Brian C. Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 MONEL-has anyone had any experience forging monel? I have shaped and brazed it in light plate form years ago in the orthopaedic shop, but never have forged any. I know that in that configuration it was easier to shape than regular stainless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 I haven't forged Monel myself but know folk who have. It has a narrow working heat range. Pay close attention and experiment before you start on the project itself. As far as I know that is the one serious trick involved in forging Monel. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce wilcock Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Monel is very hard on swages and we found it hard on the hammers the hammer has to be well up to the job or it will start to bounce and mark the work if it is used in dies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primtechsmith Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 I am going to show my ignorance by asking what may be a very obvious question. What is monel? Peyton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candidquality Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 This might give you a basic idea http://www.espi-metals.com/metals/catmonel.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primtechsmith Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Thanks. That helps a lot! :-) Peyton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 What the heck could monel be used for? It seems like a specialty steel made for a narrow bit of special jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce wilcock Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 the forgings we made were for boats rudder fittings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Monel is about as close to inert and a really durable but workable metal gets. It's one of the earliest commercially available types of Stainless Steel though I don't know if it qualifies as SS anymore. Its used where corrosion resistance are important, for instance my Father spun the finial sphere on the Washington state capitol building in Olympia. That was while we still lived in Wa. state so it's a good 50 years old and is still as shiney as when it was installed. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian C. Posted December 20, 2006 Author Share Posted December 20, 2006 In the orthopaedic shop we used it for arch supports, and some hand splint parts and other brace components. At the plant where I work now , I have seen it used for belt buckles, wall brackets, and other uses that the company didnt really buy it for. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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