CARRIER-FREE LUBRICANT FOR FORGING, AND USE THEREOF

摘要

The composition of the present invention is a carrier-free pulverulent forging lubricant having at least one component having adhesive properties at forging temperatures and the method of the invention is a method of forging a workpiece in a die which includes the step of spraying onto at least one of the die and the workpiece a coating of an effective amount of a carrier-free pulverulent lubricant composition at ambient pressure. The use of the composition and method of the invention significantly reduces smoke generation in hot forging operations by eliminating the use of oils or volatile organic compounds as carriers.