Slimline And Fat Forging

newbie99 | 21:59 Fri 18th Mar 2016 | Jobs & Education

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Could someone please explain what is slim and fat forging?
I have been googling all day and could not find any details.

Thanks for your input.

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fiction-factory

In what context has the query arisen, newbie99?

newbie99

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It is in the context of manufacturing of engine components. Thanks for your response.

TonyV

Newbie trained as a metallurgist and never came across those terms for types of forging

fiction-factory

Have you googled FATT forging

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Aplogies for the website name, but there are sites that refer to slim forging

http://www.kingdicktools.co.uk/wrenches/product.asp?item=ratchet-combination-wrenches-24-10

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I got a feeling that it's to do with the shape (slim or fat) of the metal before being forged. ??? I wonder this determines the tensile strength of the metal being forged.

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