Development of Replacements for Phoscoating Used in Forging, Extrusion and Metal Forming Processes Final Report

Many forging, extrusion, heading and other metal forming processes use graphite-based lubricants, phosphate coatings, and other potentially hazardous or harmful substrances to improve the tribology of the metal forming process. A focus on environmentally conscious manufacturing is consistent with the objectives of metal forming companies, metal forming equipment manufactures and the material and coating suppliers. A holistic approach to replacement of phoscoatings was developed by the NCMS team and a description of the tests and results are presented in this report.
 

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