Industrial Lubricants for Hot Forming Processes
Hot forming places extreme demands on both tooling and tribology. Our engineered lubricants provide superior thermal insulation, controlled friction coefficients, and excellent release properties to ensure flawless material flow and extended die life.
Tribological Dynamics in Severe Plastic Deformation
Operations such as hot forging, upsetting, and seamless tube piercing involve severe plastic deformation of the billet at temperatures approaching the melting point of the alloy. The lubricant must perform multiple simultaneous functions: cooling the die, insulating the workpiece, and providing a stable shear plane under immense pressure.
Ineffective lubrication leads to rapid die chilling (causing premature billet cooling and increased flow stress) or localized film rupture, resulting in forging defects, die sticking, and catastrophic tool failure due to thermal fatigue and abrasive wear.
Optimized Thermal Isolation
Our highly specialized high-temperature lubricants for metal forming are engineered to create an instantaneous insulating barrier. This barrier minimizes heat transfer from the hot billet to the relatively cool die, preventing thermal shock and reducing the severity of temperature cycling on the tool steel.
Simultaneously, the controlled friction coefficient ensures optimal cavity filling. By preventing material lock-up and promoting smooth radial flow, engineers can achieve tighter dimensional tolerances, reduce scrap rates, and significantly decrease the necessary forming tonnage.
Key Performance Metrics
| Thermal Boundary Limit: | > 950 °C |
| Decomposition Profile: | Clean Phase Transition |
| Kinematic Viscosity (100°C): | Tailored formulations |
| Application Method: | Spraying, Dripping, or Swabbing |
| Graphite Content: | 0% (No solid buildup) |
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