MickaelUSA

Different applications are possible but in this case... you are correct, this is a landing gear part.

I am going to manufacture an aircraft parts with it.

Thank you very much for the input, it is actually a press to serve a hobby and I was reflecting how I can use it further than just pressing aluminum sheets. I am not looking specifically to forge parts in a close die but rather to forge billets that will be machined afterwards. I live in Illinois near Libertyville so if someone is interested to leverage it, you are most welcome

What I would like to prevent is to buy all the equipment and then be in a situation where I cannot use them because the hydraulic press is not a correct equipment

Hello I am absolutely new to forging but I have an increasing need to make forged billets of 4130, 4140 and 4340 alloy steel. I own a 900 tons Birdsboro press that has a bed size of 66 inches x 32 inches that can deliver about 850 psi on this bed. The parts that I am looking to forge will be max 10 inches x 5 inches x 5 inches so the pressure that will be applied on this small surface will be close to 36,000 psi. The descent speed is quite high and I believe that it is > 4 inches per second, can someone tell me if this equipment would be adequate for press forging?