- Why Forgings are Best
- Compare Casting to Forging
- Compare Forging to Reinforced Plastics and Composites
- Compare Forging to Weldments / Fabrications
- Compare Forging to Machined Steel Bar / Plate
- Compare North American Forges to Offshore Competition
- Compare Forging to Powdered Metal (P/M)
- Compare Forging to Additive Manufacturing
Finished metal component parts are used in various industries to produce:
- Lifting and rigging hardware
- Hinges and pivot blocks
- Radial impellers and compressor wheels
- Axial compressor and fan blades
- Automotive suspension, steering and drive train links
- Pistons, piston rods, cam shafts and crankshafts
- High pressure valve bodies and fittings
- Aircraft landing gear, wing struts and control surface supports
- Gear blanks, wheels and bearing races
- Hand tools and surgical instruments
- Electromechanical relay and contactor components
Metal forging can include:
- High Temperature Alloys, Cobalt based Alloys, Nickel based Alloys and Super Alloys
- Carbon, Alloy and Stainless Steel
- Aluminum and Magnesium Alloys
- Silicon Iron and Core Iron
- Brass and Copper
- Titanium
- Virtually any metal – nearly 80% of the elements of the periodic table!
And like any other manufactured metal component, the parts can be finished to fit a multitude of precision functions. Finishing of forging metal component parts for various industries may include:
- Punching
- Drilling
- Bending
- Coining
- Tapping
- Threading
- Turning
- Milling
- Grinding & Polishing
- Plating
- Painting
- Powder Coating
- Tool and Die