patrick Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Guys- I recall reading quite a long time ago that for efficient industrial forging a hammer should have 50 # of ram weight for every 1 square inch of cross section. Does anyone else recall this recommendation and where it came from? If I had to guess I'd say old Chambersburg literature but it could have been in an old book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broad River Forge Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 yes that is the correct rule of thumb if you scour you will find it but that is general info if your doing steady industrial work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 I found the source finally. It comes from some Chambursburg literature on their self contained hammers. There is a table which shows that a 5000 lb hammer can work 10 inch square alloy steel on a production basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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