FORGINGS

FORGINGS

FORGINGS BY PROCESS

·Open Die Forging
·Closed Die Forging
·Upset Forging
·Roll Forging
·Draw Forging

Open Die Forging
THIS PROCESS IS KNOWN AS HAND, SMITH, AND HAMMER FORGING AND APPLIED TO ALL FORGEABLE METALS, FERROUS AND NON- FERROUS.
FORGINGS ARE MADE BY THIS PROCESS WHEN:
1. TOO LARGE TO BE PRODUCED IN CLOSED DIES.
2. THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES FROM A BAR OR BILLET NEEDS IMPROVEMENT.
3. THE QUANTITY REQUIRED IS TOO SMALL.

SIZE: MAXIMUM 70" DIA X 75" LONG
WEIGHT: MINIMUM 30 LBS/EA MAXIMUM 500 TONS/EA
SHAPES: RELATIVELY SIMPLE SHAPES
MINIMUM ORDER: 36,000 LBS

Closed Die Forging
THIS PROCESS IS THE SHAPING OF HOT METAL COMPLETELY WITHIN THE CAVITIES OF DIES AND APPLIED TO ALL FORGEABLE METALS, FERROUS AND NON-FERROUS.
FORGINGS ARE MADE BY THIS PROCESS FOR:

1. HIGH VOLUME
2. TIGHT TOLERANCE
3. COMPLEX SHAPES

SIZE: MAXIMUM 30" WIDE X 100" LONG
WEIGHT: MINIMUM 8 OZ MAXIMUM 20,000 LBS
SHAPES: COMPLEX SHAPES
MINIMUM ORDER: 36,000 LBS

Upset Forging
THIS PROCESS ENLARGES AND RESHAPES A CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA OF A BAR, TUBE OR OTHER PRODUCT FORM, AND APPLIED TO ALL FORGEABLE METALS, FERROUS AND NON-FERROUS.
FORGINGS THAT ARE MADE BY THIS PROCESS INCLUDE:

1. BOLT HEAD SHAPES
2. SHAFT WITH FLANGE SHAPES

SIZE: MAXIMUM 10" DIA X 30" LONG
WEIGHT: MINIMUM 8 OZ MAXIMUM 500 LBS
SHAPES: RELATIVELY SIMPLE SHAPES
MINIMUM ORDER: 36,000 LBS

Roll Forging
THIS PROCESS REDUCES THE CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA OF BARS OF BILLETS BY PASSING THEM BETWEEN TWO DRIVEN ROLLS, AND APPLIED TO ALL FORGEABLE METALS, FERROUS AND NON-FERROUS.
FORGINGS THAT ARE MADE BY THIS PROCESS INCLUDE:

1. PROPELLER BLADE SHAPES
2. TAPERED AXLE SHAFT SHAPES
3. CONTINUOUS UNIFORM SHAPES

SIZE: MAXIMUM 4" DIA X 250" LONG
WEIGHT: MINIMUM 8 OZ MAXIMUM 1,000 LBS
SHAPES: CONTINUOUS UNIFORM SHAPES
MINIMUM ORDER: STEEL-MINIMUM 100 TONS; NON-FERROUS-MINIMUM 20 TONS

Draw Forging
THIS CLOSED-DIE FORGING PROCESS ALLOWS THE WORK METAL TO BE DEFORMED AT UNUSUALLY HIGH VELOCITIES AND APPLIED TO ALL FORGEABLE METALS, FERROUS AND NON-FERROUS.
FORGINGS THAT ARE MADE BY THIS PROCESS INCLUDE:

1. DEEP, THIN SECTIONS
2. SEVERE DEFORMATION
3. SYMMETRICAL SHAPES

SIZE: MAXIMUM 45" DIA X 40" DEEP
WEIGHT: MAXIMUM 25 LBS FOR MILD CARBON STEEL FORGINGS MAXIMUM 15 LBS FOR STAINLESS STEEL FORGINGS AND OTHER METALS
SHAPES: SYMMETRICAL SHAPES
MINIMUM ORDER: 36,000 LBS