# Hot-forming lubrication

Graphite lubrication of metal parts during hot bending, cutting, or stamping, to reduce marks, sticking, and thermal bounce.

Family: Lubrication applications

## Processes
- Hot stamping
- Hot bending and cutting

## Challenges
- Thermal bounce of the lubricant
- Marks on the hot part
- Die wear from thermal cycling

## Advantages
- Film that stays on a hot tool
- Reduces marks and sticking
- Eases hot release

## Limitations
- Does not replace closed-die forging as an application
- The coating wears with the cycle
- May generate vapours when applied hot, depending on the product

- [Applications](https://esgraf.com/en/applications)
- [Alternate](https://esgraf.com/aplicaciones/conformado-caliente-lubricacion)