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Abstract
The most common tribological cases involve two solid surfaces repeatedly contacting each other. During coining, however, a pair of dies strikes each blank that has been stamped only once. The requirements of the surface physical and chemical properties for coining are different compared to the common tribological conditions. For example, a low-viscosity stamping oil is used during coining in the United States Mint, as well as other industries. Under coining tonnage this small amount of liquid on die surfaces may promote microcrack propagation. In this case, lubrication does not prolong die life but shortens it.
In this work, the lubrication mechanism during coining was studied. A lubricant layer was applied on blank surfaces before coining. Based on the special stamping condition, blank surfaces must meet several tribological requirements. According to these requirements, a new technology was employed and the use of a new lubricant was implemented. As a result, fatigue die life was increased almost three times on high-volume production lines and coin surface quality was improved.
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