On June 13th, Mr. Petersen presented his dissertation entitled "Reduction of Wear through Boriding of Tools in Hot Bulk Forming" in his doctoral lecture. Due to rising energy and raw material costs, the work addresses the reduction of wear on tools in hot bulk forming through the plasma boriding process.
The focus of the dissertation is on increasing the durability and service life of forging dies. For this purpose, the plasma boriding process was analyzed and then applied to forging dies. The potential of the process was analyzed through serial forging tests in the IFUM laboratory, tribometer tests stand, and metallographic methods. Additionally, the process was validated in industrial production processes with two application partners. The wear protection concept based on boron achieved less mass loss and delayed failure due to abrasive wear and plastic deformation, thus increasing tool service life.
In addition to his dissertation topic, Mr. Petersen has also worked on other projects in the field of hot bulk forming. As a former department head, he has provided many valuable insights to the team.
The IFUM and his colleagues warmly congratulate Mr. Petersen on his successful doctorate and his valuable contributions to increasing tool service life in hot bulk forming.
We wish him all the best and continued success in his future professional and personal endeavors.
