Forging
type: Concept
broader: Thermo-mechanical processing method
definition: 1. Forging, in metallurgy, process of shaping metal and increasing its strength by hammering or pressing. In most forging an upper die is forced against a heated workpiece positioned on a stationary lower die. If the upper die or hammer is dropped, the process is known as drop forging. (Brittanica). 2. Forging is a manufacturing process involving the shaping of metal using localized compressive forces. The blows are delivered with a hammer (often a power hammer) or a die. (Wikipedia). 3. Forging is a manufacturing process where metal is pressed, pounded or squeezed under great pressure into high strength parts known as forgings. The process is normally (but not always) performed hot by preheating the metal to a desired temperature before it is worked. (https://www.forging.org/fia/content/about/What_is_Forging.aspx)

Thermo-mechanical processing method
type: Concept
narrower: Forging