The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 573 Large Forging Press (asking for monthly ticket)

Of course, China does not have an 80000-ton die forging press now.

However, in recent years, Southwest Aluminum Processing Plant and Deyang Second Heavy Industries have developed extremely rapidly with the support of Panshan Group.

西南铝加工厂除了原先的30000吨模锻水压机外，还建成了1台30000吨级的模锻液压机和1台15000吨级的模锻液压机。

德阳二重除了原先的1台12000吨的自由锻造水压机外，还建成了1台31500模锻压机、1台45000吨模锻压机。

It is precisely because of these large-scale die forging presses that China's processing capabilities for forgings such as aluminum alloys, titanium alloys, high-temperature alloys, and powder alloys have been greatly improved.

Large die forging presses have always been an important symbol of a country's industrial strength.

Large die forging presses are mainly used for hot die forging and isothermal superplastic forming of difficult-to-deform materials such as aluminum alloys, titanium alloys, high-temperature alloys, and powder alloys.

Its forging characteristics are that it can improve the density of deformed materials through high pressure, long holding time and slow deformation speed, improve the comprehensive performance of forgings by refining material grains, improve the deformation uniformity of the entire forging, and make difficult-to-deform materials and complex structure forgings meet design requirements through isothermal forging and superplastic deformation, which can save 40% of materials and achieve the goal of less machining or near net shape.

In the past, there were still many countries in the world that could build airplanes. Now, there are only a handful of countries that can build airplanes. One of the important reasons is that the isothermal forging press is a key equipment for the production of important forgings in aviation, aerospace, aerospace and other important machinery.

In order to improve the overall performance of aviation products, the proportion and unit size of large die forgings in aviation forgings are increasing.

For the overall structure of the aircraft's main load-bearing frames, beams, etc., at least a 3 large-scale die-forging hydraulic press is needed for processing.

Aircraft from the Soviet Union and the United States are processed using large-scale die-forging hydraulic presses with a capacity of 4 to 7.5 tons.

In recent years, the performance of China's J-7, H-6, Y-8 and other military aircraft has been greatly improved. In addition to the development of China's electronics industry, which has improved the aircraft's avionics systems, a very important reason is the processing of large-scale die-forging hydraulic presses.

If you want to produce more advanced fighter jets and passenger planes, you cannot do without large-scale forging presses.

Large die forging presses are regarded as an important symbol of a country's industrial strength and are naturally strategically controlled materials. No country is willing to sell large die forging presses.

The United States will not sell it, and neither will the Soviet Union.

Other countries either develop large-scale die forging presses themselves, or pay the processing fees and ask others to do the processing. They are then strangled by others and can deal a fatal blow at a critical moment.

China now has a 4.5-ton die forging press, which naturally means it can process integral components such as the main load-bearing frames and beams of large aircraft and produce qualified components.

As for funding, Panshan Group is now wealthy and powerful, so there will naturally be no shortage of it.

Although launching the four major Jinsha River hydropower stations, the Three Gorges Project and other century-long projects required a lot of expenditure, the current economic crisis brought too much profit, enough to support these century-long projects.

There is even a lot of money left over!
It was also because of sufficient funds that Liu Tao thought of domestically-produced large aircraft.

Unfortunately, the information was worse than he had originally expected.

Even Liu Tao is unsure now. After the team disbanded for a few years, will all these technical personnel be abandoned?

If it were abandoned, that would be the most troublesome thing.

But no matter what, Liu Tao has no intention of giving up the large aircraft project.

From a strategic point of view, this project is related to national defense security. If a large aircraft is developed, it can launch an attack on early warning aircraft, military transport aircraft, etc. Although China can now purchase passenger aircraft from Boeing and Airbus, the purchase price is not low and it is also stuck.

Liu Tao does not want China's future skies to be filled with only Boeing and Airbus planes.

There is also great potential in the Chinese passenger aircraft market in the future. In 30 to 40 years, there will be a demand for at least 5000 aircraft. This is a huge market. Liu Tao does not want this big piece of fat to be eaten by Boeing and Airbus.

this day.

A man with gray hair came to Panshan Group with anticipation in his eyes.

If you are in the aviation field, you will recognize him when you see him. He is the chief designer of the Y-10 - Ma Fengshan!

Ma Fengshan was transferred to the Xi'an Aircraft Manufacturing Plant in 1964, where he participated in the imitation of the H-6 aircraft, the analysis of the impact of the shock waves and light radiation of atomic bombs and hydrogen bombs dropped by the aircraft on the mother aircraft, and served as the chief technical person in charge of the design of the Y-8 aircraft. He organized and led the planning and design of the aircraft, formulated the overall surveying and mapping design plan, determined major change projects, and laid the foundation for the subsequent surveying and mapping trial production of the Y-8 aircraft.

In 1970, the state assigned the task to Shanghai to develop a large passenger aircraft - the Y-10 aircraft. Ma Fengshan was transferred to Shanghai 708 Design Group to participate in the design of the Y-10 aircraft and served as the chief technical director. In 1979, he was appointed chief designer and in July 1982, he became the director of Shanghai Aircraft Research Institute.

Faced with enormous difficulties and pressures, Ma Fengshan united and led the vast number of engineering and technical personnel, and in less than ten years, he sent the Y-10 into the sky, achieving a breakthrough in the history of large jet aircraft in my country's aviation industry.

Due to long-term overload work, he became ill and took a rest in 1982. In 1985, the flight test of the Y- was completely suspended. Ma Fengshan led his team to the McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Company in the United States to participate in the cooperative research on high bypass ratio technology.

After receiving the news this time, he immediately returned from the United States.

Naturally, he had heard of Panshan Group and was full of hope.

To be honest, Ma Fengshan found it hard to accept the cancellation of the Y-10.

He invested countless efforts in the Y-10, which was like his child and more important than his own life.

His biggest dream was to successfully develop the Y-10 and let the Y-10 aircraft soar in the blue sky of the motherland.

Especially this time when he went to the United States and saw the advanced aviation industry in the United States, Ma Fengshan became extremely determined. If possible, he was willing to exchange his life for the success of the Y-10.

Before coming, Ma Fengshan had been told that the Y-10 project was about to be restarted.

This made hope burn again in Ma Fengshan's heart.

The cancellation of the Y-10 project has always been the biggest pain and regret in Ma Fengshan's heart.

He just hoped that fate wasn't playing a joke on him this time.

After calming himself down, Ma Fengshan walked towards the Panshan Group's headquarters building. After a series of identity verifications and registrations, Ma Fengshan was taken to the top floor by the staff.

When he walked into the elevator, he found that it rose very steadily and made very little noise, which shocked Ma Fengshan.

When he reached the top floor, Ma Fengshan was even more shocked.

Because here he saw the operating model of modern enterprises, which was very different from other state-owned enterprises.

He seemed to see hope all of a sudden!
(End of this chapter)