Sure thing. I’m always looking at how a few atomic tweaks can shave minutes off a forge cycle. Let’s hash out the alloy’s composition, target grain size, and optimal forging temperature. If you can give me your quench rates and induction parameters, we can see where the bottlenecks are and how to tighten the cycle without compromising strength. Just hit me with the data and I’ll run the numbers.

Nice specs. Keep an eye on the silicon, it’s the key to that quick softening. If you trim the 30‑second hold to 20 and raise the coil to 170 kW, the rise time will get a bit faster, but watch the surface oxidation. For the pulse, a 5 ms burst at the same power can give you a sharper temperature spike without the thermal lag. Remember to run a DSC on a sample batch; those 0.1 % carbon levels will shift the austenite transformation a bit, so a 3 °C tweak in quench may cut your cycle by a few seconds. Let’s keep the grain size tight with a quick rotation of the billet while it’s still hot. You’ll see the cycle shave off about 20‑30 seconds with those tweaks.Great, that’s a solid start. The silicon gives you that fast softening, but don’t forget the 0.1 % carbon—just enough to lock in strength once you quench. If you trim the hold to 20 seconds and bump the coil to 170 kW, you’ll push the temperature up faster, but watch for surface oxidation; a thin oxide layer can throw off your grain growth. For the pulse, try a 5‑ms burst at the same power; it gives a sharper spike without the lag of a full 10 ms. Run a quick DSC on a test batch to confirm the austenite start; a 3‑degree tweak in quench can shave a few seconds off. Keep rotating the billet while it’s still hot to promote uniform grain size—this should shave roughly 20‑30 seconds from the two‑minute cycle.