a tube of a stainless steel alloy tube which comprises the steps of hot working a stainless steel casting into a pretubular shaped workpiece or into a cylindrical bar, trepanning the cylindrical bar or machining an inner diameter of the pretubular shaped workpiece to obtain a tubular workpiece, and cold working the workpiece. The hot working comprises one of: rolling, forging, and a combination thereof. The cold working comprises flow forming or pilgering. The stainless steel tube produced with the method comprises an outer diameter greater than or equal to 152 mm, an average wall thickness greater than or equal to 2.8 mm and less than or equal to 70 mm, and a length greater than 5 m.

A method for forging a niobium-tungsten alloy forged ring, including: (S1) subjecting an alloy ingot to turning, chamfering, spraying with an anti-oxidation coating, stainless-steel sheathing, heating and upsetting to obtain a primary pancake with a flat-die hammer, rapid-forging press or hydraulic press; (S2) subjecting an inner pole to wire electrical discharge machining to obtain a ring blank followed by machining to remove the stainless-steel sheath and oxide scale and defects; and subjecting the ring blank to fluorescent/dye penetrant inspection followed by vacuum stress-relief annealing; (S3) subjecting the ring blank to core shaft/saddle forging on the flat-die hammer or rapid-forging press to obtain a crude forged ring; and (S4) subjecting the crude forged ring to vacuum recrystallization annealing to obtain a desired forged ring.

A method for forging a niobium-tungsten alloy forged ring, including: (S1) subjecting an alloy ingot to turning, chamfering, spraying with an anti-oxidation coating, stainless-steel sheathing, heating and upsetting to obtain a primary pancake with a flat-die hammer, rapid-forging press or hydraulic press; (S2) subjecting an inner pole to wire electrical discharge machining to obtain a ring blank followed by machining to remove the stainless-steel sheath and oxide scale and defects; and subjecting the ring blank to fluorescent/dye penetrant inspection followed by vacuum stress-relief annealing; (S3) subjecting the ring blank to core shaft/saddle forging on the flat-die hammer or rapid-forging press to obtain a crude forged ring; and (S4) subjecting the crude forged ring to vacuum recrystallization annealing to obtain a desired forged ring.