Selected aspects of production control a crankshaft with a free forging method TR

The quality evaluation shall be the primary objective of acceptance testing of forgings for crankshafts. This paper presents technological issues concerning the production of crankshafts. It also characterizes and presents the scope of application of free forging and discusses the properties of steel used in crankshafts. The research part of the paper includes the analysis of selected test methods for determining the quality of forgings intended for crankshafts.