A manufacturing method is provided during which a plurality of first apertures are formed in a first plate to provide an apertured first plate. The apertured first plate is configured from or otherwise includes first plate metal. A first sheet is bonded to the apertured first plate to form a first grid structure. The first apertures extend through the apertured first plate to the first sheet. The first sheet is configured from or otherwise includes first sheet metal.

A die for deforming a workpiece material in a joining tool comprises a head with a top side partially defining a cavity in which the workpiece material is to be deformed, a bottom side opposite the top side, a lateral side arranged between the top side and the bottom side, and a stem which extends along a longitudinal axis from the bottom side of the head. The die further comprises an identification tag, preferably an RFID tag, having an antenna for receiving and/or transmitting a signal, and a storing element for storing information, and the antenna is wrapped circumferentially around the head, such that the antenna entirely surrounds the head. The head may also include a groove extending around the head on the lateral side with the antenna arranged in the groove. Additionally, the die may include a recess with the storing element located in the recess.

A die for deforming a workpiece material in a joining tool comprises a head with a top side partially defining a cavity in which the workpiece material is to be deformed, a bottom side opposite the top side, a lateral side arranged between the top side and the bottom side, and a stem which extends along a longitudinal axis from the bottom side of the head. The die further comprises an identification tag, preferably an RFID tag, having an antenna for receiving and/or transmitting a signal, and a storing element for storing information, and the antenna is wrapped circumferentially around the head, such that the antenna entirely surrounds the head. The head may also include a groove extending around the head on the lateral side with the antenna arranged in the groove. Additionally, the die may include a recess with the storing element located in the recess.

A die steel which enables manufacturing a hot stamp die that has both high hardness and high thermal conductivity, a hot stamp die, and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. This steel for a hot stamp die has a component composition, in mass% of 0.45-0.65% C, 0.1-0.6% Si, 0.1-0.3% Mn, 2.5-6.0% Cr, 1.2-2.6% Mo, and 0.4-0.8% V, the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities. Further, this hot stamp die has the aforementioned component composition, and the manufacturing method is for manufacturing said hot stamp die.

Provided is a press forming method for a semi-solid material, including: a semi-solid material carrying step of carrying a semi-solid material into a lower die; a first press forming step of regulating, under a Z-direction regulation state in which a change in the Z direction's dimension corresponding to a pressing direction is regulated by an upper die, a change in one of the dimensions in X and Y directions by compressing the material with a transverse punch so that the one becomes equal to a dimension of the product, and then stopping the punch at a position of the compression; and a second press forming step of moving, under a state in which the change in the one is regulated in the above step, the upper die in the pressing direction to compress the material so that the Z direction's dimension becomes equal to the product's dimension.

Equipment including a rigid plate provided with a plurality of cutters configured to be impressed in sequence against a swaged annular collar of an inner ring of a wheel hub, the collar being formed with a first radial profile; the cutters sliding axially through the plate and towards a first face of the plate resting in abutment against the collar; wherein the first face of the plate is provided in the region of the cutters with a concave annular seat having a second radial profile configured to copy at least partly the first radial profile of the collar, the annular seat being configured to be passed through by the cutters during the step for impression against the collar and to contain any radial flow of the metallic material which forms the collar.

Equipment including a rigid plate provided with a plurality of cutters configured to be impressed in sequence against a swaged annular collar of an inner ring of a wheel hub, the collar being formed with a first radial profile; the cutters sliding axially through the plate and towards a first face of the plate resting in abutment against the collar; wherein the first face of the plate is provided in the region of the cutters with a concave annular seat having a second radial profile configured to copy at least partly the first radial profile of the collar, the annular seat being configured to be passed through by the cutters during the step for impression against the collar and to contain any radial flow of the metallic material which forms the collar.

Provided are a Ni-based alloy for a hot die having high high-temperature compressive strength, oxidation resistance, and tensile strength and capable of yielding high productivity or long die service life, and a hot forging die using the Ni-based alloy for hot die. A Ni-based alloy for hot die comprising, in mass %, W: 12.0 to 16.0%, Mo: 1.0 to 5.0%, Al: 5.0 to 7.5%, Cr: 0.5 to 5.0%, Ta: 0.5 to 7.0%, Ti: 0.1 to 3.5%, C: 0.01 to 0.25%, N: 0.0005 to 0.01%, B: 0.05% or less, S: 0.015% or less, one or two or more elements selected from rare earth elements, Y, Ca, and Mg: 0 to 0.020% in total, one or two elements selected from Zr and Hf: 1.5% or less in total, Nb: 3.5% or less, Co: 15.0% or less, the balance being Ni and inevitable impurities, wherein C and N satisfy the following relational expression 1:

C/100≤N≤C,

wherein C and N in the expression mean mass % of each component content.

Provided are a Ni-based alloy for a hot die having high high-temperature compressive strength, oxidation resistance, and tensile strength and capable of yielding high productivity or long die service life, and a hot forging die using the Ni-based alloy for hot die. A Ni-based alloy for hot die comprising, in mass %, W: 12.0 to 16.0%, Mo: 1.0 to 5.0%, Al: 5.0 to 7.5%, Cr: 0.5 to 5.0%, Ta: 0.5 to 7.0%, Ti: 0.1 to 3.5%, C: 0.01 to 0.25%, N: 0.0005 to 0.01%, B: 0.05% or less, S: 0.015% or less, one or two or more elements selected from rare earth elements, Y, Ca, and Mg: 0 to 0.020% in total, one or two elements selected from Zr and Hf: 1.5% or less in total, Nb: 3.5% or less, Co: 15.0% or less, the balance being Ni and inevitable impurities, wherein C and N satisfy the following relational expression 1:

C/100≤N≤C,

wherein C and N in the expression mean mass % of each component content.

A press-formed body (15) made of a high-tensile strength steel sheet of 390 MPa or more including a groove bottom part (15a), ridge line parts (15b, 15b) continuous to the groove bottom part (15a), and side wall parts (15c, 15c) continuous to the ridge line parts (15b, 15b), and in which an outward flange (16) is formed at an end part in a longitudinal direction is manufactured by a press-forming apparatus including a punch (11), a die (12), and a pad (14) which presses and binds a press-forming material (13) to the punch (11), thereby forming the press-formed body (15) without providing cutouts at a ridge line part flange portion of the outward flange, or generating lowering of material yield.