August 2019 Volume 1

FORGING RESEARCH

Ideal applications for FRA are those that capitalize on its excellent wear resistance, lightweight, and elevated temperature strength properties. At approximately one-third the density of hardened steel, FRA provides equivalent to superior fret wear resistance. Potential product applications include gearbox bearing liners, wear inserts and bushings. The ideal applications for FRA are those that capitalize on its excellent wear resistance, lightweight and elevated temperature strength properties. This project has concluded work with significant progress demonstrated on the forging process; however, additional parameters and challenges will need to be resolved before cost effective forging industry application would be practical for implementation. Application Engineers Supporting DLA Supply Centers Forgings and castings combined represent a disproportionate number of DLA procurement back orders. About 20 percent of the oldest 100 and 10 percent of the oldest 1,000 procurement backorders (4 percent of total DLA procurement back orders) include some forged or cast components. On-site teams at DLA supply centers and around the country address the myriad supply chain and technical issues at the DLA supply centers, suppliers toDLA andDOD locations by researching, developing and enhancing new and existing tools to improve the DLA supply chain for forged parts. The teams include experienced forging industry engineers that review forging designs, strengthen supply chains and address real-time procurement problems associated with national stock-numbered items with forged content. Heat Treat Distortion Companies often spend a great deal of time and money on the material modeling and testing in their heat-treat process simulations. The objective of the heat treating distortion project is to minimize the expense and time associated with this testing. The project team plans to initiate the development of Continuous Cooling Transformation (CCT) to Time Temperature Transformation (TTT) data conversion. This data conversion and subsequent analysis will allow a heat treat distortion modeling simulation tool that is readily accessible for the industry base. Once completed, this tool will be available to companies or individuals with access to a DEFORM software license. The DLA-funded PRO-FAST program will last for an estimated five years, focusing on technical projects and supply chain research and development. Proposed projects vary in length—some as short as 12 months and others for multiple years. The significant project requirements include providing relevance to DLA and the wider DOD, as well as the forging industry at large.

FDMC is currently accepting research project white papers for funding consideration. If your company is interested in collaborating with FDMC on a forging project, please contact FDMC Executive Director Polly Graham at 843-760-3375 or polly.graham@ati.org. You also can contact FDMC Project Manager Dekland Barnum at 843-760-3538 or dekland.barnum@ati.org for white paper requirements.

Polly Graham , FDMC Executive Director

Dekland Barnum, FDMC Project Manager

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