Question

Forging is accomplished in drop forging by dropping the

• A. Work piece at high velocity
• B. Hammer at high velocity
• C. Die with hammer at high velocity
• D. Weight on hammer to produce the required impact

Hint:

Drop forging involves kinetic energy from a falling hammer. Always associate drop forging with impact and die movement at high velocity — not the workpiece.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

In the drop forging process, the upper die attached to a hammer is dropped from a height onto the workpiece placed on the lower die. The impact generated by the high-velocity fall causes plastic deformation of the material into the desired shape. The phrase “die with hammer” implies the entire impacting assembly that acts at high velocity. It is this impact — involving both the hammer and attached die — that shapes the workpiece.